Resume — Ancil Taylor | Dredging Consulting Expert

Summary

Mr. Taylor has more than forty-six (46) years of direct experience in the field of marine dredging and related marine issues. His experience includes numerous coastal restoration projects along the Gulf, East, and West coasts of the United States as well as large inland lakes and reservoirs.

Mr. Taylor has been involved in the maintenance as well as expansion of this nation's ports through the deepening and widening of many of the offshore entrance channels and navigation channels along all coasts of the United States. In addition to the primary mission of enhancing navigation, the Beneficial Use of dredged material was a primary goal.

As President of Bean Environmental, Mr. Taylor led one of the most technically progressive and innovative marine dredging remediation companies in the United States. He has studied and developed science in the transportation of dredge slurries in addition to many aspects of the dredge production process.

Mr. Taylor is currently serving as the Managing Partner of Ancil Taylor Dredging Consulting, LLC. His role as a consultant includes clients that require a more thorough understanding of dredging project applications, spanning a broad spectrum of both private and public stakeholders.

Dredge Experience

Mr. Taylor entered the field of dredging after graduating from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1978. Within a couple of years, he was chosen to receive comprehensive training in the science of dredging in The Netherlands, assigned to the Research and Development Department of Volker Stevin of Rotterdam — the largest dredging company in the world at that time.

Upon his return to the United States, he built a Production Engineering department in the Bean Dredging organization that became known as "cutting edge" in the U.S. dredging industry. Mr. Taylor designed and implemented the automation for the first fully automated cutter suction dredge in the United States in 1984.

He currently serves as a subject matter expert on a broad range of dredging related issues, providing in-depth design and constructability reviews for his clients. He is recognized as an expert in the field of dredging by the United States Court of Claims in Washington DC.

"Mr. Taylor's adeptness at navigating the complexities of incomplete data sets was instrumental in guiding our VE Study to fruition. He possesses a rare and invaluable ability to fill informational voids with his vast experience from his rich and storied background."

— Jeff Rude, RHA LLC's Value Team Leader

Dredge Types

Trailing Suction Hopper Dredges (TSHD) Cutterhead Suction Dredges (CSD) — 8" to 32" Auger Head Dredges Plain Suction Dredges Dustpan Dredges Clamshell Bucket Dredges Marine Excavators / Backhoe Barge Unloaders Hybrid Dredge Systems Environmental Dredging

Key Projects

32" CSD General MacArthur

Developed the Production Systems Design and ensured delivery of equipment capabilities during commissioning of a 32-inch diesel electric cutter suction dredge with over 24,000 installed horsepower. Construction completed in late 2020. USCG certified, suitable for all oceans.

30" Dustpan Dredge Pawnee II — Loup Power, Nebraska

Determined appropriate equipment needs to maintain a distributary channel for a hydro-electric power plant. Developed production systems design, prepared contract documents, led procurement, and provided operator training upon delivery.

30" Dustpan Dredge Beachbuilder

Designed the production systems for this offshore dustpan dredge constructed in 1992. Responsible for numerous coastal restoration features on the Gulf and East Coasts. Executed training operations for this sophisticated offshore system.

30" CSD Meridian

Developed the Production Systems Design during commissioning. Over 14,000 horsepower. Construction completed in early 1996. USCG certified, suitable for all oceans.

Specialty Dredge — Port of Santa Cruz, California

Assisted the Port in determining dredging equipment needs for navigation maintenance. Prepared specifications and contract documents, provided owner representation during construction, and delivered personnel training.

Emergency Berms — BP Oil Spill Response, Louisiana

Retained by the State of Louisiana to assist with the $360,000,000 emergency berm construction project in 2010. Coordinated a fleet of more than 300 vessels and 700 individuals in an unprecedented emergency response.

Port of New York and New Jersey Expansion

Involved in approximately $500 million of dredging, blasting, and material placement at sea for port expansion and deepening. Projects completed on time and on budget.

Port Houston Authority — Project 11

Currently working with Port Houston Authority in Texas on their $1 billion+ Project 11 to expand and modernize the Port.

Sediment Transport

Transportation of dredge sediments is a specialty. His thorough understanding of the science of dredged sediment transport, refined by decades of hands-on practice, provides clients with unprecedented access to real-world experience.

Mr. Taylor helped pioneer the transportation of sediments over long pipeline distances. His development of the transportation science, dredge and booster automation, and dredge pipeline dynamics associated with pressure and flow opened many new opportunities for projects across the nation.

His patented technology for slurry transport and dredge automation yields significant savings in many slurry transport applications.

Coastal Restoration

Coastal restoration, land creation, and marsh habitat development has been a centerpiece for Mr. Taylor for more than 35 years. Whether it involves mining sediment from the Mississippi River, its distributaries, or offshore deposits along the Gulf and East coasts, his experience covers the entire spectrum of mining sediments for creating land.

Working with stakeholders — private and public — to identify opportunities to beneficially use dredge material is a specialty. He has worked closely with the states of Louisiana, Texas, and Mississippi to strategically and synergistically identify and seize upon opportunities to beneficially use dredged material.

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