The Dredge Goethals was an oceangoing hopper dredge operated by the US Army Corps of Engineers. It was under the direction of the Philadelphia District Corps of Engineers.
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Panamax — The two ships seen here seem almost to be touching the walls of the Miraflores Locks. Panamax and New Panamax are popular terms for the size limits for ships traveling through the Panama Canal. Formally, the limits and requirements are published… … Wikipedia
Panama Canal — The Panama Canal is a man made canal in Panama which joins the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. One of the largest and most difficult engineering projects ever undertaken, it had an enormous impact on shipping between the two oceans, replacing the… … Wikipedia
New York City — City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. and an important seaport, it consists of five boroughs: the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island. The site of a… … Universalium
