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VESSELS Manson Orders US’ Largest Hopper Dredge Manson Construction Manson Construction Co. signed a contract with society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). Keppel AmFELS to build a new hopper dredge at the Manson said a U.S. Bank-led syndication is providing shipbuilder’s facility in Brownsville, Texas
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