dredging – Professional Mariner

11 Nov

Missing lube oil plug led to fatal fire on dredger, NTSB says

Professional Mariner StaffCasualty Newsdredging, NTSB

(WASHINGTON) — At about 4:45 p.m. on Nov. 2, 2024, the dredging vessel Stuyvesant, with a crew of 22, was holding station in the St. Johns River near Jacksonville, Fla., when a fire broke out in the engine room. Two crewmembers were in the room when the fire started: one escaped and the other was removed by the shipboard emergency…

21 Aug

Great Lakes takes delivery of new hopper dredge

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsdredging, shipbuilding

(HOUSTON) — Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. announced Wednesday that is has taken delivery of its newest Jones Act-compliant hopper dredge, Amelia Island, from Conrad Shipyard in Morgan City, La. Amelia Island supports the company’s vision of continued modernization and diversification of its fleet. Amelia Island is specially designed for efficient and safe operations along shallow and narrow waters…

21 Jul

Dredging association honors Conrad for commitment to safety

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry Newsdredging, shipbuilding

(MORGAN CITY, La.) — Conrad Shipyard has been awarded the Western Dredging Association (WEDA) Safety Excellence Award in the Dredging Trade Partner category. This recognition highlights Conrad's commitment to safety, operational excellence and its longstanding partnership with the U.S. dredging industry. Presented during the 2025 WEDA Annual Dredging Summit & Expo, the award celebrates companies that demonstrate outstanding safety performance…

07 Apr

Eastern cuts steel on advanced dredge for Army Corps

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsbrownwater, dredging, shipbuilding

(PANAMA CITY, Fla.) — Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) has begun construction on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (USACE) new medium-class hopper dredge. A ceremonial steel-cutting event marked the start of a historic acquisition for the Army Corps, reinforcing its commitment to maintaining safe and navigable waterways. The event on Friday was attended by USACE Headquarters, North Atlantic Division, Marine…

21 Mar

Eastern wins contract for Dutra Group hopper dredge

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsdredging, shipbuilding

(PANAMA CITY, Fla.) — Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) has been awarded a contract for Adele, a 10,464-cubic-yard trailing suction hopper dredge, to be built at ESG's Allanton and Port St. Joe facilities. Delivery is scheduled for late 2028. Adele will join The Dutra Group’s 9,870-cubic-yard trailing suction hopper dredge Stuyvesant serving the nation’s essential waterways. “We are proud to partner…

05 Nov

Crewmember seriously injured in fire aboard dredger in Florida

Professional Mariner StaffCasualty Newsdredging, U.S. Coast Guard

(MAYPORT, Fla.) — The U.S. Coast Guard responded to a fire aboard a dredging vessel Saturday that left one crewmember with serious injuries. At about 3:30 p.m., Coast Guard Station Mayport received notification that an engine room fire had occurred aboard the 340-foot Stuyvesant near the entrance to the St. Johns River. Small boat crews from Station Mayport responded, as…

03 Jun

Port, Army Corps moving ahead on N.Y. harbor upgrades

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsdredging, Ports, shipping

(NEW YORK) — The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has outlined a multifaceted package of significant investments in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to boost navigational safety and efficiency at the East Coast’s busiest container port. The investments will pave the way for tangible improvements to the Port of New York and New Jersey’s…

25 Apr

Undetected flooding from pipe led to capsizing of dredger

Professional Mariner StaffCasualty Newsbrownwater, dredging, NTSB

(WASHINGTON) — A company’s lack of requirements for crew to regularly check below-deck compartments led to undetected flooding and the eventual capsizing of a dredging vessel last year on the Mississippi River, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Thursday. The non-propelled dredging vessel WB Wood capsized on the early morning of Jan. 16, 2023, during dredging operations. Before the…

03 Apr

Eastern, Royal IHC partnering on new Army Corps dredge

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsdredging, shipbuilding

(PANAMA CITY, Fla.) — Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) has announced a strategic partnership with Royal IHC to design and construct a highly automated medium-class hopper dredge for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). The vessel, contracted for the Department of Defense, is slated for delivery in 2027. The dredge will be constructed at ESG's Allanton and Port St. Joe…

02 Jun

Great Lakes Dredge gets Texas projects worth $186 million

Rich MillerIndustry Newsbrownwater, dredging, shipping

(HOUSTON) — Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp., the largest provider of dredging services in the United States, has announced the receipt of two dredging awards totaling $186.6 million. The awarded work includes the Freeport Harbor Channel Improvement Project, dredging reaches 1, 2, and 4 (capital, Texas, $157.4 million), and the Galveston Entrance Channel and Houston Ship Channel Dredging Project…