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Panama City, Fla.-based Eastern Shipbuilding Group has received the formal notice to proceed from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (US-ACE) to design and construct a new medium-class hopper dredge for the Department of Defense. The contract award, valued at close to $257 million, was first announced just over a month ago. Eastern will build the dredge at its Allanton and Port St. Joe facilities, with delivery expected in 2027. "On behalf of the highly skilled workforce at Eastern, I thank the Army Corps for entrusting us with this historic hopper dredge project that will serve an indispensable role in our national maritime priorities," Eastern Shipbuilding Group CEO Joey D'Is-ernia said. "Eastern is the only U.S. shipyard to have delivered comparable dredges in the past 15 years. We look forward to a strong partnership with USACE as we deliver this significant project on their behalf." |