Great Lakes Announces the Delivery of its Newest Hopper Dredge, the Amelia Island
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (NASDAQ: GLDD), America's largest dredging services provider, has announced the delivery of its newest Jones Act-compliant hopper dredge, the Amelia Island, from Conrad Shipyard in Louisiana.
The vessel features impressive specifications including 346 feet in length, 16,500 total horsepower, and a hopper capacity of 6,330 yd鲁. The dredge is equipped with EPA Tier IV rated engines for low emissions and two 800mm trailing suction pipes capable of dredging depths up to 100 feet.
As the company's sixth hopper dredge, the Amelia Island completes GLDD's dredging newbuild program, resulting in the largest and most advanced hopper fleet in the United States. The vessel is already fully scheduled for work through 2025 and 2026.
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (NASDAQ: GLDD), il principale fornitore di servizi di dragaggio negli Stati Uniti, ha annunciato la consegna del suo pi霉 recente dragamine a benna conforme al Jones Act, la Amelia Island, costruita presso il Conrad Shipyard in Louisiana.
Il mezzo presenta specifiche di rilievo tra cui 346 piedi di lunghezza, 16.500 cavalli totali e una capacit脿 della stiva di 6.330 yd鲁. Il dragamine 猫 dotato di motori certificati EPA Tier IV a basse emissioni e di due tubi di aspirazione trainati da 800 mm in grado di operare a profondit脿 di dragaggio fino a 100 piedi.
Come sesto dragamine a benna dell鈥檃zienda, l鈥橝melia Island completa il programma di nuove costruzioni di GLDD, portando alla formazione della flotta di benne pi霉 grande e avanzata degli Stati Uniti. La nave 猫 gi脿 completamente impegnata con lavori programmati per il 2025 e il 2026.
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (NASDAQ: GLDD), el mayor proveedor de servicios de dragado de Estados Unidos, ha anunciado la entrega de su m谩s reciente draga de tolva conforme al Jones Act, la Amelia Island, desde el astillero Conrad Shipyard en Louisiana.
El buque presenta especificaciones destacadas, entre ellas 346 pies de eslora, 16.500 caballos de fuerza totales y una capacidad de tolva de 6.330 yd鲁. La draga est谩 equipada con motores con clasificaci贸n EPA Tier IV para bajas emisiones y dos tuber铆as de succi贸n de arrastre de 800 mm capaces de dragar a profundidades de hasta 100 pies.
Siendo la sexta draga de tolva de la compa帽铆a, la Amelia Island completa el programa de nuevas construcciones de GLDD, dando lugar a la flota de tolvas m谩s grande y avanzada de Estados Unidos. El buque ya tiene su calendario de trabajo completo para 2025 y 2026.
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Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (NASDAQ: GLDD), le principal prestataire de services de dragage aux 脡tats-Unis, a annonc茅 la livraison de sa nouvelle drague 脿 benne conforme au Jones Act, la Amelia Island, sortie du chantier Conrad Shipyard en Louisiane.
Le navire pr茅sente des caract茅ristiques impressionnantes, notamment 346 pieds de longueur, 16 500 chevaux au total et une capacit茅 de la benne de 6 330 yd鲁. La drague est 茅quip茅e de moteurs class茅s EPA Tier IV pour de faibles 茅missions et de deux tuyaux d'aspiration tra卯n茅s de 800 mm capables de draguer jusqu'脿 100 pieds de profondeur.
Sixi猫me drague 脿 benne de la soci茅t茅, l鈥橝melia Island compl猫te le programme de nouvelles constructions de GLDD, formant ainsi la flotte de bennes la plus grande et la plus avanc茅e des 脡tats-Unis. Le navire est d茅j脿 enti猫rement programm茅 pour des travaux en 2025 et 2026.
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (NASDAQ: GLDD), der gr枚脽te Baggerdienstleister der USA, hat die Ablieferung seines neuesten Jones-Act-konformen Hopper-Baggers, der Amelia Island, vom Conrad Shipyard in Louisiana bekanntgegeben.
Das Schiff verf眉gt 眉ber beeindruckende Spezifikationen, darunter 346 Fu脽 L盲nge, 16.500 Gesamt-PS und eine Hopper-Kapazit盲t von 6.330 yd鲁. Der Bagger ist mit EPA Tier-IV-Motoren f眉r geringe Emissionen ausgestattet und besitzt zwei 800 mm Tragsaugrohre, die bei Tiefen bis zu 100 Fu脽 baggern k枚nnen.
Als der sechste Hopper-Bagger des Unternehmens vervollst盲ndigt die Amelia Island das Neubauprogramm von GLDD und schafft damit die gr枚脽te und modernste Hopper-Flotte in den Vereinigten Staaten. Das Schiff ist bereits vollst盲ndig f眉r Eins盲tze in den Jahren 2025 und 2026 eingeplant.
- Completion of newbuild program resulting in largest and most advanced hopper fleet in the US
- Vessel already secured full work schedule for 2025-2026
- Enhanced operational capabilities with EPA Tier IV rated engines for low emissions
- Expanded fleet capacity strengthens market leadership position
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GLDD strengthens market position with new advanced hopper dredge, completing fleet modernization and securing immediate project revenue.
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock has taken a significant step forward with the delivery of the Amelia Island, their newest hopper dredge from Conrad Shipyard. This vessel marks the completion of their dredging newbuild program, giving GLDD the largest and most advanced hopper fleet in the United States.
The Amelia Island's specifications are impressive 鈥� a 346-foot vessel with 16,500 total horsepower, two 800mm trailing suction pipes capable of dredging depths up to 100 feet, and a hopper capacity of 6,330 cubic yards. Importantly, the main engines and generators are EPA Tier IV rated for low emissions, aligning with modern environmental standards.
What makes this vessel particularly valuable is its versatility. The Amelia Island is designed for shallow and narrow waters along all U.S. coastlines, enabling it to perform diverse operations including beach renourishment, coastal protection, channel deepening, and maintenance dredging. This operational flexibility substantially enhances GLDD's service capabilities.
Most notably, the company has already secured a full project schedule for this vessel through 2025 and 2026, meaning the Amelia Island will immediately contribute to revenue generation. This rapid deployment demonstrates strong market demand for GLDD's dredging services and effective pre-delivery sales efforts.
As the sixth hopper dredge in the fleet, the Amelia Island joins its sister ship, the Galveston Island, strengthening GLDD's position with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and reinforcing their dominant market position in U.S. dredging services. The completion of their newbuild program represents a successful execution of their fleet modernization strategy, positioning them well for continued leadership in marine infrastructure projects.
HOUSTON, Aug. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation ("Great Lakes" or the 鈥淐ompany鈥�) (NASDAQ: GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in聽the United States,聽today announced it took delivery of its newest Jones Act-compliant hopper dredge, the Amelia Island from the Conrad Shipyard in Morgan City, Louisiana.
The Amelia Island supports the Company鈥檚 vision of continued modernization and diversification of our fleet. The Amelia Island is specially designed for efficient and safe operations along shallow and narrow waters throughout all U.S. coastlines. The vessel is approximately 346 feet in length, 69 feet in breadth, 23 feet in depth with 16,500 total horsepower installed. The dredge features two 800mm trailing suction pipes capable of dredging depths up to 100 feet with a hopper capacity of 6,330 yd鲁. The main engines and generators are EPA Tier IV rated for low emissions. These vital capabilities of the Amelia Island position it at the forefront of modern dredges, allowing it to execute projects along all U.S. coasts, ports, channels, and coastal developments.
Lasse Petterson, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, 鈥淭he delivery of our sixth hopper dredge, the Amelia Island marks a significant milestone as our dredging newbuild program is now complete, leaving us with the largest and most advanced hopper fleet in the United States. Engineered with a high level of automation, this vessel is well suited for diverse operations such as beach renourishment, coastal protection, channel deepening, and maintenance dredging. Already with a full schedule for 2025 and 2026, the dredge will be going immediately to work.鈥�
The Amelia Island joins her sister ship, the Galveston Island, another modern dredge built to enhance vital maritime infrastructure nationwide and reaffirms our commitment with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and our dedication to the U.S. dredging industry.
The Company
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation is the largest provider of dredging services in the United States, which is complemented with a long history of performing significant international projects. In addition, Great Lakes is fully engaged in expanding its core business into the offshore energy industry. The Company employs experienced civil, ocean, and mechanical engineering staff in its estimating, production, and project management functions. In its over 135-year history, the Company has never failed to complete a marine project. Great Lakes owns and operates the largest and most diverse fleet in the U.S. dredging industry, is comprised of approximately 200 specialized vessels. Great Lakes has a disciplined training program for engineers that ensures experienced-based performance as they advance through Company operations. The Company鈥檚 Incident-and Injury-Free庐 (IIF庐) safety management program is integrated into all aspects of the Company鈥檚 culture. The Company鈥檚 commitment to the IIF庐 culture promotes a work environment where employee safety is paramount.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release may constitute "forward-looking" statements as defined in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "PSLRA") or in releases made by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), all as may be amended from time to time. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Great Lakes and its subsidiaries, or industry results, to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. These cautionary statements are being made pursuant to the Exchange Act and the PSLRA with the intention of obtaining the benefits of the "safe harbor" provisions of such laws. Great Lakes cautions investors that any forward-looking statements made by Great Lakes are not guarantees or indicative of future events.
Although Great Lakes believes that its plans, intentions and expectations reflected in this press release are reasonable, actual events could differ materially. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made only as of the date hereof and Great Lakes does not have or undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, subsequent events or otherwise, unless otherwise required by law.
For further information contact:
Eric Birge
Vice President of Investor Relations
313-220-3053
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