Site work for a water / sewer project in Unalaska, Alaska. Conceptual plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

The dredging for the Unalaska Marine Center (UMC) and the Light Cargo Dock (LCD) is one of several projects that were developed to enhance commerce and safety for deep draft vessels in Dutch Harbor proper. In 2019 The City of Unalaska completed the renovation of Unalaska Marine Center (UMC) in preparation for deeperdraft cargo vessels. The renovation project of this industrial dock extended crane rails, added gantry crane infrastructure, fuel headers, and increased load capacity. The depth at the UMC dock face currently ranges from -38 to -40 feet. In 2019, the Corp of Engineers began the feasibility for Dredging the Entrance Channel into Dutch Harbor to -58 feet, currently at -43 feet. The USACE project is to accommodate the passage of deep-draft vessels to the cargo facilities inside Dutch Harbor. The dredging at UMC and LCD marries the USACE dredging and the UMC renovation projects together to meet the demands for deep-draft cargo operations. The UMC and LCD dredging project will bring the water depth at the face of UMC to -45' MLLW making it truly deep draft and operational for the deep draft vessels soon to navigate through the entrance channel. The dredging project for UMC and LCD have been earmarked and waiting for the approval of Congressional funding for the USACE entrance channel dredging so these projects could work in concert and recognize some efficiencies by sharing resources and the permitting processes. Congregational funding has been received for the USACE Entrance Channel Dredging project and in concert the City of Unalaska is moving forward with the UMC and LCD Dredging project. The Light Cargo Dock will be dredged to -35' and will then accommodate a wider range of fuel vessels, cargo vessels and catcher-processers. The Light Cargo Dock serves as a gear transfer dock and overflow for vessels not able to confirm space at UMC. The Light Cargo Dock, currently at -23 feet, will be dredged to -35 which is the maximum depth for the dock as designed and constructed. UMC will be dredged to -45 feet in order to accommodate deep-draft container ships and tankers. The UMC and LCD Dredging Project includes costs for the geotechnical work, bathymetry studies, permitting, means of dredging, disposal site, mobilization and demobilization and construction The project is included in the City's 2026-2035 Capital Improvement Program (CIP). As of July 16, 2026, further details have not yet been identified. *Project information has been obtained through a public capital improvement plan (CIP). A CIP is a financial schedule for short- and long-range projects which is updated regularly. Information listed in the CIP often evolves based on funding availability and the project details, including timeline and value, are subject to change. The content management team will continue to pursue additional details as they become available.