He will continue to work with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to support the timely delivery and placement into service of a new dredging vessel serving Maryland and the East Coast.

I look forward to working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to support the timely delivery and placement into service of the new vessel.

Harris commits to working with the Army Corps to ensure the new dredging vessel is delivered and put into service.

Congressman Harris Delivers $40 Million for New Dredging Vessel to Strengthen Maryland Navigation Channels | Congressman Andy Harris
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The report says its focus is the four hopper dredges in the Corps minimum fleet, including the McFarland, and the need and options for recapitalizing them. It recommends that the current four hopper dredges be replaced on a schedule consistent with financial obligations and demonstrated need, and says planning for recapitalization should continue.

USACE had an official replacement planning process for Corps hopper dredges, including McFarland, but this is planning evidence rather than proof that a new vessel was delivered or placed in service.

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Hopper Dredge Recapitalization Analysis
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The analysis states that the Corps hopper dredges provide strategic economic and risk-reduction benefits to navigation, national defense, emergency response, resiliency, and recovery. It also says the Philadelphia District and North Atlantic Division would prepare a white paper on cost savings for the McFarland.

The Corps identified continuing operational need for East Coast/North Atlantic hopper dredge capacity and a next planning step tied to the Philadelphia-based McFarland.

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Hopper Dredge Recapitalization Analysis
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The article reports that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Dredge Murden arrived for Southport Harbor dredging after delays, and that demand for the vessel up and down the East Coast and as far south as the Gulf of Mexico had stalled the project timeline.

As of January 2025, an existing USACE dredge was still in heavy East Coast demand, causing delays. This supports the need for additional or renewed dredging capacity but does not prove a new vessel had been delivered for Maryland/East Coast service.

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Southport Harbor dredging begins as U.S. crews haul sand from Fairfield's shore
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Harris's official House page states that he serves on the House Committee on Appropriations and that the committee is in charge of federal dollars allocated to various areas and holds oversight to ensure tax dollars are spent properly.

This establishes Harris's appropriations role during the relevant federal service period, but it does not show a concrete action by Harris specifically advancing delivery or service placement of a new dredging vessel.

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Committees | Congressman Andy Harris
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