Posted on January 21, 2025
On Monday, Brig. Gen. Bill Hannan, NWD commander, visited the Portland District, US Army Corps of Engineers’ (NWP) hopper dredges Essayons and Yaquina as they undergo maintenance, repairs and upgrades.
(left to right): Dan Howard, NWP navigation chief, Chris Gibbons, Essayons lead port engineer, Jane Favors, former Captain of the Yaquina, Brig. Gen. Hannan, Jon Blake, current Captain of the Yaquina, Sam Repman, Yaquina lead port engineer.
Portland District keeps Oregon’s waterways safe and navigable through dredging sandbars and channel deepening, ensuring safe transport for more than $18 billion in waterborne commerce.
