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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 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," named after...
Our Story
Our family owned and operated business was founded in 1945. Since the very beginning, Mike Hooks has provided dredging services on a variety of private and public marine construction contracts along the Gulf Coast.
In 1955, the company moved to the current location and was officially incorporated in 1957. The 10-acre yard is conveniently positioned off the Calcasieu Ship Channel in Westlake, LA. With access to the Calcasieu River and Intracoastal Waterway, Hooks’ fleet of dredges can quickly mobilize to any point along the Gulf Coast.
From our humble beginnings through today, the company’s fleet of hydraulic cutter head dredges continues to provide services throughout the Gulf Coast.
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Mike Hooks, LLC specializes in a variety of dredging applications to suit our client’s needs including services for environmental and commercial marine construction projects.
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New $13M Calcasieu Contract Awarded to Mike Hooks
Mike Hooks, LLC, a leading dredging contractor along the Gulf Coast, announces they were awarded the contract to perform maintenance dredging in the Calcasieu River and Pass-- a nearly $13 million contract. The Company submitted their bid through the competitive...
Upgrades and Innovation for Mike Hooks’ with New Dredge Construction
Mike Hooks, LLC is pleased to announce the latest development in their Capital Improvement plan.
To improve efficiency and promote innovation within the industry, Hooks will be adding a new, state-of-the-art, 27-inch Cutter Suction Dredge to the existing 4 dredge fleet.
Restoration Funding of $155.7M Announced for Critical Projects in Louisiana
Today, we learned that Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced the award of $155.7M in GOMESA Revenue by the U.S. Department of the Interior. The Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) was signed into law in 2006 and significantly enhances the revenue sharing...
Working at Hooks
Competitive Salary
We work hard to ensure that employees are compensated at or above industry standards.
Give us a call to discuss current rates.
Medical, Health & Dental
Medical insurance available after 60 days of employment. After 1 year, the employee’s medical is covered by the company.
Health & Dental available after 90 days of employment.
401(k) + Matching
After 1 year of service, all employees are eligible to participate in our 401(k) program with matching based on years of service.
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