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DCA’s Council for Dredging and Marine Construction Safety (CDMCS) held a series of meetings this week in Washington, DC, including the Pipeline Task Force Meeting and its Q4 Meeting. The vision of CDMCS is striving to create a 100% injury-free workplace for the dredging and marine construction industry, with a mission of raising…

This week in Washington, DC, the Pipeline Task Force of the Council for Dredging and Marine Construction Safety (CDMCS) huddled for several hours discussing a path forward for eliminating underwater pipeline incidents during dredging activities. The dredging workload in U.S. ports and waterways is increasing. Ports and waterways along the East and Gulf Coasts are being dredged deeper and wider to allow transit of post-Panamax vessels. Dredging deeper calls…

We had a very successful Washington, DC fly-in this past week.  It was a good and solid effort made by all to demonstrate the resolve of the U.S-Flag dredging industry.  The Dredging Contractors of America (DCA) is appreciative of the time and attention Congressional Leaders and Trump Administration Officials gave to our private sector U.S.-Flag dredging industry.  The DCA delegation to Capitol Hill was led by industry…