National Safety Stand-Down 2022

National Safety Stand-Down 2022

In addition to participating in Construction Safety Week, Mike Hooks took the opportunity to observe National Safety Stand-Down, promoted by the Occupational Health & Safety Administration (OSHA). What is Safety Stand-Down? National Safety Stand-Down is an annual...
Congressman Higgins Visits Mike Hooks LLC

Congressman Higgins Visits Mike Hooks LLC

The Dredge 32 and Mike Hooks’ Team salute you Congressman Clay Higgins. It was an honor and a privilege to host you at our headquarters in Westlake, LA, and get you aboard a piece of history, the Dredge 32. The American entrepreneurial spirit runs deep at Hooks....
Lorraine Hooks on Tow

Lorraine Hooks on Tow

Yesterday, the hull of our new 27-inch cutter suction dredge Lorraine Hooks began its tow from Galveston to Houston. There, at Southwest Shipyard’s Brady Island, it will get dry-docked, sandblasted, and painted. We look forward to seeing her outfitted with the “Mike...
All Hands On Deck

All Hands On Deck

Southwest Louisiana just got approximately 2,000 sq. ft. of new marsh and critical marine habitat. It was all hands on deck Friday. Students, local volunteers, and partners from Calcasieu Parish all pitched in to rebuild the coastline of Prien Lake. After the cord...
A successful launch for the Lorraine Hooks!

A successful launch for the Lorraine Hooks!

A successful launch for the new Mike Hooks, LLC dredge Lorraine Hooks at Southwest Shipyard, LP in Galveston yesterday! Yesterday, at Southwest Shipyard, LP in Galveston, we celebrated the launch of our new 27-inch cutter suction dredge “Lorraine Hooks,”...
Dredge 32 (Grafton)

Dredge 32 (Grafton)

Originally built in 1932, the Dredge 32 is believed to be the oldest cutter suction dredge in operation in the United States. The following is a brief account of its history according to current Captain (J. Curtis “Monkey” Savoie) and Deck Captain (Ricky...
Maritime Career Fair

Maritime Career Fair

About the Event San Jacinto College will be hosting a maritime career fair at their Maritime Training and Technology Center in LaPorte, Texas on June 25th, 2021. This career fair is being hosted specifically for credentialed mariners, deckhands, tankermen, mates,...

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