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.

CROFTON was proud to sponsor the Portsmouth Power Boat Association, Inc.’s “Powerboats at the Park” and lend a hand with our crane services to help get these impressive boats into the water.
It was a fun day celebrating the talent and passion of our local boating community.

Thanks to the Portsmouth Power Boat Association for a great event!

We were proud to welcome students from Kempsville High School and Green Run Collegiate to CROFTON as part of a Virginia Maritime Association workforce development event.

The students have been exploring Hampton Roads’ maritime industry through visits to facilities including Q.E.D. Systems, Inc., Nauticus, and The Port of Virginia. At CROFTON, they got a closer look at the hands-on careers that keep the maritime industry moving.

They stepped into the crane cab and got to pull the levers themselves, met with our dive equipment team to learn about dive equipment and safety, and got an up-close look at cofferdams, our dive training tank, and decompression chambers. They even watched a diver suit up and enter the tank.

We’re proud to help give the next generation a firsthand look at the career opportunities within Hampton Roads’ maritime industry.

A big thank you to the Virginia Maritime Association for coordinating this experience and to the students for bringing their curiosity and enthusiasm!