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Message from the President As I write my first Navigator message to you as your new president, I’m very excited about what is in store for us as we continue the century-plus-long Manson Construction journey together. We will look back upon 2025 as a year of significant change for Manson. Several valued colleagues have decided… Read More
Conrad Shipyard proudly announces it has been awarded the Western Dredging Association (WEDA) Safety Excellence Award in the Dredging Trade Partner category. This prestigious recognition highlights Conrad’s unwavering 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 who demonstrate outstanding… Read More
We’re proud to share that J.F. Brennan Company received three awards at the 2025 World Dredging Conference & Expo, hosted by the Western Dredging Association (WEDA) in San Diego, California. These honors underscore our longstanding commitment to safety, environmental responsibility, and meaningful partnerships within the dredging and marine construction industry. Brennan was recognized with the Safety Excellence Award for a Dredging Project for… Read More
Pennsylvania officials have announced that Philadelphia-based Rhoads Industries is making a nearly $100 million investment in its manufacturing operations at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. The office of Gov. Josh Shapiro says the project will create some 450 jobs and retain another 540. The type of U.S. Navy shipbuilding and retrofitting work done at the facility… Read More
We want to introduce you to the 20,000th follower, Kaitlin Rahmes, and two others who followed at the same time. Kaitlin Rahmes is a Port Specialist with Sennebogen, LLC based in New York. Sennebogen is a German based, family owned company making specialized material handling machinery, including for dredged material. It has over 2000 employees… Read More
GLDD’s Stan Ekren, Vice President, Rivers & Lakes Manager term ends as the 2024/25 President of the Mississippi Valley Branch AGC (MV-AGC). The mission of Mississippi Valley AGC is uniquely focused on federal flood control and navigation work on the Mississippi River and its tributaries. On the National Level for the AGC, Stan has been… Read More
By Cornelia Dean If you go to a beach this summer, you might end up sunbathing in disputed territory. That’s partly because of climate change and partly because of a legal principle from the Roman Empire. Most beaches have a natural defense against rising seas: The sandy area simply moves landward. But when property owners… Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will host a change of command ceremony at the Union Depot in St. Paul, Minnesota, Friday, July 18, at 10 a.m. Col. Matthew B. Chase will assume command of the St. Paul District from Col. Eric R. Swenson and become the district’s 68th… Read More
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — With Mississippi Valley Division Commander and Mississippi River Commission President Maj. Gen. Kimberly A. Peeples presiding, incoming commander, Col. John L. Morrow, assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Memphis District, from outgoing commander, Col. Brian D. Sawser, during a change of command ceremony at the Crosstown Concourse Theater in Memphis, Tennessee, July 11, 2025…. Read More
PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District ushered in new leadership as Lt. Col. Ryan A. Baum assumed command of the organization from Lt. Col. Jeffrey M. Beeman during a July 16th ceremony in the Wanamaker Building’s Crystal Tea Room in Philadelphia. Baum became the 63rd commander in the District’s 159-year history. Brig…. Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss.— A new commander joined the leadership of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC). ERDC welcomed Lt. Col. Joshua Haynes as its 13th commander during the Change of Command Ceremony on July 15, in the ERDC Headquarters Building. Haynes replaces outgoing Commander Col. Dr. Christian Patterson, who leaves ERDC after six years… Read More
Rolls-Royce (LSE: RR., ADR: RYCEY) has completed the sale of its Naval Propulsors business to Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD). The sale, announced on September 19, 2024, comprises the naval propulsors units in Pascagoula, Mississippi and Walpole, Massachusetts, in the United States. The sale of the company’s Naval Handling business (also to FMD), located in Peterborough,… Read More
Caterpillar has reached a major milestone in its autonomous haulage system (AHS), hauling one million tons of aggregate with its self-driving trucks. The milestone was reached as part of a collaboration with Luck Stone’s Bull Run Quarry in Virginia, demonstrating the worth of Caterpillar’s AHS solution. The collaboration aims to prove the effectiveness of autonomous… Read More
HOUSTON, July 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — McDermott International, Ltd today announced the appointments of Michael Martino, co-founder and principal of Mason Capital Management, LLC (Mason), and Farhad Nanji, co-founder of MFN Partners, LP, to the company’s Board of Directors effective August 15, 2025. The company also announced the appointment of Michael McKelvy, President and CEO of McDermott, as… Read More
The Board of the Eastern Chapter of WEDA invites you to submit an abstract for a technical presentation at our Fall 2025 conference. The meeting be will held at the Double Tree by Hilton outside of Portland, ME, from October 14-16, 2025. Book your room and register for the event to ensure your space as… Read More