Manson Construction Co. Announces Contract to Build Largest U.S. Hopper Dredge
Today, Seattle-based Manson Construction Co. announced the execution of a contract for the construction of a 15,000 cubic yard hopper dredge with Keppel AmFELS. Designed in collaboration with Hockema Whalen Myers Associates (HWMA), the Frederick Paup will be built at Keppel AmFELS’ facility in Brownsville, Texas and is slated to be fully operational in Spring 2023.
“This is an exciting time in the U.S. dredging industry,” said…
Corpus Christi Pipeline Incident
“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.
Investment Boom Continues; Callan Marine Announces Next State-of-the-Art Cutter Suction Dredge
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…