Oak Brook firm deploys vessels

OAK BROOK - Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. reported that four of its dredging vessels, including three hopper dredges and one cutter suction dredge, along with other ancillary equipment, are currently working on the construction of sand berms off the Louisiana Coast in response to the oil spill caused by the Deepwater Horizon explosion. Two more cutter suction dredges are currently being mobilized to the area to aid in the berm construction along with four split-hull hopper barges, towing tugs and a loading barge. Great Lakes has a contract with Shaw Environmental & Infrastructure Inc. to provide dredging services relating to the construction of sand berms off the Louisiana coast.