The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers joined contractors Eastern Shipbuilding Group and Royal IHC on April 4, 2025, in Panama City, FL for a steel cutting ceremony, kicking off construction of a Medium Class Hopper Dredge to replace the Dredge McFARLAND of the Army Corps’ Philadelphia District.
Participating in the event were the USACE Marine Design Center, which is managing the “3010 Medium Class Hopper Dredge” project; contractor (and event host) Eastern Shipbuilding Group; designer of record Royal IHC, Netherlands; plus representatives from USACE Headquarters, North Atlantic Division, and the Philadelphia District, where the new dredge will arrive in late 2027. It will replace the almost 60-year-old McFARLAND as the USACE Minimum Fleet East Coast Hopper Dredge. The state-of-the-art vessel will be 320’ long with a 72’ beam and a hopper capacity of 6,000 cubic yards.
| Date Taken: | 04.04.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 04.11.2025 11:23 |
| Photo ID: | 8967778 |
| VIRIN: | 250404-O-XP172-2391 |
| Resolution: | 4800x3200 |
| Size: | 1.3 MB |
| Location: | PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA, US |
| Web Views: | 7 |
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