The vessels will feature two 800mm suction pipes and will be able to dredge at depths of up to 100 feet, with principal dimensions of approximately 346 feet in length, 69 feet in breadth, 23 feet in depth and 16,500 total installed horsepower. The two newbuilds support the continued modernization and diversification of Great Lakes’ fleet. Army Corps of Engineers and the robust U.S. This vessel reinforces our commitment to the U.S. It will be deployed for channel deepening, maintenance dredging, beach nourishment, and coastal restoration projects to meet our nations’ maritime infrastructure needs. “This highly automated new build vessel will be well-suited to multi-use applications on various project types.

Dredging industry, Great Lakes continues to strategically invest in its dredging fleet,” said Lasse Petterson, President and CEO at GLDD. Mackie and 15,000-cubic-yard-capacity barge Ellis Island and the Galveston, Liberty, Terrapin, Dodge and Padre Islands. dredging industry, includes the ATB Tug Douglas B. It’s hopper dredge fleet, also the largest in the U.S.

GLDD is the largest provider of dredging services in the United States. This second vessel is planned for delivery in the first quarter of 2025. The new vessel will be a sister ship to the Galveston Island, which is under construction with delivery in early 2023. Houston-based Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ:GLDD) has exercised its option to build a second 6,500-cubic-yard-capacity Trailing Suction Hopper Dredge at Conrad Shipyard in Amelia, Louisiana.

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