March 07, 2023
A Texas magistrate judge stood by the U.S. Coast Guard's award of a $430 million dredging contract to a company using some foreign-made parts, saying the service branch reasonably cleared the contractor's intended vessel under "Made in America" requirements.
November 29, 2022
The U.S. Coast Guard defended a $430 million dredging contract against allegations that the contracting company was illegally allowed to use foreign-sourced equipment parts, telling a Texas federal court on Monday that it properly followed applicable statutes and regulations in awarding the job.
June 29, 2022
Diamond Services Corp. on Tuesday said Curtin Maritime Corp., the U.S. Coast Guard and the Port of Houston Authority ignored laws that require American-made dredging equipment be used on a contract site, allowing its rival to outbid the competition for dredging a ship channel by using cheaper, less safe equipment.