Cavache

What Cavache does

Cavache, Inc. is a third-generation, family-owned full-service dredging contractor headquartered in Pompano Beach, Florida, co-owned and managed by Anthony Cavo and Adam Adache. The company performs hydraulic dredging, mechanical dredging, environmental dredging, maintenance dredging, beach renourishment, marina and port construction, wetland construction, dewatering, and earth/land development work for federal, state, and local government agencies (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Florida Water Management District, Florida Inland Navigation District, Martin County) as well as private developers, contractors, and landowners in the Southeastern United States and Caribbean.

Its technical differentiation rests on a fleet of custom-fabricated and modified dredging assets, including the modified 16-inch Ellicott 1170 cutter-suction dredge with an Acert 32 Caterpillar 1,050 hp marine engine (deployed with 40,000+ feet of pipeline on the C-37 canal), the "Lil Monica" DMC cutter-suction dredge re-engineered with a special suction end to reduce sediment suspension for contaminated sediment work, custom suction heads fabricated for muck excavation (Lake Trafford), and the "Michelle" and "Maya Caelyn" cutter-suction dredges used on long-distance ICWW maintenance projects. These capital assets, combined with booster pumps and experienced on-water operators, support long-distance pumping (up to ~5 miles) and specialized tasks including phosphorus-contaminated sediment removal and beach renourishment.

Cavache generates revenue through project-based fixed-price and time-and-materials contracts awarded via competitive public-sector bidding and direct private negotiation. Pricing is project-specific and not publicly disclosed, with contract terms frequently multi-year on major infrastructure efforts (e.g., the ARRA-funded US$1B Kissimmee River Restoration). The company supplements direct dredging work with joint-venture arrangements for mining/quarry operations and land development, and pursues work across Florida inlet, intracoastal, lake, and harbor environments. Marketing is portfolio-driven (project website and YouTube videos) with no formalized demand-gen infrastructure, and sales rely on direct engagement with government procurement officials and reputation-based referrals from prior clients.

Name

Cavache

Legal name

Cavache, Inc.

Website

https://cavache.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cavache is a third-generation, family-owned dredging contractor serving federal, state, and local government agencies and private developers with hydraulic and mechanical dredging, environmental remediation, beach renourishment, and earth/land development across the Southeastern United States and Caribbean.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dredging Services

NAICS

Remediation and Other Waste Management Services (5629), Remediation Services (56291)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Dredging & Channel Deepening (Capital & Maintenance) (IMAFAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sediment Remediation & Dredging (Capping, Removal, Confined Disposal) (EUAIALAG)

Keywords

• Hydraulic dredging services
• Marine construction services
• Beach renourishment services
• Environmental dredging
• Waterway maintenance dredging

Headquarters

HQ city

Pompano Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Dredging Services: Project-based dredging services including hydraulic dredging, mechanical dredging, environmental dredging, and maintenance dredging for government and private clients. Revenue is generated through fixed-price contracts or time-and-materials arrangements for specific project scopes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Cavache is a third-generation dredging contractor that performs hydraulic and mechanical dredging, environmental remediation, beach renourishment, and earth/land development services for government agencies and private developers. The company operates specialized cutter-suction dredges and custom-fabricated equipment for projects including contaminated sediment removal, waterway maintenance, marina construction, and flood damage reduction. It serves clients throughout the Southeastern United States and the Caribbean on a project-based contracting basis.

Product overview

Cavache, Inc. is a third-generation full-service dredging contractor offering a comprehensive suite of marine and water services alongside earth and land development capabilities. The company's core offerings include hydraulic dredging, mechanical dredging, environmental dredging, maintenance dredging, and beach renourishment services. These are supported by specialized services such as wetland construction, marina/port services, land creation, and dewatering operations. Cavache also provides earth and land development services including land cleaning, selective clearing, long stick excavation, finish grading, and lake bank sloping. The company operates specialized dredging equipment including cutter-suction dredges, and performs work throughout the Southeastern United States and the Caribbean for contractors, private entities, and government clients. They also engage in joint ventures for mining/quarry operations and land development projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hydraulic Dredging Services
• Mechanical Dredging Services
• Environmental Dredging
• Maintenance Dredging
• Beach Renourishment
• Land & Water Creation
• Marinas & Ports Services
• Earth & Land Development

Quantifiable outcome

• Completed 302,740 CY of material placement for Indian River ICWW project with 4 booster pumps over extended distance
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Developers, Landowners, and Contractors (Unnamed)minorOthersCavache participates in joint ventures with developers, landowners, or contractors for mining/quarry operations, land reclamation, and land development projects. The company is open to discussing partnership options but specific named partners are not disclosed.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Barnhart Marine:
• Mike Hooks, LLC: Gulf Coast-based dredging contractor with capabilities in hydraulic dredging, pipeline dredging, and beach nourishment. Closely comparable mid-sized competitor in the U.S. dredging market.
• Cashman Dredging & Marine Contracting: East Coast-based dredging contractor performing harbor deepening, channel maintenance, and beach nourishment. Most directly comparable to Cavache in size, East Coast focus, and project-based government contract model.
• Callan Marine: Mid-sized U.S. dredging contractor specializing in hydraulic dredging, channel deepening, and beach renourishment, primarily along the Gulf Coast. Comparable service mix and contract model to Cavache, though geographically focused on Texas/Louisiana rather than Florida.

Broad incumbents

• Manson Construction Co. Major U.S. dredging and marine construction firm with hydraulic and mechanical dredging capabilities. Performs port deepening, beach nourishment, and environmental work similar to Cavache's service mix, with broader geographic coverage and a larger equipment fleet.
• Weeks Marine: One of the largest privately held marine construction and dredging contractors in the U.S., performing capital dredging, beach renourishment, and coastal restoration. Comparable to Cavache in core hydraulic dredging capabilities, but operates a much larger fleet across multiple regions.
• Orion Group Holdings: Publicly traded marine infrastructure contractor providing dredging, marine construction, and environmental services. Comparable in core service offering but operates at greater scale across the U.S. and internationally.
• Great Lakes Dredging & Dock Corporation: The largest U.S. dredging contractor, publicly traded (NASDAQ: GLDD). Performs capital and maintenance dredging, beach nourishment, and environmental remediation across the entire U.S. coastline — overlapping with Cavache's hydraulic, mechanical, and environmental dredging services but at far greater scale and geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cavache-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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