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NOTICE OF DREDGING - BE ALERT FOR SUBMERGED PIPELINES
Attention local Galveston boaters and waterway traffic: Callan Marine is asking for your cooperation and caution when navigating near submerged pipelines for USACE contract project.
BE ALERT FOR SUBMERGED PIPELINES IN THE AREA OF PIERCE MARSH, JONES BAY, HIGHLAND BAYOU DIVERSION CANAL, AND GIWW FROM OFFATTS BAYOU TO HARBORWALK.
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CALLAN MARINE AND CITY OF BEAUMONT BREAK GROUND ON RIVERFRONT PARK RESTORATION
Callan Marine’s Marine Construction Division Commences Work on Beaumont Community Park
GALVESTON, TX – April 14, 2023 – Callan Marine and the City of Beaumont celebrated the Riverfront Park groundbreaking on April 12, 2023. More than five years after Hurricane Harvey shuttered the facility, officials stated that Riverfront Park is on the road to restoration and Callan Marine’s Marine Construction Division will restore the park's pavilion, picnic tables, benches, boat dock, and walking path.
“We are so proud to serve the City of Beaumont and residents in restoring this treasured community asset,” remarked Greg Harner, COO of Callan’s Marine Construction Division. “Callan Marine is committed to providing safe, quality work to bring this project back to life.”
February 21, 2024 – Callan Marine ceremoniously added a new 32-inch cutter suction dredge to its fleet, the 32” cutter suction dredge General Arnold. The General Arnold was christened in Corpus Christi, Texas, on February 20, 2024, and will immediately begin work on Phase Four of the Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project. The project will beneficially re-use 100% of the dredged material removed from the channel deepening and widening.
The General Arnold is the newest, largest, and most environmentally friendly dredge in the US fleet. The dredge features four EPA Tier 4 engines, developing a combined 24,000 horsepower and utilizing exhaust gas recirculation technology to reduce emissions to sub-Tier 4 levels. The General Arnold is 290 feet long, 72 feet wide, has a maximum digging depth of 97 feet, and employs state-of-the-art production automation and monitoring systems.
Callan Marine SETS HOUSE ON 32” CSD GENERAL ARNOLD
General Arnold Construction on Track for Q4 2022 Launch
GALVESTON, TX – August 1, 2022 – Callan Marine recently launched the hull and set the house on the 32” cutter suction dredge General Arnold. The General Arnold is on schedule for launch in 2022 and will join Callan Marine’s additional 32” CSD, General MacArthur.
At 290’ feet in length and 72’ feet wide, The General Arnold will have a maximum digging depth of 97’ feet and a dredge pipe diameter of 32” inches. Under construction at C&C Shipyard in Belle Chasse, LA, the diesel-electric driven General Arnold will boast 24,000 horsepower. It will also feature advanced production automation and monitoring systems.
Callan Marine CHRISTENS 28” CUTTER SUCTION DREDGE GENERAL BRADLEY
General Bradley Joins Callan Marine’s CSD Fleet in Morgan City Ceremony
GALVESTON, TX – May 18, 2022 – Callan Marine ceremoniously christened its newest fleet asset, the 28” cutter suction dredge named The General Bradley in Morgan City, Louisiana this Tuesday, May 17, 2022. The General Bradley will immediately commence work at the Port Bolivar Ferry Landing for the Texas Department of Transportation.
At an impressive 341’ feet in length and 54’ feet wide, The General Bradley will have a maximum digging depth of 60 feet and a dredge pipe diameter of 28” inches. Constructed at the Halimar Shipyard in Morgan City, LA, the diesel-electric driven General Bradley will be equipped with three ABC 12DZC engines that supply 9,260 horsepower combined. It will also feature advanced production automation and monitoring systems.
Callan Marine ACKNOWLEDGES SAFETY WEEK 2022
Safety Culture Celebrated Across the Company with Toolbox Talks and Special Events
GALVESTON, TX – April 25, 2022 – Callan Marine will take time to acknowledge and review important safety topics during Safety Week 2022, May 2-6, 2022.
“We assure both our crews and our clients that safety is the first component of our culture,” says Melanie Mosley, Vice President of Callan Marine. “It’s our absolute first priority to keep our employees and job sites safe.”
Safety Week will include campaigns and conversations around various safety topics that are crucial to safety on the dredging fleet and job site. The topics include:
May 2nd - Fit for Duty and Heat Stress
May 3rd - Hand Safety and Personal Protective Equipment
October 9, 2024 – Callan Marine, alongside Nueces County officials and the residents of Corpus Christi, proudly celebrated the groundbreaking of the Bob Hall Pier Rebuild Project on Monday, October 7, 2024.
After Hurricane Hanna delivered a devastating blow in 2020, Nueces County officials committed to rebuilding the Bob Hall Pier. The long-awaited groundbreaking follows three years of project negotiations, public input gathering, and discussion on the design that was presented to the commissioners, and Callan Marine, Ltd. was awarded the bid to construct the new pier in May, with the county’s overall budget for the project being $28.5M.
The new pier will be over 1,200 feet long, and 20 feet wide and will include both a ramp and an ADA ramp. It will feature a 50x50 covered structure in the water, and another 50x50 area to the side which will be considered for future use as a third-party concession. “Callan Marine is proud to be a part of the rebirth of such an iconic fishing and surfing spot on the Texas coast,” remarked Greg Harner, Chief Operating Officer - Marine Construction Division. “Our marine construction assets are well equipped to deliver on time and on budget for Nueces County, and we are honored to partner with such great leadership.”
THE GENERAL MACARTHUR FEATURED ON COVER OF DESIGN WORLD
The General MacArthur made the cover of the December Design World publication - read on about its unique cabling system and why the Mac is best in CSD class!
Callan Marine Awarded Packery Channel Restoration Project Contract
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX - October 19, 2021 - Corpus Christi City Council awarded a $12.3 million construction contract to Callan Marine, LTD, for the Packery Channel Restoration project. With this action, Council also accepted and appropriated three Federal Emergency Management Agency- Public Assistance (FEMA - PA) reimbursement grants to fund the project.
“This is not a good news item! It is a great news item. This project is important to not only the Island community but Corpus Christi, our entire region," District 4 Council Member Greg Smith said.” Read the full release online:
CHRIS DEARING JOINS CALLAN MARINE AS DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING
Dearing Brings Over 10 Years Experience to Guide Production and Engineering Team
GALVESTON, TX – August 10, 2021 – As part of ongoing growth and expansion, Callan Marine is excited to welcome Chris Dearing as the new Director of Engineering.
Dearing brings extensive experience in the development and management of production and field engineering programs at some of the leading dredging companies in the nation. In his new role at Callan Marine, he will lead the development and training of engineering personnel assigned to field-based and office-based roles. Dearing will be crucial to the development of training resources, standard operating procedures, and quality control standards, and will guide the field engineering and production estimating teams to provide working solutions, project analysis, and representations of equipment capabilities during bid development and field execution.
CALLAN MARINE PERFORMS MAINTENANCE DREDGING AT BOLIVAR FERRY TERMINAL
General Patton Contracted to Remove 369,000 Cubic Yards of Material as Part of Annual Maintenance Dredging
GALVESTON, TX – July 7, 2021 – Callan Marine is proud to serve as the prime contractor to the Texas Department of Transportation for a maintenance dredging project located at the Bolivar Ferry Terminal. The project consists of the removal of 369,000 cubic yards of material and returning the landings to the required depth of 22’. The dredged material was hydraulically transported via 4,000’ of pipeline to placement area BU-1, located northeast of the dredging location.
The project is anticipated to be complete in mid-July by Callan’s fleet dredge the General Patton. The General Patton is an 18” cutter suction dredge, 140’ in length with 3,000 total installed horsepower.
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CALLAN MARINE RELEASES TENDER PACKAGE FOR NATION’S LARGEST TRAILING SUCTION HOPPER DREDGE
Dredge Admiral Nimitz to Lead Nation’s Fleet in Capacity and Speed
GALVESTON, TX – June 21, 2021 – Callan Marine announces the release of the tender package for construction of its latest fleet addition, a trailer suction hopper dredge to be named The Admiral Nimitz. The Admiral Nimitz will be the nation’s largest capacity trailing suction hopper dredge.
The Admiral Nimitz has an overall length of 422 ft and a breadth of 92’ and has a hopper capacity of 16,000 cubic yards. The Nimitz will be powered diesel-electric, have a maximum draft of 28.8 feet, a maximum dredging depth of 100 feet in the short dredge pipe configuration, and 130 ft in the long dredge pipe configuration. It will accommodate a crew of 28.
CALLAN MARINE ANNOUNCES CONSTRUCTION OF 18” CUTTER SUCTION DREDGE GENERAL MARSHALL
General Marshall Joins Callan Marine’s Premier Brownwater Dredge Fleet
GALVESTON, TX – June 17, 2021 – Callan Marine is proud to announce the construction of its newest dredge, an 18” cutter suction dredge named The General Marshall. The General Marshall will join Callan’s fleet in 2022.
At 194 feet in length and 41 feet wide, the General Marshall will have a maximum digging depth of 60 feet, a dredge pipe diameter of 18 inches, and a 300 horsepower cutter. Manufactured by DSC Dredge in Reserve, Louisiana, it will boast an overall horsepower of 3,005hp.
Read full release online here.