Maintaining authorized navigation draft depths, removing accumulated silt shoals, and ensuring safe waterborne commerce along vital Gulf Coast shipping channels, Norfolk Dredging Co. has been awarded an $11,213,334 contract modification (P00003). Issued under contract W91278-26-C-A015 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District, the action funds additional maintenance dredging and sediment disposal, bringing the cumulative total contract value to $56,955,071.

Contract Details: At A Glance

District Context & Mission Impact

This critical navigation maintenance action is administered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District. The Mobile District oversees vital coastal and inland navigation waterways across Alabama, Mississippi, and Northwest Florida, including the Bayou La Batre Channel and key reaches supporting Gulf Coast commercial fishing, seafood processing, and marine transportation industries near Irvington. Continuous shoaling from river discharge, coastal storms, and natural tidal currents deposits sediment in shallow-draft and deep-water access channels. Exercising this $11.2 million contract modification allows USACE to extend dredging operations, maintain required channel depths, and deposit dredged material at authorized upland or open-water disposal sites through June 2027.

Contractor Spotlight & Industry Context

Headquartered in Chesapeake, Virginia, Norfolk Dredging Co. is an established leader in hydraulic cutterhead pipeline dredging, clam shell dredging, harbor deepening, and river channel maintenance along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Executing continuous maintenance dredging requires heavy hydraulic pipeline dredges, attendant tender tugs, pipeline handling crews, and precise hydrographic bathymetric surveying. Partnering experienced dredging contractors with USACE coastal navigation managers ensures vital Gulf Coast maritime corridors remain safe and navigable for commercial fleets.