Congratulations to CROFTON team members, Kevin Crofton and Olga Mileyko, PMP, for graduating from the 2026 class of the Virginia Maritime Association’s Maritime Leaders Certificate Program (MLCP). This year-long program provides an in-depth look at the maritime and logistics industry while developing the leadership skills that drive our teams and projects forward.

Programs like MLCP help build knowledge and connections across the maritime community. We’re thrilled to see Kevin and Olga continue to grow as leaders and bring that expertise back to our projects at CROFTON.

Congratulations again to our graduates and to the entire MLCP Class of 2026!

 

 

Some projects take a little extra problem solving. This one took a lot.

At General Dynamics, CROFTON assembled Tower Cranes 7 and 8 as part of a Design-Build project aimed at increasing the shipyard’s capacity to service naval vessels.

Originally, the crane assembly was expected to take place from a floating crane alongside the pier. But fluctuating tides, weather conditions, and harbor traffic made that approach less than ideal.

So the CROFTON team got creative.

Two temporary platforms were constructed adjacent to the tower crane foundations. Much of the Manitowoc MLC300 was assembled at the CROFTON yard, then lifted, transported, and placed onto the platform using the Samson. From there, the assembly was completed on the platform before moving forward with the tower crane installations on the pier.

This project is a great example of what can happen when the right team tackles a complex challenge.

Huge shoutout to the CROFTON crew who made it happen, and thank you to General Dynamics and the rest of our project stakeholders for trusting us with such a critical job.

Watch the video to see how the CROFTON team tackled this complex crane assembly.

 

 

We are very pleased to share that we have added a new location, still in the heart of Portsmouth, where we have resided for over 40 years.
 
While the Harper Avenue site has been our much-loved home, bustling with industrial waterfront activity since 1986, this additional site will help us expand our administrative offices and grow our operational capacity.
 
Effective immediately, our new mailing address is:
 
1634 London Boulevard
Portsmouth, VA 23704
 
The following departments are now located and operating from this new office:

• Accounting
• Human Resources
• Purchasing
• Project Management
• Estimating
• Marketing
• Dive Operations

 
Please update your records accordingly and direct all mail, invoices, and correspondence to our London Boulevard address.
 
We will continue to operate our existing location at:
16 Harper Avenue
Portsmouth, VA 23707
 
This location will remain active for deliveries and shipments and will continue to support our industrial waterfront operations. The following departments will continue to work from the Harper Avenue facility:

• Crane Rental Operations
• Equipment Management
• Inventory

 
This two-location structure allows us to better align our administrative and operational functions while maintaining the high level of service our customers and vendors expect. There will be no interruption to services. If you have any questions regarding where to direct correspondence, deliveries, or inquiries, please do not hesitate to contact us.
 
Thank you for your continued partnership and support.

At the end of February, a CROFTON team members surprised our longtime Dive Superintendent, Mike Beasley, with a small retirement celebration to honor his 42 years of dedication to CROFTON.

Mike started with CROFTON back in 1984 and was part of the crew on our very first pile driving job. He helped lay the foundation for what would become decades of outstanding marine construction work. 

Kenny Crofton presented Mike with a framed collection of memorabilia, including photos from that first pile driving job and the original logs from that day. It was a celebration full of memories and gratitude for a career that has shaped CROFTON’s history.

Here’s to Mike! Thank you for 42 years of hard work and friendship. We’ll miss you on the job, but we know retirement is well earned.