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Sep 6 2022 0

DCA Welcomes New President Frederick Paup and Senior VP Stephen Tobin

Frederick Paup, newly elected DCA President; Thomas Smith, Chief of Operations and Regulatory Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Stephen Tobin, newly elected DCA Senior Vice President (left to right). The industry/government partnership is key to accomplishing the Army Corps’ navigation mission!
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Ever Forward Chesapeake Bay
Apr 18 2022 0

American Dredging Companies Free Stuck Container Ship “Ever Forward”

Remember the massive 20,000- container ship under the Panamanian Flag that blocked the Suez last year, halting as much as $10 billion in trade per day? Well, we now have our own version of this calamity right in our backyard in the Chesapeake Bay. The Ever Forward is a Hong Kong-flagged, 11,850-container ship that is aground just south of Baltimore in the Chesapeake Bay. The vessel steered off…

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Apr 11 2022 0

Mike Hooks Launches New Dredge “Lorraine Hooks”

On April 1st, DCA member Mike Hooks LLC announced another milestone event, the launching of a new 27-inch cutter suction dredge named the “Lorraine Hooks,” named after the beloved matriarch and wife of founder Mike Hooks. The Dredging Contractors of America extend their congratulations to the team for their successful launch and for their continued investment in American-made equipment and personnel;

As a family-owned business since 1945, we remain dedicated…

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Jan 12 2022 0

US Dredging Industry: Outlook and Challenges for 2022

On January 10th 2022, DCA Executive Director Richard Balzano spoke with the Waterways Journal about the outlook and challenges ahead for the dredging industry in 2022 and beyond.

Waterways Journal: What do you know about the Corps’ dredging plans, and when will they be announced? Have members of your industry had any input into them or interactions with the Corps?

Balzano: We know the Corps is working on them, and we understand…

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Oct 27 2021 0

DCA Honors U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby With Lifetime Achievement Award

WASHINGTON (October 26, 2021) – Dredging Contractors of America (DCA) honored U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) with its Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his outstanding leadership in support of critical maritime infrastructure investments. The award particularly notes his advocacy of the much-needed Mobile Harbor expansion, as it is formed from a cutting tooth used on the dredging vessel Ellis Island during the project. Sen. Shelby tweeted regarding his…

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Oct 15 2021 0

Dredging Contractors of America: 2021 Annual Meeting

Dear Members,

As CEO and Executive Director of the Dredging Contractors of America, it is my distinct pleasure to welcome you to the DCA 2021 Annual Meeting.

We have a distinguished panel of guest speakers this year, including, from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE): Major General William H. Graham, Jr. Deputy Commanding General for Civil and Emergency Operations; Ms. Margaret Gaffney-Smith, Acting Chief, Operations and…

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Jun 22 2021 0

Callan Marine Releases Tender Package for Nation’s Largest Trailing Suction Hopper Dredge

Galveston, TX – June 21, 2021 – Callan Marine, Ltd. announces the release of the tender package for construction of its latest fleet addition, a trailer suction hopper dredge to be named The Admiral Nimitz. The Admiral Nimitz will be the nation’s largest capacity trailing suction hopper dredge.

The Admiral Nimitz has an overall length of 422 ft. and a breadth of 92’ and has a hopper capacity of 16,000 cubic yards. The Nimitz…

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Jan 26 2021 0

American Maritime Leaders Applaud Biden Administration for Prioritizing Support of the Jones Act in “Buy American” Executive Order

The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the voice of the nation’s domestic maritime industry, today applauds the new Executive Order to be signed by President Biden on January 25, 2021, “Strengthening ‘Buy American’ Provisions, Ensuring Future of America is Made in America by All of America’s Workers.”  Signaled as a priority, the Executive Order formally confirms the Biden Administration’s policy to strongly support American Maritime workers and businesses serving…

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Jan 21 2021 0

Cashman Announces Design Contract to Expand Its Hopper Dredge Fleet

Quincy, MA — Today, Cashman Dredging and Marine Contracting Co., LLC of Quincy, Massachusetts, announced the execution of a design contract with IHC America Inc. for a new 6,500 cubic yard trailing suction hopper dredge. The new vessel will complement Cashman Dredging’s current fleet of specialized dredging equipment and will primarily service the coastal protection and navigation maintenance markets when it enters service in 2024.

“Innovation has always been a…

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Jan 17 2021 0

DCA Praises WRDA 2020 and Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Reform

On December 22, 2020, the Dredging Contractors of America (DCA) praised congressional passage of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2020 as part of the FY 2021 omnibus spending bill and urged President Trump to sign it into law. DCA’s CEO & Executive Director Richard Balzano made the following statement in support of WRDA’s passage:

“For the first time WRDA will open the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund (HMTF) for its…

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Latest Posts

  • Officials Tour Mike Hooks Marsh Creation Project in Louisiana

    January 24, 2023
  • Bill Dutra and Harry Stewart

    The Dutra Group Elevates Harry K. Stewart to CEO. Bill Dutra to Serve as Executive Chairman

    January 13, 2023
  • Vessel Lorraine Hooks

    USACE Galveston District Commander Rhett Blackmon Tours the Lorraine Hooks

    October 6, 2022

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