![]() ![]() The dredge MURDEN will operate Atlantic coast shallow draft dredging projects, complementing the existing District fleet of the CURRITUCK, MERRIT AND SNELL, and will continue to define the commitment the Corps of Engineers has to ensuring the safe navigability for all vessels within Atlantic and Gulf coast shallow draft projects, Baker said. “After nine months of service in Jacksonville, the MURDEN returned to its home port of Wilmington for the first time since leaving Louisiana 10 months ago.” We had to wrestle her away from the Jacksonville District, said Wilmington District Commander Colonel Steven Baker. The MURDEN completed her sea trials in the Jacksonville (Fla.) District area of operations working on three major emergency operations projects before making her way to Wilmington. The seven-day journey to Clearwater, Fla., included a transit stop at New Orleans District. After beginning sea and dredging trials in the Atchafalaya River, the MURDEN departed Morgan City, La., on her maiden voyage, July 29, 2012. Ship naming and launching endow a ship’s hull with her identity, but many milestones have to be completed before she is designated as commissioned, said Wilmington District Deputy Operations Chief Roger Bullock. ![]() Keel laying, Christening, and Commissioning carry a ship from an idea to a reality. It is the final and, perhaps most significant, event of the triad that brings a ship to life. The Commissioning Ceremony signifies the acceptance for service and entry of a ship into the active fleet. Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District officially commissioned its newest shallow-draft dredge vessel – MURDEN – in a ceremony May 29 at the Engineer Repair Yard. ![]()
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