CROFTON was proud to be part of The Port of Virginia’s 2026 Mid-Atlantic Public Safety Dive Conference, where our team presented “Beyond Public Safety Diving: When the Mission Requires Commercial Diving Capabilities.”

The conference began 12 years ago as an opportunity to bring regional public safety divers together to exchange knowledge, strengthen skills, and build relationships. Since then, it has grown into a much larger gathering, with eight hands-on pre-conference courses, more than 150 registered public safety attendees, and 24 vendors and industry partners from across the country.

Most importantly, lessons learned in this conference ultimately make divers safer and teams more capable.

CROFTON was honored to share our perspective, and we’re proud to be part of a community that continues to learn, share, and raise the bar for safety.

 

CROFTON was proud to sponsor and participate in the Third Annual Maritime Career Festival at The Mariners’ Museum and Park, organized by The Propeller Club, Port of Norfolk and The Propeller Club, Port of Newport News. This event connects with families and gives kids a chance to learn about the careers that make our maritime industry possible.

Our team brought dive equipment and a crane for kids to explore. We loved talking with the next generation about what it’s like to work in commercial diving, marine construction and the many other careers that keep our region’s maritime industry moving.

Thanks to the Propeller Clubs and the Mariners’ Museum for putting together another great event and to everyone who stopped by to see us!

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.