The most recent and also biggest dig up in the Callan Marine fleet, the General MacArthur, will certainly be released on agreement
The UNITED STATE Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has actually granted a $97.9 million building agreement to Galveston, Texas, headquarteredCallan Marine Ltd to finish the 2nd stage of the four-phaseCorpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project The job boosts the network deepness from -47 feet Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW) to -54 feet MLLW, and also broadens the network to 530 feet with an added 400 feet of barge racks.
“Our mission is to provide top tier dredging services through quality performance, competitive pricing, safe work, and professional relationships,” claims Maxie McGuire, Callan Marine, Ltd.,President “This award is particularly special to us because it demonstrates faith in the Callan brand and our years of experience. We are honored to partner with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer’s Galveston District and the Port of Corpus Christi on this project.”
Estimated conclusion for this stage of the Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project is very early 2022, with renovations to Ingleside by 4th quarter of 2021.
This 2nd agreement honor complies with the conclusion of Contract 1, which Great Lakes Dredge & & Dock Company LLC (GLDD) finished promptly in March 2020, growing and also broadening the CCSC from the Gulf of Mexico toHarbor Island Contract 2 will certainly strengthen and also broaden the Corpus Christi Ship Channel from Harbor Island to 2.7 miles past the LA Quinta Junction and also consists of Ingleside where 3 huge unrefined export aquatic incurable drivers– Buckeye Partners, Moda Midstream, and also Flint Hills Resources– will straight profit.
“This contract is vital for us to continue the deepening and widening of the existing Corpus Christi Ship Channel. The work will improve energy product transportation throughout at the Port of Corpus Christi by allowing larger vessels more efficient access, which will boost the economic competitive advantage and energy security of the United States for decades to come,” claimed Colonel Timothy Vail, USACE Galveston District Commander.
“We are extremely appreciative of the Army Corps of Engineers for acknowledging the strategic national importance of executing the Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project,” claimed Sean Strawbridge, Port ofCorpus Christi Chief Executive Officer “As the largest export gateway for U.S. produced energy destined for global demand markets, a deeper and wider ship channel will solidify the competitiveness of American energy on the world stage.”
