Norfolk District ‘green initiative’ injects 25-year life into derrick boat Elizabeth

Chesapeake, Va. -- For decades, the derrick boat Elizabeth has faithfully patrolled the federal navigable waterways of Hampton Roads, performing a wide variety of maritime missions, among them the removal of surface and underwater obstructions that would impede navigation.

On October 9, the Elizabeth’s “green” transformation began with the installation of two new fuel-efficient and EPA-compliant Iveco marine propulsion diesel engines. Add to that new twin diesel generators, housed in sound-barrier boxes that significantly reduce noise pollution and exhaust emissions.

(U.S. Army photos/Pamela K Spaugy)