Posted on July 23, 2025
Thank you Western Dredging Association (WEDA) for hosting a great week at the 24th World Dredging Conference & Exposition (WODCON XXIV) in San Diego.
GLDD was the proud signature sponsor of the Gala aboard the USS Midway.
GLDD attendees and participants: Lasse Petterson, David Johanson, Chris Gunsten, Bill Hanson, Steve Becker, Lynn Nietfeld, Garrett Gibson, Dave Allen, Stan Ekren, Pablo Viteri, Michael Beton, Dane Nelson, Mike Rankey, and thank you to Jimmy Ho (retired GLDD) for helping with translation with Chinese visitors at the conference.
A Dredging Industry CEO Panel was held at the Texas A&M Opening Plenary for the conference. In addition to GLDD’s CEO Lasse Petterson, company leaders from Weeks, Callan, and Manson joined the Panel Discussions including the unique ownership of each company, the importance of a strong Safety Culture, significant investments made by each company (people and equipment), environmental challenges, the benefits to reuse dredged material, and the need to maintain a strong partnership with the USACE.
