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The contributions of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the United States Army Corps of Engineers were honored at an Oct. 15 ceremony at Ripley City Hall. Two major projects, one moving into its second phase, were partially funded by these two agencies. The Mill Creek Dam has been completed with a grant… Read More
MOREHEAD CITY – Noted coastal researcher, educator and environmental advocate Charles H. “Pete” Peterson of the University of North Carolina Institute of Marine Sciences died Saturday. Peterson, 74, of Pine Knoll Shores, died surrounded by family at home. Related: Peterson Reflects on Marine Science Legacy He was distinguished professor emeritus at the UNC institute in… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Chicago District closed out fiscal year 2020 with a record-breaking $241M program. A significant contribution to the spike in execution was $137M from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the district’s support to the COVID-19 pandemic response. At the request of the states of Illinois and Wisconsin in late… Read More
LA CROSSE, Wis., October 28, 2020 — J.F. Brennan Company (Brennan) announces certification in occupational health and safety management, quality management, and environmental management, in accordance with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Upon successful completion of certification audits by external auditor and registrar British Standards Institution (BSI), Brennan—an environmental remediation and marine construction contractor—achieved… Read More
Stephen Edwards, a Los Angeles-based CEO with more than two decades of maritime industry experience, will be the Virginia Port Authority’s new CEO and executive director, the authority’s Board of Commissioners announced Wednesday. Edwards, who will start his new post Jan. 19, replaces retiring CEO and Executive Director John F. Reinhart. A U.K. native, Edwards… Read More
Subsea services company Oceaneering has appointed Ben Hooker as director of business development – Renewables. Hooker is accounting and finance manager with sales and business development background within the upstream oil and gas; defense, marine and renewable energy sectors. He most recently served as head of sales at James Fisher and Sons. Prior to that,… Read More
Naval architecture and marine engineering firm Gibbs & Cox Inc. is opening an office in Houston, Texas. It will be led by Todd Carrico, who joins the company from from SBM Offshore. Gibbs & Cox says its vision for the Houston office is threefold; to add substantial value to the company by generating revenue in… Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss. — An employee with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District received the 2020 Paralegal of the Year Award from the Mississippi Paralegal Association (MPA) in Jackson on Friday. Vincent “Vince” Farrell was recognized by MPA for his “continuous example of professionalism and excellence in the legal community.” He serves as… Read More
New Orleans headquartered Harvey Gulf Subsea Solutions has added two new members to its team, Brad Brister and Mark Scott. Brister is a PMP certified project manager with over 19 years of subsea IMR experience. He has extensive expertise in managing both onshore and offshore cross-functional teams, delivering large and small offshore projects for major… Read More
Sustainability is an intrinsic part of our DNA: with our well-considered and supported CSR policy, we strive for three ambitious key objectives that focus on our social (People), ecological (Planet) and economic (Profit) impact. With this approach, we work on no less than 13 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). On 27 October 2020, Voka officially recognised… Read More
Denali Water Solutions, LLC announced that it has acquired the stock of Veris Environmental, LLC and AWS Dredge, LLC. Veris Environmental, LLC is a residuals management services company providing biosolids recycling and transportation, dewatering, digester cleaning, lagoon services and sediment removal, and land application services in the western United States. AWS Dredge, LLC, is a… Read More
— Operating income more than doubled — EBITDA up almost 15% — Impact of sinking of dredge Waymon Boyd noted HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oct. 28, 2020– Orion Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ORN) (the “Company”), a leading specialty construction company, today reported net income of $11.8 million ($0.39 diluted earnings per share) for the third quarter ended September… Read More
A DredgeWire Exclusive Dredge America, Inc. is pleased to announce that effective October 19th, 2020, Samuel B. Robinson, P.E., has been appointed as the company’s President. Sam has been a key member of the Dredge America team since 2012 and will be succeeding Founder and CEO Daniel McDougal. Graduating with a Masters in Civil Engineering,… Read More
Coupeville, Wash., shipbroker Marcon International Inc. reports that its president, Robert Beegle, who founded the company in 1981, retired effective October 1, 2020. Ownership and management of the company have been taken over by its employees. Broker John Braden will now also serve as president, while Martin Coombe and Brian Peterson will continue as brokers,… Read More
Texas-based Pilot LNG, LLC (Pilot) has laid the foundation for a partnership with GAC Bunker Fuels (GAC) for the supply of LNG as a marine fuel from its proposed Galveston LNG Bunker Port terminal project, which will be the first dedicated LNG bunker terminal in the region. The two companies have executed a Heads of… Read More