Still to come, Weeks Marine expects delivery in 2023 of a 6,540 cubic meter trailing suction hopper dredge (TSHD). Callan’s big 32-inch General MacArthur entered service in 2020. At Callan Marine, for example, the General Bradley is a new 341-foot, 28-inch cutter suction dredge (CSD) to be deployed in 2021. Just as important, dredging companies are ready to rock-and-roll with new equipment. WRDA, passed last December, provides new funding and policies that will expand dredging opportunities. Just quickly, though, WRDA 2020 would be at the top of the list. Many are well known and don’t need to be detailed here. But from a bigger picture perspective-markets, regulations and policies-company officials couldn’t be faulted if a bit of optimism infused their worldview. In a tough business, challenges and pitfalls are always expected. For dredging company officials, the first quarter of 2021 was a pretty good start to a new year.
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