Watch the 1400 HP Pinners Point maneuver the 85-ton Scott’s Creek through the Berkley Bridge and the narrow passages at Seafood Industrial Park while transporting a big top fabric shell to Fairlead Integrated’s Newport News facility.

Crofton’s historic dive vessel, The Cromo, was hauled for its annual maintenance this spring. For the first time in decades the hull was entirely exposed. The juniper planks were found to be in excellent condition, as seen in the image below. The boat had very minor repairs performed below the waterline and was launched overboard within one week. The Cromo was constructed in 1935 and eventually ended up in Annapolis, Maryland serving as a training vessel for the midshipmen at the Naval Academy. In 1949, Juan Crofton and his friend Duke Morris founded Crofton & Morris Diving and in 1951, purchased a 50-foot wooden workboat, the Cromo, so named because Juan won the toss of a coin. While the Cromo is no longer used for diving services, it lives on and is a constant reminder of our history.

Congratulations to the Crofton team members who recently completed the Underwater Bridge Inspection Course through the National Highway Institute. After completing this course, divers can identify typical underwater defects and deterioration as well as the conditions contributing to rates of deterioration. Additionally, divers learn to assign component and element level condition ratings for underwater components in accordance with NBIS and agency requirements. Congratulations to Hermann Groombridge, Geoffrey Collins, Jared Sheffer, Brendon Minozzi, Nicholas Fiorillo, Jon Krites, and Brenton Bertucci!