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The Dutra Group is thrilled to announce that Bill Dutra, Executive Chairman of The Dutra Group, has been named the recipient of the 2025 Contractor Achievement Award! This prestigious honor recognizes Bill’s incredible contributions to the marine construction and dredging industry. For over 50 years, Bill has led with vision, determination, and innovation. His leadership… Read More
The County Dredge program started in 1996 with the purchase of the first cutterhead suction dredge Cod Fish I which was in service for most of the program’s years. The Sand Shifter was added in 2017 followed by the Cod Fish II in 2019, both of which are cutterhead suction dredges. Demand for dredging on… Read More
Port of Seattle Commissioners adopted the 2025 budget and 2025–2029 Capital Improvement Plan today. The budget, proposed plan of finance, and Port tax levy were presented to Commissioners in multiple Commission meetings this fall and through a public hearing at its November 12 meeting. With annual operating expenses of $678 million and a five-year capital plan… Read More
On Tuesday we hosted a ribbon cutting at our Bayou La Batre facility to commemorate our arrival in the South Alabama region and the recently announced $37 million expansion. The ceremony brought together the Mobile Chamber, Birdon board members from Australia, Bayou La Batre City Council, U.S. Coast Guard Program Office Members, the Azalea Trail Maids… Read More
FINAL November 2024 Year in Review
BATON ROUGE, La. – The U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee today passed Senate Bill 373, known as the Reinvesting In Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems Act of 2023 (RISEE Act), unanimously by voice vote. The bipartisan bill was authored by Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and cosponsored by Sen. John Kennedy… Read More
The location for our 2025 Q1 Meeting has been booked. The Q1 meeting will be held in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 One of the many agenda items will be the implementation of the updated USACE 385-1-1and USACE ENG forms for SSHO’s and Qualified or Compentent Person. (ENG 6282) A complete agenda… Read More
As a founding member of the organization, Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) reported that the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association (AIWA), the guardian and champion of the 1,100-mile historic and vital waterway from Norfolk, Virginia, to Key West, Florida, celebrated its quarter century anniversary at the organization’s recent annual meeting in Charleston, South… Read More
The Port of Seattle announced today that it has selected Neepaporn “A” Boungjaktha (NEE-PA-PAWN BOING-JUK-TAH) as the new managing director to lead its Economic Development Division. Boungjaktha will lead the division’s work expanding economic opportunity through economic development, real estate development, tourism, and local, regional, and international partnerships. “After a competitive national search, we are… Read More
By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – The U.S. Coast Guard has closed on a $125m fixed-price deal to acquire and convert icebreaking supply ship Aiviq from Offshore Surface Vessels LLC, part of Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO). The vessel is intended as a stopgap measure for the Coast Guard’s Arctic capabilities while the service awaits the completion of the first… Read More
Today, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced the availability of the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) Regional Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Lease Sales Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). In December 2023, the Department of the Interior published the 2024-2029 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program, which includes… Read More
Seattle, WA, and Bergen, Norway – November 2024 – ioCurrents, a leader in maritime data analytics, is proud to announce a strategic agreement with Bergen Engines, a globally renowned provider of advanced medium-speed engines and power solutions for marine and industrial applications. This partnership will enable Bergen Engines to offer ioCurrents’ MarineInsight™ platform as a value-added… Read More
ANSONIA – Ansonia’s wastewater system is now owned by Aquarion Water Co., making Ansonia the second city in Connecticut to privatize its sewer system. The deal closed on Tuesday (Dec. 3) as scheduled, according to a press release from Aquarion. The $41 million sale was approved by Ansonia’s Board of Aldermen in May and signed off on by Mayor David Cassetti’s… Read More
December 2, 2024 – North Vancouver, BC – Seaspan Marine is pleased to announce several leadership changes effective January 1, 2025. Jordan Pechie has been appointed President of Seaspan Marine Transportation, succeeding Derek Ollmann, who assumes a new role as Chief Executive Officer of Transportation with The Washington Companies, following the planned retirement of Frank Butzelaar,… Read More
HOUSTON, Dec. 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. (NYSE: SMHI) (the “Company” or “SEACOR Marine”), a leading provider of marine and support transportation services to offshore energy facilities worldwide, today announced that it has entered into a new senior secured term loan of up to $391.0 million with an affiliate of EnTrust Global (the “2024 SMFH Credit Facility”)… Read More