en.Wedoany.com Reported - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New York District (USACE New York District) and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) recently initiated a critical maintenance dredging project at the Hague Basin of the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), with a contract value of $12.9 million, to be executed by Breakwater Marine LLC.

The project will remove 51,000 cubic yards of sediment and deepen the basin entrance to 15 feet and the interior to 12 feet. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers stated that this will ensure safe passage and docking of vessels at the United States Merchant Marine Academy within the basin. This dredging project is part of a multi-year modernization plan for the campus, aimed at repairing aging infrastructure and enhancing the academy's training capabilities.

Col. Alexander Young, Commander of the USACE New York District, stated that restoring full operational water depths at Hague Basin will ensure unrestricted training and operations for the academy.

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