Unalaska considers dredging entrance channel for larger ships

From the top of Mt. Newhall in Unalaska. (Creative Commons photo by Tom Doyle)
The City of Unalaska is looking to welcome larger vessels and ensure smoother passage for ships already cruising through. At a meeting Tuesday night, the City Council approved an agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to dredge the entrance channel of Unalaska Bay.
Mayor Shirley Marquardt said that’ll stop the recurring problem of ships scraping against a sandbar or being blocked entirely. In th