4 Jun 2019

Recycling a key factor in dismantling of STURGIS floating nuclear power plant

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently completed the safe removal of more than 1.5 million pounds

4 Jun 2019

Recycling a key factor in Baltimore District's dismantling of STURGIS floating nuclear power plant

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently completed the safe removal of more than 1.5 million pounds

4 Jun 2019

Recycling a key factor in dismantling of STURGIS floating nuclear power plant

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently completed the safe removal of more than 1.5 million pounds of radioactive material from STURGIS — a WWII Liberty Ship turned into the first floating nuclear power plant in the 1960s.  The Corps’ Baltimore District was tasked with the unique mission to decommission and dismantle the STURGIS, and its nuclear reactor, known as MH-1A, which was used to generate electricity for military and civilian use in the Panama Canal for several years before being shut down in 1976. 

14 Sep 2018

STURGIS Nuclear Decommissioning Completed by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Team

No challenge is too complex for this team of experts. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers team has recently completed a very complex and unique project phase by finishing the decommissioning of the Army’s first and only floating nuclear reactor prototype – the MH-1A aboard the STURGIS.

14 Sep 2018

STURGIS Nuclear Decommissioning Completed by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Team

No challenge is too complex for this team of experts. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers team has recently completed a very complex and unique project phase by finishing the decommissioning of the Army’s first and only floating nuclear reactor prototype – the MH-1A aboard the STURGIS.

21 Jun 2017

STURGIS decommissioning hits major milestone with deactivated nuclear Reactor Pressure Vessel removal

After years of planning and overcoming significant implementation challenges, the STURGIS project team has successfully removed the Reactor Pressure Vessel — a major component of the U.S. Army’s MH-1A reactor aboard the Nuclear Barge STURGIS.

21 Jun 2017

STURGIS decommissioning hits major milestone with deactivated nuclear Reactor Pressure Vessel removal

After years of planning and overcoming significant implementation challenges, the STURGIS project team has successfully removed the Reactor Pressure Vessel — a major component of the U.S. Army’s MH-1A reactor aboard the Nuclear Barge STURGIS.

21 Jun 2017

STURGIS decommissioning hits major milestone with deactivated nuclear Reactor Pressure Vessel removal

After years of planning and overcoming significant implementation challenges, the STURGIS project team has successfully removed the Reactor Pressure Vessel — a major component of the U.S. Army’s MH-1A reactor aboard the Nuclear Barge STURGIS.

17 Apr 2015

STURGIS leaving the James River Fleet after 37 years

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to start towing the STURGIS barge 1,750 miles to Galveston, Texas, today. The trip to the Port of Galveston will take approximately three weeks and will comply with the U.S. Coast Guard’s regulations.

16 Apr 2015

STURGIS leaving the James River Fleet after 37 years

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to start towing the STURGIS barge 1,750 miles to Galveston, Texas, today. The trip to the Port of Galveston will take approximately three weeks and will comply with the U.S. Coast Guard’s regulations.