Written by
Heather Ervin
The Normal Arnold was christened in Corpus Christi, Texas, on February 20, 2024, and can instantly start work on Part 4 of the Corpus Christi Ship Channel Enchancment Mission. (Credit score: Callan Marine)
Becoming a member of Galveston, Texas, headquartered Callan Marine’s dredging fleet—which incorporates the Normal Bradley and MacArthur—is the newly christened 32-inch cutter suction dredge, the Normal Arnold. The brand new dredge was constructed at C&C Marine & Restore shipyard in Belle Chasse, La.
The Normal Arnold was christened in Corpus Christi, Texas, on February 20, 2024, and can instantly start work on Part 4 of the Corpus Christi Ship Channel Enchancment Mission. The challenge will beneficially re-use 100% of the dredged materials faraway from the channel deepening and widening.
The Normal Arnold is the most recent, largest, and most environmentally pleasant dredge within the U.S.
fleet. The dredge options 4 EPA Tier 4 engines growing a mixed 24,000 horsepower
and using exhaust fuel re-circulation expertise to cut back emissions to sub-Tier 4 ranges. The
Normal Arnold is 290 toes lengthy, 72 toes vast, has a most digging depth of 97 toes, and
employs state-of-the-art manufacturing automation and monitoring programs.
“The Normal Arnold demonstrates Callan Marine’s dedication to Gulf Coast dredging,” mentioned
John Sullivan, CEO and managing principal of Callan Marine. “Callan Marine believes within the
capital dredge market and the necessity for giant cutter suction dredges to assemble the nation’s
largest capital enchancment tasks. We’re persevering with to develop our fleet with the newest expertise and gear, serving our shoppers with security and integrity.
Along with the 32-inch Normal MacArthur and the 28-inch Normal Bradley, the brand new dredge joins the 18-inch Normal Marshall, the 18-inch Normal Pershing, the 16-inch Normal Patton, the 12-inch Normal Eisenhower, and the 8-inch Normal Swing.
Callan Marine is family-owned dredging and marine building enterprise based in 2009. Callan Marine performs dredging and marine building tasks for each personal and public shoppers by offering providers to revive berthing depths for ship docks, navigation channels, or in any other case facilitate transportation in our nation’s waterways.
