Manson Chairman of the Board and Executive Vice President, Fred Paup, speaks at ceremony marking the laying of the keel of his namesake vessel.

Manson marks milestone in hopper dredge build

Seattle, Wash., based Manson Construction and shipbuilder Keppel AmFELS recently marked a milestone in the construction of a 15,000 cu.yd self-propelled hopper dredge that, will be the largest in operation in the

Manson wins dredging contract

Manson awarded $101.4 million Navy task order

Manson Construction Company, Seattle, Wash., has been awarded a $101,430,000 firm-fixed-price task order under previously-awarded multiple-award construction contract N62473-21-D-1406 for the replacement of Pier 6 at Naval Base San Diego, Calif. The

Largest hopper dredge in U.S. will have Wabtec diesels

The 15,000-cubic-yard self-propelled trailing suction hopper dredge on order at the Keppel AmFELS shipyard in Brownsville, Texas, for Manson Construction Co. will be powered by five Wabtec V250MDC marine diesel engines (three

dredging contract awards

USACE awards Manson $9.8 million Alaska dredging contract

Manson Construction Company, Seattle, Wash., has been awarded a $9,847,000 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging in the Port of Alaska. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be

Manson orders what will be largest U.S. hopper dredge

Seattle, Wash., based Manson Construction Co. has contracted with Keppel AmFELS to build a 15,000 cu.yd self-propelled hopper dredge at its Brownsville, Texas, shipyard, that will be the largest in operation in

Mississippi River Ship Channel deepening gets underway

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) officially kicked off the historic deepening of the Mississippi River Ship Channel to 50 feet on September 11, as Weeks Marine’s cutterhead dredge Captain Frank

USACE St. Paul District to close 4 locks and dams

Manson wins $26.4 million Plaquemines dredging contract

Manson Construction, Seattle, Wash., has been awarded a $26,493,750 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed in Plaquemines, La., with an

U.S. dredging industry takes delivery of four new vessels

JANUARY 18, 2018 – The American Maritime Partnership (AMP) says that recent deliveries of four state-of-the-art vessels, constructed in U.S. shipyards, reflect the U.S. dredging industry’s continued investment in building dredges with