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USACE Vicksburg District Mat Sinking Unit revetment season begins > Vicksburg District > News Releases
![USACE HQ on Twitter: "The Vicksburg District Mat Sinking Unit embarked on its 2018 season to begin four months on the Mississippi River in an annual struggle to maintain the riverbanks for USACE HQ on Twitter: "The Vicksburg District Mat Sinking Unit embarked on its 2018 season to begin four months on the Mississippi River in an annual struggle to maintain the riverbanks for](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dji9HViXoAEikqC.jpg:large)
USACE HQ on Twitter: "The Vicksburg District Mat Sinking Unit embarked on its 2018 season to begin four months on the Mississippi River in an annual struggle to maintain the riverbanks for
USACE Vicksburg District Mat Sinking Unit revetment season begins > Vicksburg District > News Releases
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Headquarters - The Mat Sinking Unit is laying mat at Hardscrabble, mile 398 lower Mississippi River and the expected completion date is 10 January 18. Learn more
![Sergeant Major of the U.S. Army Daniel Dailey uses a pneumatic "mat-tying" tool aboard the Mat Sinking Unit July 24, 2018 to wire sections of articulated concrete mattress together. The Mat Sinking Sergeant Major of the U.S. Army Daniel Dailey uses a pneumatic "mat-tying" tool aboard the Mat Sinking Unit July 24, 2018 to wire sections of articulated concrete mattress together. The Mat Sinking](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/PBPHEC/sergeant-major-of-the-us-army-daniel-dailey-uses-a-pneumatic-mat-tying-tool-aboard-the-mat-sinking-unit-july-24-2018-to-wire-sections-of-articulated-concrete-mattress-together-the-mat-sinking-unit-lays-articulated-concrete-mattress-to-maintain-the-desired-channel-alignment-of-the-mississippi-river-by-preventing-channel-migration-through-bank-erosion-the-unit-typically-conducts-work-during-the-traditional-low-water-season-on-the-mississippi-river-usace-photo-by-jared-eastman-PBPHEC.jpg)
Sergeant Major of the U.S. Army Daniel Dailey uses a pneumatic "mat-tying" tool aboard the Mat Sinking Unit July 24, 2018 to wire sections of articulated concrete mattress together. The Mat Sinking
![US Army Corps of Engineers BUILDING STRONG ® Mat Sinking Unit John W. Cross Commander, Vicksburg District March 2015 Exploring Redesign and Replacement. - ppt download US Army Corps of Engineers BUILDING STRONG ® Mat Sinking Unit John W. Cross Commander, Vicksburg District March 2015 Exploring Redesign and Replacement. - ppt download](https://images.slideplayer.com/26/8902003/slides/slide_2.jpg)