RSM Tool: Dredge Fleet Fact Sheet

<div>The ERDC Dredging Innovations Group (DIG) program utilized its Dredge Fleet Assignment/Scheduling Optimization Model in collaboration with the RSM Economic Value pilot project across SAD in order to identify additional efficiencies in the USACE Navigation (NAV) and Flood Risk Management (FRM) programs over the course of the dredging season. The model uses established optimization methods from the Operations Research field to determine dredging schedules that maximize dredged volume while keeping mobilization costs to a minimum. The model also satisfies local constraints such as scheduling windows due to environmental restrictions and suitability of particular dredge plants for specific projects.</div>