A container ship traveling through a navigation channel toward a port

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Navigation Channel Design

Practical channel, turning basin, and berthing-area design shaped by permitting, maintenance, and long-term performance.

How We Help

Practical Expertise for Complex Marine Work

Design the whole navigation system

GBA designs ship channels, turning basins, and berthing areas across the United States. Our clients include the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Navy, port authorities, states, and municipalities.

These projects bring federal, state, and local requirements into the same channel. We coordinate with the agencies and project partners involved to develop construction and maintenance plans that are economically and environmentally sound.

Plan for the material, not only the cut

Most state and federal permits require a Dredged Material Management Plan. GBA develops these plans alongside the navigation design, defining how placement areas will support initial construction and recurring maintenance dredging for the channel, turning basin, or berth.

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Our engineers and surveyors are ready to help you plan, design, and deliver with confidence.

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