Month: August 2020

“The U.S. dredging industry joins the Corpus Christi, TX, community in deepest sorrow over yesterday’s pipeline incident involving the dredge Waymon Boyd. We send our thoughts and prayers to the injured and missing crew members, their families, and anyone who may have suffered from this terrible event,” said Eric Ellefsen, President of Dredging Contractors of America.

Pacific Dredge & Construction (PDC) of San Diego, California is a  leader in cutter suction dredging, mechanical dredging, and marine construction, stretching from the San Francisco Bay Area to San Diego and out to Catalina Island. Specific services include harbor dredging, channel dredging, marina dredging, shallow water dredging, dam and reservoir dredging, habitat restoration, beach nourishment, pier and wharf construction, pile driving, breakwater and dike construction,…

On July 30 Callan Marine of Galveston, Texas announced that a fifth cutter suction dredge (CSD), the General Bradley, will be added to the company’s fleet next year. The new dredge is a 28”, 341-foot long, diesel electric powered CSD with three ABC 12DCZ engines providing 9,260 total installed horsepower on board. Construction is already underway at Halimar Shipyard in Morgan City, LA, and the dredge is anticipated to begin…