![]() The investment in upgrades will allow the Dredge Oregon to operate cleaner and more efficiently. In two phases, work was performed locally to replace the main engine and pump, generators, and a variety of other key components. The Port initiated an ambitious repower project in November 2012. But the Oregon was pushing 50 at a time when the average age of a dredging vessel is 25 years. Helens and deepening of the channel to 43 feet. In its lifetime, it has seen consolidation of the Port with the Commission of Public Docks, eruption of Mt. The dredge operates around the clock, typically from June through October each year, working from Tongue Point near Astoria and inland 103.5 miles to the Portland Harbor. Since 1965, the Dredge Oregon has been the workhorse of the Columbia River, removing sand bars and other navigation hazards from the navigation channel. Starting next week, Harbor Acceptance Testing will stress test the Oregon before it begins the next chapter of its already long life on the river. ![]() Replacing the inner workings that power the Dredge Oregon will allow it to more efficiently and effectively maintain the region’s vital lifeline with international markets – otherwise known as the navigation channel. Think of it as the mechanical equivalent of a heart transplant. ![]()
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