Marine Insight reports that the US Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District held a farewell ceremony for the dredge McFarland at Fort Mifflin on 23 October.

The article says the vessel has finished its final operational mission and entered pierside standby while the replacement dredge Donnelly is being built. Standby does not establish a sale, recycling decision or completed replacement delivery.

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Source: Marine Insight · original report