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Dredging (CSD), including the recently launched 28-inch General

Bradley, with two more newbuild CSDs—the 18-inch

General Marshall and 32-inch General Arnold—and a trailing suction hopper dredge (TSHD) Admiral Nimitz on the way. “We also have a host of support equipment, tugboats, barges and the like under construction to sup- port the dredges,” McGuire said.

McGuire said the 32-inch CSD General MacArthur (one of Marine News’ top new vessel of 2020) was a turn- ing point for the company. “We made a step change with the addition of the (General) MacArthur (based on its size and capabilities). We won a job from the U.S. Fish Wild- life to renourish Breton Island, which is offshore in Breton

Sound south of New Orleans. So, we had this big job to rebuild, I think the second oldest wildlife sanctuary in our country working offshore with the brand-new dredge. It was quite the challenge with all hands on deck.”

Callan’s expansion is supported by a dredging market that has been relatively strong in recent years. But, perhaps more importantly, the market is expected to continue gain-

First you build the right ing strength. “It’s been a good market, and I think we have equipment, and we’ve a great outlook in the future,” McGuire said. “We have these ‘deepening’ cycles that come through every 10 or h h d d done that. Once we build the right 15 years, keeping up with the nation’s need to serve larger piece of equipment, after that it’s ships. Everything we can do helps our economy.

100% about the people, giving “The size and number of ships, barges and tugs moving on our waterways creates the demand to have full depth them the tools, the con? dence and and full width of channels to support commerce. The the culture to create the success.

Corps of Engineers and owners understand that a full draft equals a fully loaded ship, which is the most effective and – Maxie McGuire, ef? cient movement of our commerce.”

President, Callan Marine

McGuire also pointed to opportunities created by a surge of government dollars directed at marine infrastruc- ture projects, like dredging. In some cases, funding for these works is long overdue. “Our country is getting old healthy budgets, which gives us a great outlook and a well- for the ? rst time, and if you look at some of the older funded future.” places in the world, they’ve rebuilt their country several Asked about opportunities upcoming for the next 12-24 times. It’s time to pay attention to our infrastructure (to months, McGuire said Callan will shift beteen the Gulf and ? x and rebuild it),” McGuire said. “Congress and the Ad- East Coasts regularly. “We’re a pretty mobile bunch,” he ministrations have set the table for funding to invest in said. “It depends on where the projects happen and the time our infrastructure, part of which is navigation and ? ood of year. There’s a turtle (nesting) window on the East Coast, control, along with very healthy programs with the likes so rebuilding beaches tends to happen in the winter months. of the state of Louisiana with, with the Coastal Resources Overall, I think work is going to continue to focus around and Protection administration in Louisiana. We see very (dredging) our waterways and harbors to work on the infra- www.marinelink.com MN 35|