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Steel Cutting For Subsea Rock Installation Vessel At Philly
On 20 July 2023, U.S. President Joe Biden attended the steel-cutting ceremony of the subsea rock installation (SRI) vessel 'Acadia', under construction at Philly Shipyard. Designed by Ulstein Design & Solutions B.V., this will be the first of its …
Jul 21, 2023 / Vessels
ABS Expands U.S. Dredger Class Leadership
ABS to Class Second Trailing Suction Hopper Dredge for Great Lakes Dredge & Dock CompanyA second Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC (GLDD) trailing suction hopper dredge (TSHD) is to be built to ABS Class at Conrad Shipyard.Able to dredge …
Jun 29, 2022 / Vessels
Van Oord awarded contract for large-scale USA offshore wind project
The consortium between Van Oord and Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) has been selected by Empire Offshore Wind, a joint venture between Equinor and bp, as main contractors for subsea rock installation works related to the development of Empire …
May 3, 2022 / Vessels
Huisman awarded contract for rock installation equipment
Huisman has announced the award of a contract from USA-based Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC (GLDD), for the delivery of rock installation equipment. The equipment, which is to be installed on the company’s newbuild rock installation …
Apr 29, 2022 / Curious
Jones Act Subsea Rock Installation Vessel Built to ABS Class
Key Asset for U.S. Offshore Wind Development Also Awarded ABS SUSTAIN 2 NotationA Jones Act-compliant Subsea Rock Installation Vessel, the first such ship to enter the U.S. market, is to be built to ABS Class by Philly Shipyard, Inc. (PSI) for the …
Jan 13, 2022 / Vessels
Ulstein Designed Subsea Rock Installation Vessel for GLDD Will Be America’s First
GLDD orders Jones Act compliant rock installation vessel to serve U.S. offshore wind. The vessel, an ULSTEIN S211 design, has been developed by Rotterdam based Ulstein Design & Solutions B.V. and will be constructed by Philly Shipyard. The …
Nov 22, 2021 / Vessels
Army Corps of Engineers Awards Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Phase 3 Contract for Port of Corpus Christi Channel Improvement Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) on Friday awarded a $139 million construction contract to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC. (GLDD), to complete the third phase of the landmark Port of Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project …
Sep 28, 2021 / Curious
GLDD awards integration engineering contract to Ulstein
Following the Basic Design contract in December 2020, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. LLC (GLDD) has now contracted Ulstein to continue the project with the integration engineering for their new dynamically positioned rock installation vessel for …
Apr 13, 2021 / Vessels
Conrad hosts steel cutting ceremony for GLDD
Conrad Shipyard hosted a Steel Cutting Ceremony for Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) at its Deepwater South shipyard in Amelia on Friday February 5th 2021. The ceremony signals the start of construction of a 6,500 cubic yard trailing …
Feb 22, 2021 / Curious
GLDD Advances US Offshore Wind Energy Industry with Decision to Design First Jones Act Compliant, Purpose-built Vessel for Subsea Rock Installation
Represents critical step forward for US renewables and offshore wind industryState-of-the-art vessel designed in cooperation with UlsteinFirst step in establishing US – based rock supply chain for the offshore wind industryVessel to be built by US …
Dec 10, 2020 / Vessels