WILMINGTON, Del. – On Monday, Aug. 27, 2012, U.S. Sen. Tom Carper and Congressman John Carney (both D-Del.) invite press to join them on a tugboat tour of the Delaware River to view portions of the river that have been dredged and discuss the economic effect on Delaware and the region. Sen. Carper and Congressman Carney will be joined by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Philadelphia District Commander, Lieutenant Colonel Chris Becking who is in charge of the dredging project.

Confirmed press should assemble in the parking lot adjacent to the Port's gate by 3:15 p.m. to board a shuttle to the tugboat dock. Port Address: One Hausel Road, Wilmington, DE 19801. In some search engines and GPS maps the address is: Old Ferry Road, Wilmington, DE. Go here for directions: http://portofwilmington.com/HTML/local_info/directionstoPOW.htm.

MEDIA PERMIT:

Media permit by RSVP only and escort by DSPC personnel. Please RSVP with full name, vehicle type, and license plate number by 10:00 am on Monday, August 27 to Katie Wilson, (302) 598-4915 or katie_wilson@carper.senate.gov and be prepared to produce a government issued photo ID at the Port's main security gate. Visitors who do not have a TWIC card or a government issued photo ID will not be able to enter the Port.