Silver Ships Inc., based in Theodore, Ala., delivered three new aluminum survey vessels to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District on June 10. The boats will be commissioned during a June 12 ceremony in Georgia. They will support navigation efforts on Georgia waterways, including surveying channel conditions, monitoring dredging operations, and detecting underwater obstructions.

U.S. dredging contractors are rapidly expanding their fleets to meet growing demand driven by port deepening, shoreline resilience and infrastructure projects. With more than $3 billion invested in new dredges and equipment, American shipyards are delivering state-of-the-art cutter suction, trailing suction hopper and clamshell dredges.