Posted on September 9, 2025
From Shop. To Ship. To Sea.
This one was a Team Effort.
It’s been a huge week for Ellicott Dredge Enterprises, LLC. We’re thrilled to announce the successful delivery of a new Ellicott® Series 1870 G2 Dragon® dredge, the Sand Piper, to the City of Virginia Beach.
This new Ellicott 1870 G2 dredge will replace the aging Ellicott 970 (Rudee Inlet II), which has served its community reliably since 1983. The Sand Piper combines the robust, trusted design of the original 1870 series with advanced modern features, including upgraded hydraulics, operator controls, and the latest EPA-compliant engines.
The effort was no small feat. The entire process—from sales and engineering to production, testing, and delivery—was a true company-wide effort. It touched nearly every department and required close collaboration between Ellicott’s Baltimore and New Richmond sites. We also want to give a special shout-out to our vendors who were instrumental in this project.
Most importantly, we’re incredibly grateful for the strong partnership with the City of Virginia Beach. We are honored that the City of Virginia Beach chose Ellicott and look forward to seeing the Sand Piper provide many years of reliable service.
