Conrad will build second Great Lakes dredge at Amelia

Conrad Industries Inc. announced Monday that Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. has exercised its contract option to build a second 6,500-cubic-yard-capacity trailing suction hopper dredge with its subsidiary, Conrad Shipyard LLC.

The dredge will be constructed at the Deepwater South shipyard in Amelia, with expected delivery in the first quarter of 2025.

“Great Lakes has been a valued customer of Conrad for decades,” said Johnny Conrad, chairman and CEO. “Over the years, we have developed a great working relationship based on mutual trust, respect, and a shared focus on quality and safety.

“The dredge market has always been a key focus for Conrad, and we have extended our design portfolio and increased our product development resources to help meet our customers’ needs across the dredge market product categories. We look forward to working with the Great Lakes team to safely deliver yet another vessel to serve the US dredging market.”

Conrad Industries, Inc., established in 1948 and headquartered in Morgan City, designs, builds and overhauls tugboats, ferries, lift boats, barges, offshore supply vessels and other steel and aluminum products for both the commercial and government markets.

The company provides both repair and new construction services at its five shipyards located in southern Louisiana and Texas