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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 77th 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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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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Callan Marine Cutter Suction Dredge General Bradley
Apr 17 2022 0

CALLAN MARINE LAUNCHES 28” CUTTER SUCTION DREDGE GENERAL BRADLEY

GALVESTON, TX – April 13, 2022 – Callan Marine proudly announces the launch of its newest fleet asset, the 28” cutter suction dredge named The General Bradley. The General Bradley launches from Morgan City, Louisiana in Q2 of 2022.

At an impressive 341’ feet in length and 52’ feet wide, The General Bradley will have a maximum digging depth of 60 feet and a dredge pipe diameter of 28” inches….

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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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The Dutra Group on Board the Paula Lee Clamshell Dredge
Mar 30 2022 0

Washington Times Op-Ed: Stop the transfer of U.S. critical industry and jobs overseas

The pandemic has enabled us all to better understand the complexity of the global supply chain, its fragility due to years of federal underinvestment in critical maritime infrastructure (such as our ports or the hardworking men and women who ensure ships safely reach our shores), the shipbuilding industry that builds and repairs the equipment we need, and the port workers who unload them and send cargoes across America, delivering…

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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

Investing in America’s Critical Maritime Infrastructure

Congress recently made a major, if little noticed, new investment in American infrastructure. As part of the year-end budget deal, lawmakers released $10 billion that had been locked away in the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund (HMTF) to be used for its intended purpose: dredging U.S. harbors to keep our ports open and to support U.S. economic and national security.

Maritime infrastructure is an indispensable national asset, which is why the U.S. Department of Homeland Security recognizes the Maritime Transportation System (MTS) as one of the seven critical subsectors within…

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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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Latest Posts

  • Ever Forward Chesapeake Bay

    American Dredging Companies Free Stuck Container Ship “Ever Forward”

    April 18, 2022
  • Callan Marine Cutter Suction Dredge General Bradley

    CALLAN MARINE LAUNCHES 28” CUTTER SUCTION DREDGE GENERAL BRADLEY

    April 17, 2022
  • Mike Hooks Launches New Dredge “Lorraine Hooks”

    April 11, 2022

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