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Friday, March 12, 2010

SUBASE completes maintenance dredging days ahead of schedule


Naval Submarine Base New London
Naval Submarine Base New London (SUBASE) recently completed its scheduled comprehensive, maintenance dredging project, 11 days ahead of schedule and more than two million dollars under budget.

The project entailed removing more than 97,000 cubic yards of Thames River sediment from the areas around each of SUBASE's piers and quay walls.

Performed by Great Lakes Dredge and Dock, the effort brought down the berthing depth of the piers at SUBASE to the original design depth of 36 feet, plus two feet over-dredge.

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