USACE hopper dredgers Yaquina and Essayons about to begin Grays Harbor work

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hopper dredge vessels Yaquina and Essayons are set to begin Grays Harbor outer harbor maintenance dredging on April 8.

According to the U.S. Army, the Yaquina will dredge about 15 days, while the Essayons will dredge about 25 days.

All work will conclude no later than May 30, 2024.

The U.S. Army said that the dredger will work 24/7, in the Bar, Entrance, Pt. Chehalis, and South reaches.

The goal is to dredge about one million cubic yards, with 600,000 cubic yards placed in the South Beach Beneficial Use Site (SBBUS).

Also, the dredgers will place the remaining material in either the Half Moon Bay Beneficial Use Site or the Pt. Chehalis Disposal Sites.