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Damen delivers innovative booster station to Hegemann
In June this year, Damen Shipyards signed a contract with the German dredging contractor Hegemann for an innovative booster station. The booster, a standard BS 500, will be fitted out with Damen’s in-house developed Marine NOX Emission Reduction System. This officially EU Stage V certified system wi
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GLDD wins several dredging deals totaling $342.3M
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) has won several dredging contracts totaling $342.3 million. The awarded work includes: The Sabine-Neches Waterway Channel Improvement, Contract Project 6 involves the deepening of the channel to accommodate larger vessels, reduce transportation costs, enh
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Fehmarnbelt: Spotlight on Boskalis’ giant backhoe dredger Odin
Femern A/S has just released this beautiful photo of Boskalis’ giant backhoe dredger Odin. The dredger and its crew are removing the last remnants of the temporary outer dike in front of the tunnel portal at Puttgarden so that the first tunnel element on the German side can be immersed. Odin is 60 m
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Dutra nets contract to dredge Tampa Harbor
The Dutra Group on Monday won a $9.3 million Army Corps contract for maintenance dredging work in Tampa Harbor, Florida. According to the Corps, the project consists of maintenance dredging within Tampa Harbor, particularly maintenance of the Cut-C (HB). Dredge areas will incorporate 1 foot of allow
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The Houston Channel expansion project progressing well
Last Tuesday, September 24, the Port of Houston Commission met for its regular monthly meeting. Chairman Ric Campo began the meeting with an update on the Houston Ship Channel Expansion – Project 11 – saying that the work is progressing well. According to Campo, key segments are on target to be comp
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PHOTO: Removing silt from dam reservoir in Swiss Alps by Watermaster
Watermaster/Aquamec Ltd. has just released this amazing photo of its Watermaster amphibious dredger removing silt from a dam reservoir in the Swiss Alps and restoring its water storage capacity and energy output.Reservoirs supply water for farming, drinking, and electricity generation, while also he
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DEMCON and VO:X Barentsz: Sailing toward certification
Over the last few weeks, DEMCON unmanned systems have been putting the latest newbuild autonomous survey V5750 7m USV (VO:X Barentsz) through its paces in sea trials as part of its journey toward certification. “Despite some autumn waves and winds, the vessel continues to prove its capability in rea
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Environmental control in dredging operations
The winner of the Young Author Award 2024 Juan Cruz Andrini published an interesting article in IADC’s latest issue of Terra et Aqua about an efficient tool for environmental control in dredging operations. Environmental management and monitoring programs are essential for identifying and mitigating
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EXCLUSIVE: Jan De Nul begins Lumsden Point dredging work
Work has started on dredging at Lumsden Point in the Port of Port Hedland, with approximately one million cubic meters of material to be removed over the next eight weeks by Jan De Nul. The dredging program is set to create a deeper access channel, swing basin and berth pockets to ensure the safe an
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ZPMC constructing another giant hopper dredger in China
Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (ZPMC) recently kicked off construction of a modern 25,000m³ trailing suction hopper dredger. According to ZPMC, this vessel boasts an exceptionally large hold capacity, deep digging capability, high sailing speed, and low operational costs. It is the firs
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Van Oord wraps up work on Wilhelmshaven FSRU jetty
Van Oord has successfully completed the construction of the Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) jetty at Wilhelmshaven for its client Deutsche Energy Terminal (DET).The Dutch giant said that, together with the client, they developed a tailor-made integrated solution for the project. In t
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Spotlight on AMISIA Project: More efficient port maintenance on the horizon
The Niedersachsen Ports (NPorts), in cooperation with the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and Mareval AG, has spent three years researching more efficient methods of port maintenance in Emden – the AMISIA Project. AMISIA stands for “Advanced Port Maintenance: Intelligent, Sustainable, Innovative and A
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Gator Dredging bags $15.2M dredging contract in Florida
Waterfront Property Services – doing business as Gator Dredging – recently won a $15.2 million Army Corps contract for maintenance dredging works in Florida. According to the Corps, the project which is located in Volusia County, Florida consists of maintenance dredging approximately 900,000 from th
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Mike Hooks to dredge Atchafalaya River
Mike Hooks LLC of Westlake, Louisiana, has won a $16.2 million USACE contract for the Atchafalaya River maintenance dredging work. According to the Army Corps, work will be performed in Berwick, Louisiana, with an estimated completion date of October 15, 2025. The work consists of satisfactory remov