The USACE New York District and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) broke ground on a critical maintenance dredging project in the Hague Basin at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) recently.
The $12.9M job, which was awarded to Breakwater Marine LLC , involves removing 51,000 cubic yards of sediment and deepening the basin to 15 feet at the entrance and 12 feet along the interior. This will allow USMMA vessels to safely transit within the basin and dock at the academy, USACE said.
The dredging is part of a multi-year Campus Modernization Plan to rehabilitate aging infrastructure and strengthen the academy’s training capabilities.
“ Restoring full operational depth to the Hague Basin ensures the Academy can train and operate without constraint ,” said Col. Alexander Young , Commander, USACE New York District.