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The Upper Baker Dam Spillway Stabilization project addressed potential failure modes in the dam’s spillway chute’s foundation, identified during a 2019 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Part 12D dam safety workshop. After extensive analysis, design, and consultation with FERC, the project came to fruition.
NORTH KINGSTOWN, RHODE ISLAND – Saturday, September 20, 2025, J.F. Brennan Company (Brennan) christened its newest barge, the Michael Turner, during a gathering that was as heartfelt and full of energy as its namesake. The event brought together Brennan leadership, union members, colleagues, family, and friends for a day that reflected the warmth of Mike Turner’s spirit.
Guests were greeted with music, food, and camaraderie, setting the stage for a truly special celebration. Brennan President and CEO Matt Binsfeld opened the ceremony by sharing why this vessel carries Mike’s name and how his legacy continues to shape the company.
J.F. Brennan Company (Brennan) is proud to announce that it has been Certified™ by Great Place To Work® for the ninth consecutive year. This recognition reflects Brennan’s long-standing commitment to fostering a culture where employees feel safe, valued, supported, and empowered.
This year’s certification marks a milestone, with 113 more employees participating in the survey than ever before. With over 80% of team members responding, results showed that 87% of employees agree Brennan is a Great Place To Work, a score 30 points higher than the average US company.
We’re proud to share that J.F. Brennan Company received three awards at the 2025 World Dredging Conference & Expo, hosted by the Western Dredging Association (WEDA) in San Diego, California. These honors underscore our longstanding commitment to safety, environmental responsibility, and meaningful partnerships within the dredging and marine construction industry.
Brennan was recognized with the Safety Excellence Award for a Dredging Project for our sustained, high-performance safety culture on the Grasse River Remediation Project. Two of our collaborative projects were also honored with Environmental Excellence Awards in the remediation category—one for our work on the Torch Lake Drum Removal Pilot Study, alongside Anchor QEA, EA Engineering, and Honeywell International —and the other for the Milwaukee River OU2 Remediation Project, in partnership with GEI Consultants and We Energies.
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At the heart of Duluth, Minnesota—near Lake Superior—Brennan led a large-scale environmental remediation project at Munger Landing, removing historical contamination from over 34 acres of the St. Louis River. This multi-year effort addressed legacy pollutants including PCBs, mercury, dioxins, and furans through precision hydraulic dredging, sediment dewatering, water treatment, and the strategic placement of clean sand and habitat materials.
"The scale and scope of this project demanded constant coordination, innovation, and respect for the environment," says Project Manager Casey Evenson
When a structural failure at the Demopolis Lock and Dam in Alabama brought barge traffic to a halt on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), R&D Maintenance, and J.F. Brennan Company (Brennan) joined forces to deliver a fast, high-stakes solution. The breach—described by Colonel Jeremy Chapman of USACE as “a hole the size of a school bus”—stopped commercial navigation across two major waterways and threatened economic losses in the millions each month.
BURLINGTON, IOWA (March 11, 2025) – Brennan Marine, Inc. (BMI), a leading provider of harbor management and fleeting services, has expanded its presence on the Upper Mississippi River with the acquisition of Matteson Marine Service, Inc. assets. This strategic acquisition strengthens BMI’s capabilities along a key stretch of the waterway.
We recently completed the cleanup of two wastewater ponds for a large producer of transportation fuels. Using a remotely controlled dredge, Brennan removed wastewater sludge from impoundments on the refinery site and dewatered the material with six 2-meter belt filter presses. The remotely controlled dredge added a layer of safety to the project, preventing any health risks that a Leverman might face if exposed to hydrogen sulfide gas released during the dredging process.
We are proud to announce that our corporate offices in North Kingstown, RI, and Ottawa, IL, have been officially certified under ISO 9001 (Quality Management), ISO 14001 (Environmental Management), and ISO 45001 (Occupational Health and Safety Management) Systems standards. This certification extension ensures that our customers nationwide will continue to experience the same exceptional service, quality, and craftsmanship synonymous with Brennan. It also marks a significant step forward in our growth into submarine cable, offshore wind, and renewable energy projects along the coast.
