Dredge McFarland working along the Delaware River (PHOTO)

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District has just released a beautiful photo of the deep-draft hopper dredge McFarland working along the Delaware River.

According to the Philadelphia District, the McFarland is in action – dredging the Delaware River and pumping dredged sediment onto USACE Fort Mifflin’s disposal site.

The vessel and its crew are busy dredging various shoals on the Delaware River to keep the federal channel of the river open for commerce.

Designed by the Corps’ Marine Design Center, it was built in April 1967. Its name honors the late Arthur McFarland, a Corps of Engineers authority on dredging.