A special day for a special addition to the CROFTON fleet. 

Yesterday, we christened our new truckable tug, Donna C., a name chosen in honor of a beloved family member who passed away in 2019.

Donna’s legacy continues through her and Bob Crofton’s three children, Robert, Kevin and Erica. Kevin and Erica are both part of the CROFTON team today, making the name of this tug especially meaningful to our company and our family.

Welcome aboard, Donna C!

For the first time since 2000, Battleship Wisconsin moved, and CROFTON was there to help make it happen.

Yesterday, our team deployed the Huntsman tug and a crane-mounted barge to assist in moving the 45,000-ton, 887-foot Battleship Wisconsin approximately five feet away from the downtown Norfolk pier where she has been docked for more than 25 years.

Five feet may not sound like much, but moving a ship of this size takes serious precision.

The move is part of maintenance work taking place this week to replace the ship’s marine fender and help ensure the Wisconsin can continue to welcome visitors and be preserved for generations to come.

Special thanks to Nauticus for the work they do to preserve and share this incredible piece of maritime history with our community.

A lot of work is happening at the Seafood Industrial Park in Newport News, and CROFTON is proud to be part of it.

Our team recently helped transform the waterfront by removing two aging timber piers, completing dredging work, and installing the foundations and concrete components for a new, modern pier and dock system.

These upgrades will increase capacity, improve access for watermen and commercial vessels, and provide new access for recreational boaters. The project will ultimately pave the way for a planned 7,600-square-foot seafood market.

We were proud to welcome MARAD Administrator Stephen Carmel to CROFTON as part of a Hampton Roads maritime visit coordinated by the Hampton Roads Alliance.

Regional maritime leaders gathered at CROFTON for lunch and conversation focused on the maritime workforce, commercial shipbuilding, and opportunities to grow U.S. maritime capabilities.

The visit also included stops at Colonna’s Shipyard and Fairwinds Landing, highlighting the depth and diversity of Hampton Roads’ maritime and industrial capabilities.

Thank you to the Hampton Roads Alliance for bringing regional leaders together for this important conversation, and to everyone working to strengthen the maritime industry and workforce here in Hampton Roads. We’re proud to be part of it.