Dredging Contractors of America

Yesterday, CNN reported on the fleet of American-flagged, -crewed and -owned tankers heading to Florida and the difficult work on shore to get this critical fuel to people in need. 🇺🇸🚢🛢️ #Milton https://lnkd.in/erwMVSsa

Crowley plans to deliver over 85 million gallons of gas and 28 million gallons of diesel to Florida ports over the coming days. America's #JonesAct fleet is delivering to ports including Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT), Port Tampa Bay, SeaPort Manatee & Port Everglades! Check out that picture of the crew of Crowley's ATB Liberty! https://lnkd.in/enRhAy65 #Milton gCaptain Mike Schuler #JonesAct #shipping #disasterresponse #disasterrecovery #petroleum #fueltransportation #diesel #gasoline

American Maritime is proud to support Florida's recovery from #HurricaneMilton. Our 🇺🇸-flagged, crewed & owned fleet is dedicated to meeting the energy needs of our fellow Americans, 24/7, 365 days a year. Read more in Fox Business Network: https://lnkd.in/edB4MH34

#Milton: An armada of fully loaded American Maritime fuel vessels has been pre-positioned for delivery as soon as Florida ports reopen. Florida Governor Ron Desantis announced that the Florida Highway Patrol has escorted a fleet of fuel trucks to pre-positioned locations to ensure timely delivery of fuel. Working together we are prepared to deliver fuel on land and by sea for our fellow Americans. ⚓

Heiko Osterchrist of DredgeWire publication recaps the Council for Dredging and Marine Construction Safety awards dinner recently held in Washington, DC. The well attended forums are important stakeholder get togethers where industry leaders discuss dredging, marine construction and most importantly safety. Congratulations and thank you to all who participated. Some mentions: Jason E. Kelly, PMP, USACE Deputy Commanding General with an awards dinner keynote; Harry Tolson of Kokosing Construction Co., Inc., Industrial Mi-Atlantic was the Individual Safety award recipient; David Brandon, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District received the CDMCS Recognition Award; @Herman Morris, SSHO with Pine Bluff Sand & Gravel Co. received a CDMCS Individual Award; Erik Haruch CSP, Corporate VP EHS &Q for Cashman Dredging & Marine Contracting Company, LLC received a CDMCS Individual Award; and Manson Construction Co. received the CDMCS FY 24 Company Leadership in Safety Award with John Roques Senior VP & Gulf & East Coast Regional Manager accepting the award on behalf of the Company. Devon Carlock CDMCS President ran a terrific program all around. Read all about the dinner and awards in Dredgewire! https://lnkd.in/g2Qf2Etb

Ahead of International WorkBoat Show 2024 in New Orleans, Ben Hayden pens an article on benecicial use of dredged material with projects in Delaware, New Jersey, Michigan, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Louisiana and back up to Maryland. He also highlights the 30-70 to 70-30 percentage shift of beneficial use. https://lnkd.in/e2_wUqz2

The Dutra Group is excited to announce its recent contract for maintenance dredging in Tampa Harbor. Work will be performed in Tampa, FL, with an estimated completion date of Aug. 4, 2025. We look forward to working with the USACE Jacksonville District on this project. Read more about it on Dredgewire: https://lnkd.in/gABuQ-Q8 #USACE #TampaHarbor #Maintenance #Dredging #MarineIndustry #Dredgewire #Dutra #DutraProud

Safety First in Dredging! Council for Dredging and Marine Construction Safety annual meeting today in Washington, DC. Chaired by CDMCS President Devon Carlock of Cottrell Contracting Corporation we had lot of discussion on emergency patient transport, Pipeline Prevention new technology and alert systems for dredging equipment, SSHOs, new regulations and compliance. We had some great dialogue and insights with career experts from the US Army Corps of Engineers. The U.S. Coast Guard attended and participated in discussions and presented on the merchant mariner credentialing application process moving forward, regulations related to harassment onboard vessels and partnerships between the private sector and the federal agencies an example for which being the response to the Francis Scott Key Bridge clean-up. Admiral Wayne Arguin recognized and thanked the dredging and marine construction industry for its fast response to the FSK Bridge clean-up efforts. William Doyle attended on behalf of the Dredging Contractors of America and said: "Thank you U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral Wayne Arguin Jr – Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy and Mr. Jeremy Gauthier – Director of Coast Guard Investigative Service for taking the time to meet and work with us today, it's important to have our federal partners engaged in what we do." Doyle concluded, "CDMCS and the dredging industry puts into practice that safety is everyone's responsibility, and everyone needs to know that they are empowered to speak up if there's a safety issue." Photo: L-R -- USCG Admiral Arguin, Devon Carlock, Craig Taylor w Pine Bluff Sand & Gravel Co., USCG Investigative Director Gauthier, and Doyle.

Our Diving team is featured in WorkBoat Magazine! The article highlights our journey since the creation of Orion Diving and Salvage in 1998, showcasing how our dive division has grown alongside our marine construction services. With the expertise of leaders like Mark Carreon and Doug Rubino, we’ve become a key player in subsea support, handling projects from the removal of long-buried structures to ongoing marine rehabilitation efforts. As we look ahead, our dive team has a strong backlog of work for 2025 and is optimistic about the future. The collaboration between our dive and marine construction divisions allows us to tackle high-profile projects effectively and safely. For the full story and insights on our diving operations, check out the article linked below! Thank you, Patrick Zeitler, for the article! https://lnkd.in/gzpjPqkk #diving #commercialdiving #marineconstruction #marine #construction #targetzero #oneorion #predictableexcellence

USACE Galveston hosted dredging contractors and more than 20 ports along the gulf coast on October 1, 2024. The forum was co-chaired by Colonel Rhett Blackmon USACE Galveston, Deputy Cmdr. Nathaniel (Nate) Weander, PMP of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, Nate Lovelace representing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, Walker Smith, Port Director of The Port of Harlingen Authority, Texas and Pat Younger, Executive Director of the Gulf Ports Association. William Doyle, CEO of the DCA stated: “The Gulf Coast is comprised of critical gateways for inbound and outbound waterborne commerce of the United States. These are important stakeholder meetings where thoughts and ideas are discussed to help make coastal and waterway operations more efficient— thank you all for your leadership.”