Dredge – Frederick Paup

419’-10” x 81’ Trailing Suction Hopper Dredge; Manson Construction

The FREDERICK PAUP is the largest US-flagged, self-propelled hopper dredge delivered in American shipbuilding history. The FREDERICK PAUP boasts a hopper capacity of over 15,000 cubic yards, surpassing her predecessors by volume, the ELLIS ISLAND and GLENN EDWARDS. The vessel was constructed at the Seatrium AmFELS shipyard in Brownsville, Texas and will receive ABS ✠A1, ✠AMS, and ACCU class notations as well as SOLAS certification. The FREDERICK PAUP is propelled by (3) stern Z-drive units and has (2) bow thrusters forward.

• Hopper Capacity: 15,000 cubic yards
• (3) GE 16V250 Diesel Generators:  5,600 HP (4,200 kW) ea.
• (2) GE 12V250 Diesel Generators:  4,200 HP (3,150 kW) ea.
• (3) Electric Propulsion Motors: 3,000 HP (2,240 kW) ea.
• (2) Brunvoll Tunnel Type Bow Thrusters: 1,000 HP (745kW) ea.
• (3) Schottel Azimuthing Stern Drives
• Suction Diameter 34”
• Discharge Diameter 34”
• Crew Accommodations: 29

For more information:

• Hockema Group Press Release: Hockema Group Designed FREDERICK PAUP Christened
• Manson Christens Record-Setting Hopper Dredge, (WorkBoat, March 22, 2026)
• DCA’s Doyle Delivers Vigorous Jones Act Defense at Dredger Christening (MarineLink, March 25, 2026)
• PRESS RELEASE: Manson Dredge FREDERICK PAUP Departs Brownsville (January 28, 2026)
• Largest Self-Propelled Hopper Dredger in US History Delivered (MarineLink, February 23, 2026)
• Record-Setting Hopper Dredge Delivered to Manson  (WorkBoat, January 23, 2026)
• VIDEO: Giant hopper dredge Frederick Paup delivered (MarineLog, January 23, 2026)
• “Design Overview of Manson Construction’s Latest TSHD”  (see original press release, or view on pages 6-9 of World Dredging Volume 53 (Spring 2021)
• “Building a New Kind of Hopper Dredge” by Tim Garwood, Business Focus Magazine Issue No. 83