William P Doyle, Author at Dredging Contractors of America

Mar 22 2019 0

Dredging Sector Part of Domestic Maritime Industry Supporting 65,990 Jobs and $14.6 B of Economic Impact in Florida

The U.S. Jones Act dredging industry is integral to Florida’s economic and national security.

“Our U.S.-Flag Jones Act dredging companies, ships and workers are at the forefront of deepening and widening all of Florida’s ports, harbors and channels. We build the beaches, restore the coastal areas — and we love doing it!” said William P. Doyle, CEO & Executive Director of the Dredging Contractors of America, Executive Board Member of…

Mar 17 2019 0

Good Man, Big Heart, Big Texan – Great American Dredger

Randy Boyd, president of RLB Contracting based in Port Lavaca, Texas is a fighter. He’s a dredger and marine construction entrepreneur. Proud and strong, Randy Boyd, takes on the risk and keeps his workers employed rebuilding equipment for the Jones Act dredging industry.

Last year, on April 17, 2018, RLB Contracting’s JONATHON KING BOYD (JKB) Cutterhead Suction Dredge caught fire after puncturing a buried natural gas pipeline in Matagorda Bay,…

Mar 14 2019 0

Dredging Pipeline Task Force Meets in DC: Calcasieu River Demonstration Project Results

Featured Pictured: PTF members (L-R) Charles Nelson, Right-of-Way Manager, Colonial Pipeline Company; Michael Gerhardt, VP Dredging Contractors of America and PTF Director; Steven Giambrone, Director, State of Louisiana Pipeline Safety Office; Ed Landgraf, Chairman, Coastal and Marine Operators Pipeline Industry Initiative (CAMO); and Howard Cooper, Safety Manager, Dutra Group.

From DredgeWire –

Michael Gerhardt, Vice President of the Dredging Contractors of America, gaveled into session the fourth Pipeline Task Force (PTF) meeting on March 12, 2019, in Washington, DC.

“We are…

Mar 4 2019 0

President Donald J. Trump signs Executive Order, Dredging Benefits: “Supporting the Transition of Active Duty Service Members and Military Veterans into the Merchant Marine.”

Pictured above: White House trade adviser Peter Navarro, front left, with Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, right, and U.S. Maritime Administration Administrator Admiral Mark Buzby, back left, speaks to reporters outside the West Wing of the White House following President Donald Trump’s signing of the executive order supporting the transition of active duty service members and military veterans into the Merchant Marine, Monday, March 4, 2019, in Washington.

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Jan 25 2019 0

J.F. Brennan Completes “Beneficial Use” Dredging Project at Rhode Island’s Quonochontaug Salt Pond

J.F. Brennan Company completes the beneficial use dredging project at Quonochontaug “Salt” Pond, bordering Charlestown and Westerly, Rhode Island.

The Quonochontaug breachway was built in 1904. This is the first time since inception that the breachway has been dredged. Rhode Island Coastal Management Resources…

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Jan 4 2019 0

Corpus Christi Ship Channel Dredging Contract Awarded to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) awarded a $92 million construction contract to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC, to deepen and widen the Corpus Christi Ship Channel (CCSC) from the Gulf of Mexico to Harbor Island, as part of the Channel Improvement Project…

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Dec 30 2018 0

Trump Administration Announces 10 Beneficial Use Dredge Material Projects

On Friday, December 28, 2018, the US Army Corps announced in the Federal Register the selection of ten pilot projects pursuant to Section 1122 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016. Section 1122 of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2016 requires the US Army Corps of Engineers to establish a pilot program to recommend ten projects for the beneficial use of dredged material. In response to…

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Dec 12 2018 0

U.S. Hopper Dredge CEOs / Owners meet with Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite, Chief of Engineers and Commanding General US Army Corps of Engineers

U.S. hopper dredge companies visit Washington, DC for a CEOs/Owners Roundtable with General Semonite and staff at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Headquarters. The Dredging CEOs also attended the December board meeting of the American Maritime Partnership. Later in the evening the dredging executives attended a holiday reception at General Semonite’s Quarters on Fort Lesley J. McNair, U.S. Army Post. Owners/CEOs of Cashman Dredging, Dutra Group, Great Lakes Dredge…

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Dec 6 2018 0

Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: Jones Act Dredgers, America at its Best

The U.S.-Flag dredging industry commemorates the 77^th anniversary of the Japanese air raid on the United States Naval Base at Pearl Harbor highlighting the critical need for a robust American shipbuilding capacity to ensure for the preparedness of the nation.

“Today our brothers and sisters of the U.S Merchant Marine look to the past sacrifices made by 2,403 U.S. servicemen who died in the attacks on Pearl Harbor. We honor the…

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Nov 14 2018 0

1st Dredging Safety Awards Dinner a Success

DCA’s Council for Dredging and Marine Construction Safety (CDMCS) held a series of meetings this week in Washington, DC, including the Pipeline Task Force Meeting and its Q4 Meeting. The vision of CDMCS is striving to create a 100% injury-free workplace for the dredging and marine construction industry, with a mission of raising…

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