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Roundtable U.S. Dredging Ops

Domestic Dredging

U.S. Dredgers Weigh in on Infrastructure,

U.S. Capabilities and the road ahead.

Domestic dredging ? rms face many challenges in the com- to the late 1800s. Over time, the company has evolved and ing months and years. At the same time, opportunities abound began performing marine construction in the 1970s after the in a market and political climate that seems to beg for in- Blizzard of ‘78 destroyed seawalls and jetties throughout frastructure upgrades, especially when it comes to harbors New England. Soon, Cashman was performing multi-million and inland waterways. Weighing in this edition on all of that dollar projects such as construction of a new marine facility – and more – are three U.S.-based dredging ? rms; Callan Ma- for the Martha’s Vineyard Steamship Authority. Today, Cash- rine, Cashman Dredging, and Weeks Marine. man Dredging and Marine Contracting provide an array of

Cranford, NJ-based Weeks Marine, Inc. (WMI) is a family- integrated solutions ranging from navigational, maintenance owned company with roots on the New York City waterfront and environmental dredging, to pond and industrial dredging.

extending back to 1919. Today, WMI has of? ces and repair Maxie McGuire is President of Callan Marine, LTD. This yards in the North Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, Hawaii, and On- Texas-based and family-owned dredging business was found- tario, Canada. Eric Ellefsen is the President of Weeks. The ed in 2009. Callan Marine performs dredging projects for company has three key divisions – Construction, Dredging both private and public clients by providing services to re- and Marine Services – as well as two major subsidiaries, store berthing depths for ship docks and navigation channels.

Healy Tibbitts Builders, Inc. and McNally International, Inc. This year, Callan is partnering with Great Lakes Dredge &

Jay Cashman is the Founder and chairman of the board at Dock Corporation on the San Jacinto River in Houston, TX.

Cashman Dredging. Cashman Dredging’s history dates back Through the ongoing construction of the General MacArthur,

We are f nishing design plans on a new 5,000 cubic yard hopper dredge. We intend to begin construction on the f rst of two 5,000 cubic yard hopper dredges in the spring of 2019.

Jay Cashman, Founder, Cashman Dredging

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