Army Corps continues legacy of dredging at Port of Alaska

Arctic Warrior
By Rachel Napolitan USACE Alaska District

All summer long, a crimson and white boat moves back and forth through the waters near the Port of Alaska collecting silt, sand and gravel off the seafloor to allow vessels to navigate the harbor in Anchorage. The boat is a dredging vessel called the Westport, operated by Manson Construction of Seattle, Wash., which the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Alaska District contracted to maintain the mooring areas for the past three years.

An estimated 2,400 to 2,600 cargo containers arrive at the port each week to keep stores supplied with consumer goods throughout the Interior and Southcentral Alaska, said Julie Anderson, operations branch chief for the Alaska District.

"We all want our stuff, so it is important that we provide an environment in which shippers can be on time," Anderson said.

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