Posted on March 23, 2026
Last week, Manson’s newest hopper dredge FREDERICK PAUP successfully completed its first load on the Gulf Renourishment Pensacola Beach project in Pensacola, Florida.
This milestone marks the first time the new hopper dredge has executed pump-off operations.
The project includes dredging and placing sand—enough to fill five Olympic sized swimming pools—along the Gulf shoreline and parts of Pensacola Beach and Santa Rosa Island in Escambia County.
An important project for the Santa Rosa Island Authority, Pensacola Beach attracts over two million visitors each year. These tourists help sustain the local economy, supporting approximately 8,000 jobs and local businesses. Pensacola Beach is also renowned as the home of the world-famous Blue Angels, the U.S. Navy flight demonstration team.
