Author: William P Doyle

Continuing with billions of dollars in strong capital investments made recently by the U.S. Dredging Industry . . .

Today (April 23, 2019), Weeks Marine and Eastern Shipbuilding Group (Eastern) announced they have signed a contract to construct a sister ship to Weeks Marine’s TSHD MAGDALEN, the twin screw trailing suction hopper dredge built by Eastern and placed into service in 2018. The new vessel will be constructed at…

“I want to thank from our administration everyone who worked to get the dredging done. This ship is here ahead of schedule because of the amazing military.  The dredging was done faster than anyone knew it could be done to allow this ship to dock. Everyone pulled together. This was supposed to take two weeks. They did it in eight days. That means help has arrived quicker. We’ll be…

Donjon Marine Springs into Action, Dredging for Arrival of USNS COMFORT

Updated:  March 30, 2020

Donjon Marine Co., Inc. expedited dredging operations at Manhattan Cruise Terminal to make way for the U.S. Navy’s hospital ship USNS COMFORT.  All

dredging was completed ahead of…

(March 19, 2019)

Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released guidance to help state and local jurisdictions and the private sector identify and manage their essential workforce while responding to COVID-19.

The Dredging Contractors of America (DCA) helped the federal government develop this first-of-a-kind guidance on Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers.

“This is why Government Coordinating Councils and Sector Coordinating Councils are so important.  We commend…

U.S. Dredgers Keep America’s Ports and Waterways safe. . .

The Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA) recently completed its historic study of the American maritime industry and national security.  Titled “Strengthening the U.S. Defense Maritime Industrial Base,” the study made several key points about America’s Jones Act.  The report is historic because it is the first major study of the entire American maritime industry and national security together…

The Army Corps of Engineers released its allocations for the Donor and Energy Transfer Ports in its Operation and Maintenance Work Plan (released 10 February 2020).

“Congress and the Army Corps of Engineers continue to follow recent past precedence in allocating important funding for harbors and waterways that are considered energy transfer and donor ports,” said William P. Doyle, CEO of the Dredging Contractors of America.  “The program works as…

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released its Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Work Plan this week (10 February 2020).  Below includes highlights of specific operation, maintenance and navigation dredging projects in the United States funded through the O&M account this year (2020).  This is not an exhaustive listing, be sure to review the actual O&M spreadsheet provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The DCA summarized the Army…

On Monday, February 10, 2020, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released its FY2020 Work Plan.  The Work Plan is based on the FY2020 Energy and Water Development appropriations bills signed into law by President Trump in December 2019.

“We welcome the FY 2020 Work Plan released by the Army Corps,” said William P. Doyle, CEO of the Dredging Contractors of America.  “We’re ready – our dredging companies are hard…