ABS to Class the Largest Self-Propelled US Hopper Dredge Ever Ordered
Vessel will be U.S. Built, Classed, Flagged and Manned(BROWNSVILLE, Texas) The largest self-propelled U.S. Hopper Dredge ever ordered is to be built to ABS Class. Manson Construction Co. has commissioned Keppel AmFELS to build the hopper dredge, Frederick Paup, in Brownsville, Texas. The 420-foot-long dredge, which will be U.S. flagged, is expected to be fully operational by 2023. “ABS is highly experienced at supporting delivery of both Jones Act vessels and complex, specialist maritime projects, such as this,” said Arinjit Roy, ABS Vice President, North America Regional Business