Anchored by an expert team of professionals, Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company (GLDD) completed the Big Bend dredging project in Tampa, Florida twelve months ahead of schedule. GLDD team leaders Russ Zimmerman, South Atlantic Area Manager, Lynn Nietfeld, Corporate Project Sponsor, and Project Manager Tim Kremer kept the project on track and ahead of schedule. GLDD, a U.S-Flag Jones Act dredging company, was able to get a quick jump on the project utilizing two of their…

William P. Doyle, CEO & Executive Director of the Dredging Contractors of America commented on the milestones reached:  This is what it’s all about.  Moving mud.  Phases I and II of the Boston Harbor deepening projects sail past the mile-markers.  A lot of stakeholders are involved with making this massive dredging project a success.  Boston imports and exports.  It’s positioned as a key point of worldwide commerce for cargo…

I am pleased to be invited to participate in a discussion of cooperation between the U.S. Jones Act industry and international interests for offshore wind, said William P. Doyle, CEO of the Dredging Contractors of America.  Doyle will be moderating the first panel of the day.  Companies looking to enter the maritime sector may not understand the traditional and longstanding laws and regulations that are integral to U.S. economic…