Posted on May 27, 2026
Manson’s newest 15,000-cubic-yard (CY) self-propelled trailing suction hopper dredge, FREDERICK PAUP, is already making a meaningful impact on coastal communities in the United States of America. As a Jones Act-qualified vessel, it reflects the strength of American shipbuilding, supports U.S. maritime jobs, and reinforces the nation’s ability to maintain critical waterways and protect infrastructure with U.S.-built, U.S.-flagged, and U.S.-crewed equipment.
Built in Texas and U.S.-crewed, the FREDERICK PAUP is designed to support the long-term maintenance of federal navigation channels and public shorelines. Most recently, the vessel dredged and placed more than one million cubic yards of sand along the Gulf shoreline, including Pensacola Beach and Santa Rosa Island in Escambia County, Florida. The work helps protect a region that welcomes more than two million visitors each year, supports approximately 8,000 local jobs, and serves as home to the world-famous Blue Angels, the U.S. Navy flight demonstration team.
Following its work in Florida, the FREDERICK PAUP will continue serving communities and commerce in Mobile, Alabama, and along the Mississippi River in Louisiana. Its ongoing deployment underscores the essential role Jones Act dredges play in keeping America’s ports, waterways, and coastlines safe, navigable, and economically strong.
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