Dredge special vessel ACADIA

American Bureau of Shipping

Acadia is the first U.S. flagged Jones Act compliant, inclined fallpipe vessel for subsea rock installation and is based on an ULSTEIN S211 design approved by the American Bureau of Shipping (“ABS”). She will be built with best-in-class safety and low emissions standards (LEV, Sustain2). YEAR 2024 OWNED BY Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. LLC (GLDD) DESIGNED BY Ulstein Design & Solutions B.V. To reach the low emission and sustainability goals, the vessel design includes EPA Tier 4 engines, plug-in shore power connection for loading in ports and battery packs for peak-shaving. The vessel is also able to run on biofuel to reduce its CO2 footprint and is equipped with active emission control technology to minimise NOx emissions.