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Weeks Marine wins $20 million Mobile dredging contract
Weeks Marine from Covington, Louisiana, has won a $20 million firm-fixed-price contract for a maintenance dredging project in Alabama. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) said. Work will be performed in Mobile, Alabama, with an estimated com
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TSHD Sospan Dau wraps up Premier Sovereign Harbor dredging
Premier Sovereign Harbor said that the dredging work in the outer harbor has been completed. The project, conducted with the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Sospan Dau, started on April 2. The amount of dredging required each year is dependent on the weather experienced the previous winter, w
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Planning underway for dredging at Geraldton’s FBH
Mid West Ports is developing a project that will involve dredging the Geraldton’s FBH entrance and surrounds, to maintain safe, navigable waters. Natural sediment build-up at Geraldton’s Port occurs as a result of wind and wave energy moving sediment predominantly in a northerly direction, causing m
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Official naming of the Kenmare’s new dredgers
Last Friday, Royal IHC held a naming ceremony for Kenmare’s two new high-capacity dredges at its shipyard in Kinderdijk, in the Netherlands. The event was attended by members of the Kenmare and Royal IHC management teams, as well as by the two women who the dredges are being named after: Sandra Clif
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Oiltech delivers another successful project
Oiltech Dredging Equipment, in collaboration with Impianti Draganti, has successfully delivered an overhauled IHC Cutter Suction Dredger (550) to a client in Africa. Together with Impianti Draganti, the company carried out a comprehensive overhauling of the dredger. The new Caterpillar 3512 engine w
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VIDEO: Giant CSD J.F.J. De Nul reaches 35% completion of Tuticorin job
VOC Port Authority, Tuticorin, said that the dredging operations at the North Cargo Berth-III are moving ahead, reaching 35% completion so far. According to the latest project update, the dredging work is likely to be completed by March 30, 2025. Also under the project, the Port will reclaim around
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EXCLUSIVE: Adani unveils new Water Injection Dredger
Gagan Pal Singh Diwan, the Vice President (Head Dredging operations & Maintenance) Adani Ports, has unveiled the company’s latest achievement from their dredging department – a new Water Injection Dredger (WID). “We have successfully developed an in-house Water Injection Dredger (WID) by converting
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Damen CSD650 Engineer Soltan Kazimov hits the water
A cutter suction dredging vessel (Damen CSD650) named Engineer Soltan Kazimov, commissioned by the Baku International Sea Trade Port, was successfully launched into the water via a floating dock at the Baku Shipyard today. The vessel’s design was developed by the experienced naval architects and eng
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BREAKING NEWS: The first dredging project in Brazil for TSHD Vox Alexia
In the Port of Barra do Riacho (Aracruz) and Port of Vitória, Brazil, a maintenance dredging work for Vports Autoridade Portuária is making progress. The project is being executed by Van Oord’s trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Vox Alexia. This is the first dredging project in Brazil for the Vo
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TSHD Albatros wrapping up Port Taranaki dredging
Trailing suction hopper dredge Albatros has almost completed the biennial maintenance dredging campaign in Port Taranaki, New Zealand. According to the port, the Albatros is near the end of her campaign to keep the shipping channel and berth pockets clear and safe for trade. The dredging campaign, w
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USACE soliciting bids for the Caño Martín Peña restoration project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Caribbean District (SAA) has officially released the solicitation for Contract 3 Phase 1 of the Caño Martín Peña Ecosystem Restoration Project (CMP-ERP). This is the first major construction phase to restore water flow between San José Lagoon and San Juan Bay—bring
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EXCLUSIVE for DT: DCA’s William P. Doyle on Trump’s EO on restoring America’s maritime dominance
On April 9, 2025, U.S. President Donald J. Trump issued a sweeping executive order (EO) to revitalize U.S. maritime power. The purpose of the EO is to set forth a policy to revitalize and rebuild domestic maritime industries and workforce to promote national security and economic prosperity. Many pr
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Van Oord: Preparing for sustainable future with capital investments
2024 was a busy year for Van Oord, with 229 projects completed in 39 countries, a solid operational performance and a high level of investment in sustainable vessels. According to the company, the investments included a dual fuel foundation and turbine installation vessel, a dual fuel cable-laying v
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MOTAS wins contract for TSHD dredge package
MOTAS has been awarded a contract to design and deliver dredge equipment and components, including a dredge automation package, for a Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger (TSHD). YÜTEK Makina Gemi İnşa Sanayi Ticaret Ltd. Şti will build the TSHD, which will be equipped with a dredge pump, bow coupling, g