Month: April 2019

Apr 30 2019 0

National Security: U.S. Dredging Companies Maintain America’s Strategic Seaports

BY WILLIAM P. DOYLE 2019-04-29 17:01:00

On April 30, 1798, President John Adams signed a congressional act establishing the Department of the Navy.  On this 221st anniversary the U.S-flag Jones Act dredging industry stands with the Navy as proud stewards of our nation’s strategic ports and remains committed to maintaining their channels and points of access at all times.

Strategic ports are U.S. ports that are designated by the Department of Defense…

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Apr 28 2019 0

Manson Construction Company and Kiewit win 2019 Build America Award

Congratulations to Manson-Kiewit Joint-Venture winners of the 2019 Associated General Contractors of America’s Marvin M. Black Partnering Excellence Awards.

“Two great U.S.-Flag dredging and marine construction companies getting the job done ahead of schedule and under budget,” said William P. Doyle, CEO & Executive Director of the Dredging Contractors of America. “Mason and Kiewit have earned this prestigious Marvin M. Black Partnering Excellence Award.”

Featured Image Above: SFOBB East Span Marine Foundations…

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Apr 28 2019 0

U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse Visit J.F. Brennan’s Completed Beneficial Use Dredging Project

J.F. Brennan Company participated in the ribbon cutting ceremony for the beneficial use dredging  project at Quonochontaug “Salt” Pond, bordering Charlestown and Westerly, Rhode Island, on Wednesday, April 24, 2019.  U.S. Senators from Rhode Island, Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse visited the site and surveyed the project’s success.

Senator Jack Reed speaking at the ribbon cutting ceremony for…

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Apr 18 2019 0

GLDD Finishes Port Tampa Bay Dredging Project One Year Ahead of Schedule

Anchored by an expert team of professionals, Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company (GLDD) completed the Big Bend dredging project in Tampa, Florida twelve months ahead of schedule. GLDD team leaders Russ Zimmerman, South Atlantic Area Manager, Lynn Nietfeld, Corporate Project Sponsor, and Project Manager Tim Kremer kept the project on track and ahead of schedule. GLDD, a U.S-Flag Jones Act dredging company, was able to get a quick jump on the project utilizing two of their…

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Apr 8 2019 0

Boston Harbor Dredging: Cashman/Dutra JV Breakthrough 4 Million Cubic Yards on Phase II

William P. Doyle, CEO & Executive Director of the Dredging Contractors of America commented on the milestones reached:  This is what it’s all about.  Moving mud.  Phases I and II of the Boston Harbor deepening projects sail past the mile-markers.  A lot of stakeholders are involved with making this massive dredging project a success.  Boston imports and exports.  It’s positioned as a key point of worldwide commerce for cargo…

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Apr 3 2019 0

Maritime Aspects of U.S. Offshore Wind Farm Installation: Next Steps

I am pleased to be invited to participate in a discussion of cooperation between the U.S. Jones Act industry and international interests for offshore wind, said William P. Doyle, CEO of the Dredging Contractors of America.  Doyle will be moderating the first panel of the day.  Companies looking to enter the maritime sector may not understand the traditional and longstanding laws and regulations that are integral to U.S. economic…

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