Port Houston Project 11 marks another milestone

At its most recent monthly meeting, the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority approved a $136 million contract award for segment 1C of the Houston Ship Channel Expansion – Project 11.

Port Commission chairman Ric Campo noted that Callan Marine Ltd., the newly awarded segment 1C contractor, will use its recently christened 32-inch cutter suction dredge, the General Arnold, considered the newest, largest, and most environmentally friendly cutter suction dredge in the U.S. fleet, for the...

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VESSEL REVIEW | General Marshall – Seventh dredger joins Callan Marine’s waterway maintenance fleet

Galveston, Texas-based dredging and marine construction company Callan Marine recently welcomed a newbuild large cutter suction dredger (CSD) to its fleet. Named after famed American World War II general and former US Secretary of State George C. Marshall, General Marshall was built by DSC Dredge at its facilities in Louisiana and Mississippi. It is the […]

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Two dredging contractors score sizable Corps contracts

The Jones Act dredging market continues to be on a roll. Yesterday, two dredging contractors were awarded U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) contracts totaling more than $63.7 million.

Callan Marine Ltd., Galveston, Texas, was awarded a $34,605,893 modification (P00010) to contract W912HY-20-C-0009 to construct a redesigned revetment. Work will be performed in Corpus Christi, Texas, with an estimated completion date of Feb. 24, 2025. Fiscal 2023 non-federal Port of Corpus Christi funds; and...

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Callan Marine wins $102.89 million Corpus Christi dredging contract

The Galveston Engineer District (SWG) has awarded Callan Marine Ltd., Galveston, Texas, a $102,896,306 firm-fixed-price contract for pipeline dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work will be performed in Corpus Christi, Texas, with an estimated completion date of July 11, 2025. Fiscal 2023 civil construction funds; fiscal 2023 civil operation and maintenance funds; and fiscal 2023 Port of Corpus Christi funds, in the amount of $102,896,306 were obligated at the...

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Port of Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project receives over US$157 million in federal funding

The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, approved by the US Congress in December 2022, includes project closeout funding of US$157.3 million for the Port of Corpus Ch ..

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VESSEL REVIEW | General Bradley – Callan Marine welcomes new large cutter suction dredger to fleet

Galveston, Texas-based marine projects company Callan Marine recently welcomed a newbuild large cutter suction dredger (CSD) to its fleet. Named after famed American Worl ..

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Marine Projects Vessel News Roundup | August 3 – Dredger deliveries to Colombia, Belgium, Spain and Indonesia, launch of new CSD for Texas operator, Dutch-designed newbuilding for Great Lakes

Newbuild dredgers for various roles have been delivered to operators in Colombia, Belgium, Spain, and Indonesia while construction is progressing on a large capacity dred ..

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Work Boat World Marine Projects Vessel Orders and Deliveries Roundup – May 26, 2022

New cutter suction dredgers have been delivered to customers in the US, Ghana, and Vietnam while a Malaysian port operator seeks to expand its maintenance fleet with the ..

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Federal funding will help Port of Galveston reach its deep-water port potential

“For the first time in decades, the Port of Galveston will be able to reach its full economic and commercial potential as a deep-water port,” says port director and CEO Rodger Rees, noting that the recently passed Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) includes substantial funding for dredging to extend and maintain the federal Galveston Ship Channel to its permitted depth of 46 feet.

“This federal commitment is a game changer for the Galveston Wharves, its tenants and private operators...

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Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project included in proposed FY23 budget

The Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project was included in President Joe Biden’s proposed Fiscal Year 2023 Budget released yesterday under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Coastal Navigation Construction category. 

The president’s recommended funding targeted project closeout appropriations of $157.3 million. Once approved by Congress, the appropriation would complete the Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project, rendering it the most improved ship channel in the entire...

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