Dock & Terminal Dredging
Restore depth alongside working berths without shutting the dock down. We sequence around your vessel traffic so cargo keeps moving.
Gulf Coast Marine Dredging · Since 1999
Don't let dredging shut down your operation.
Ports, terminals, municipalities and marinas trust Matthews Brothers to keep their waterways deep and navigable, without closing the dock or risking the infrastructure underneath it.
Licensed in Mississippi · Alabama · Florida · Louisiana · Texas
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Minimal Disruption
We sequence the work around your vessel traffic so your dock keeps loading while we dredge.
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Survey-Verified Results
We dig to the depth on the survey, then hand you the data that proves every foot we removed.
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Fully Compliant
A documented HSE program and licensing across five Gulf states keep your project clean.
0+ Years on the Gulf Coast
0 States licensed & compliant
0+ Purpose-built vessels
0% Survey-verified depth
The Problem
You can't afford to close a working dock for dredging.
Silt and shoaling keep building. They cut your draft, crowd your berths and slow the traffic your business runs on. Getting that depth back without losing days of operation takes the right equipment and a plan built around your traffic.
- Lost revenue every hour a berth sits closed
- Strike risk to pipelines and submerged infrastructure
- Schedule slip when dredging drags into your operations
- Cost overruns when the depth isn't verified by survey
27+ years on the Gulf Coast
Why Operators Choose Us
A better way to dredge, built around your business.
Brothers Shaw and Tom Matthews founded the company in 1999 to serve busy terminals and ports that can't afford to stop. They built a mechanical, clamshell-driven process that keeps docks open, protects buried pipelines and delivers survey-verified results.
- Owner-operated marine specialists out of Pass Christian, Mississippi
- Purpose-built fleet, including the MBI clamshell dredges and unloading barges
- ISNetworld RAVS® Plus, one of the highest safety designations available
- Licensed and compliant across five Gulf Coast states
What We Do
Specialty dredging for working waterways.
Pipeline-Safe Dredging
Mechanical, survey-guided digging that protects buried pipelines, cables and submerged infrastructure from costly strikes.
Marina & Private Dredging
Slips, channels and private waterfronts brought back to navigable depth, with flexible mobilization for smaller footprints.
Municipal & Public Waterways
City and county channels, boat launches and public access dredged to spec, with the documentation agencies require.
Debris Removal
Sunken obstructions, storm debris and hazards cleared from the channel so your waterway is safe to transit again.
Hydrographic Surveys
Pre and post survey data that proves the depth you paid for and gives you a defensible record of the work.
The Plan
Three steps to a navigable waterway.
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Project Assessment
We survey the site, map the shoaling and identify every risk, from buried pipelines to vessel traffic, before a bucket ever moves.
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Custom Planning
You get a plan built around your operation: the right equipment, a sequence that keeps you running and a clear scope, timeline and cost.
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Precision Execution
Our crews dredge to survey-verified depth and hand you the data to prove it. Your docks stay open the whole way through.
Schedule a Consultation
Let's keep your waterway open.
Tell us about your dock, channel or marina. We'll assess the site, build a plan around your operation and give you a clear scope, timeline and cost.