Key Details on Army Corps’ Dredge Design Contract
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) has awarded Eastern Shipbuilding Group a contract worth $256.9 million to design and construct a Medium Class Hopper Dredge (MCHD) to replace the Dredge McFARLAND of the Corps’ Philadelphia District.
The Dredge McFARLAND is one of the four oceangoing hopper dredges owned and operated by the Army Corps of Engineers.
The new MCHD will play a critical role in enabling the Corps to continue to deliver its navigation mission and provide safe, reliable, effective, and environmentally sustainable waterborne transportation systems for vital national security, commerce, and recreation needs. The new dredge is estimated to be placed into service in 2027 and replaces the 57-year-old McFARLAND.