GO Marine Services Managing Director Jody Broussard talks with recruiter Heather Mequet about how using a third-party contractor recruitment firm for supplemental staffing and direct hire placement can help mitigate maritime risks. Jody Broussard stands out as a visionary leader in the realms of operational management, strategic planning, and human resources, bringing over twenty years… Read More
GLDD recently launched the Cape Hatteras and the Cape Canaveral Damen 3013 Multicats, that were built at Conrad shipyard. DredgeWire sat down with Chris Gunsten, Senior VP of Project Services & Fleet Engineering to discuss their new Damen 3013 Multicats. DW: Why did GLDD not build their own Multicats? CG: Over many years GLDD has… Read More
HOUSTON, Sept. 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ: GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the United States, today announced their participation in Noble Capital Markets’ C-Suite Interview Series, presented by Channelchek. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) President & CEO, Lasse Petterson, and SVP, CFO and Treasurer,… Read More
Biggest and strongest dredger in the world – Amazing Heavy Equipment Source
New York State says it’s near completion on a program to dredge harbors along the Lake Ontario shoreline stretching from the Niagara Frontier to the Thousand Islands region. It’s the Obama administration’s conservation program that ended up increasing water levels in Lake Ontario resulting in devastating flooding along its south shore in 2017. The state came up… Read More
Watch this video to learn about the dredging and beach replenishment project happening this summer in Brigantine! Source
Grand Isle, Louisiana – 21 July 2022 1. Wide aerial of beach near Grand Isle ASSOCIATED PRESS Belle Chase, Louisiana – 21 July 2022 2. Various of Coastal Restoration Meeting 3. SOUNDBITE (English) Bren Haase, Executive Director of state Coastal Preservation and Restoration Authority (CPRA): “If nothing is done to contain these things, they… Read More
Admiral Paul Zukunft assumed the duties of the 25th Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard on May 30, 2014. He lead America’s oldest continuous seagoing service and the largest component of the Department of Homeland Security, comprised of 41,700 active duty, 7,800 reserve, 8,300 civilian and 31,000 volunteer Auxiliarists until his retirement in 2018.
HOUSTON, June 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (“Great Lakes” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the United States today announced their participation in Noble Capital Markets’ C-Suite Interview Series, presented by Channelchek. Great Lakes’ President & CEO, Lasse Petterson, and SVP, US Offshore Wind, Eleni… Read More
Tune in to the latest American Maritime Podcast for a conversation with Dick Balzano, CEO of the Dredging Contractors of America. Source
Dare County has announced that “Miss Katie”—the shallow-draft hopper dredge that has been under construction in Morgan City, Louisiana, since March 2021—recently reached its most significant milestone yet: the official launch of the vessel at Conrad Shipyard on April 4, 2022. The announcement was made by Dare County Commissioner Jim Tobin, who shared a video… Read More