{"id":425187,"date":"2026-01-23T15:01:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T15:01:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/425187\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T15:01:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T15:01:08","slug":"breaking-news-seatrium-delivers-the-largest-self-propelled-hopper-dredger-in-u-s-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/425187\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING NEWS: Seatrium delivers\u00a0the largest self-propelled hopper dredger in U.S. History"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Seatrium said today that the largest self-propelled trailing suction hopper dredge in the U.S., the\u00a0Frederick Paup was delivered to Manson Construction Co. <\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/dredger-2-768x490.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>photo courtesy of Seatrium<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis\u00a0Jones Act-compliant vessel was constructed entirely in the U.S. by our team in Brownsville, Texas\u00a0and will be deployed in Mobile, Alabama.\u00a0The Frederick Paup\u00a0sets a new benchmark for the U.S. dredging industry with its exceptional capacity to dredge and redeposit dredged material at unprecedented rates,\u201d Seatrium said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLeveraging\u00a0Seatrium\u2019s deep expertise in complex marine engineering, our scope included hull fabrication, systems integration, commissioning, and vessel completion, while managing a highly intricate supply chain of components with precision and quality.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In July 2023, the giant dredger was successfully launched into the water \u2013 marking a major milestone in the project\u2019s timeline.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/dredge-5-1024x630.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101866\"  \/>photo courtesy of Seatrium <\/p>\n<p>Vessel specifications:<\/p>\n<p>Largest in the U.S.\u00a0\u2013 420\u2019 length x 81\u2019 beam, with a 15,000+ cubic yard hopper capacity,<\/p>\n<p>Powerful and\u00a0agile\u00a0\u2013 Self-propelled with 25,000 horsepower, triple azimuthing stern drives, and twin bow thrusters,<\/p>\n<p>Smart features\u00a0\u2013 Dynamic Positioning, power management, and integrated dredging systems,<\/p>\n<p>Sustainable\u00a0\u2013 Tier 4 Diesel-Electric Engines and an advanced hull form for reduced emissions and improved fuel efficiency.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Frederick Paup is a testament to what can be achieved when every facet of a company unites toward a common goal,\u201d said Vice President of Equipment at\u00a0Manson Construction, Brad Martin. \u201cThis project reflects Manson\u2019s deep commitment to innovation and leadership in the dredging industry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>USACE said that the new dredger will play a vital role in the Nation\u2019s navigation channels, beach nourishment and coastal restoration projects, supporting their goal of achieving 70% beneficial reuse of dredged material by 2030.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Seatrium said today that the largest self-propelled trailing suction hopper dredge in the U.S., the\u00a0Frederick Paup was delivered&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":425188,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[4,450,451,3,452,453],"class_list":["post-425187","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-breaking-news","tag-breaking-news","tag-breakingnews","tag-headlines","tag-news","tag-top-stories","tag-topstories"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/425187","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=425187"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/425187\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/425188"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=425187"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=425187"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=425187"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}