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Budget to dredge mississippi river2/10/2024 ![]() There, Essayons replaced USAV Biddle, which was decommissioned. The ship was originally intended for the Philadelphia District of the Corps of Engineers but was assigned to the Portland District instead. After sea trials, Essayons was commissioned on September 22, 1983. The ship was christened by Louise Bratton, the general's wife. Lieutenant General Joseph Bratton, Chief of Engineers of the United States Army, was the keynote speaker at the ceremony. Her total initial cost, including the work at Bath, was reportedly $75 million. The contract with Bath Iron Works was reportedly for $30 million. Instead, it subcontracted the work to Bath Iron Works which built Essaysons at its Bath, Maine shipyard. Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Company, of Chester, Pennsylvania won the bid to build the ship, but found itself unable to perform because of capacity constraints in its shipyard. She was launched in 1982 and remains in service.Ĭonstruction and characteristics Įssayons was designed by the Marine Design Division of the Army Corps of Engineers. She is assigned to the Portland District of the Army Corps of Engineers. In emergencies, she can also be deployed to the Mississippi River. Her primary mission is to maintain the entrance bars, rivers, and harbors along the coasts of Alaska, Hawaii, California, Oregon, and Washington. ![]() USAV Essayons is a hopper dredge of the United States Army Corps of Engineers. 2 alternating tours of 23 civilian mariners
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