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Dredging operations starting at Darwin Harbor
Australia’s Northern Territory (NT) Government reported yesterday that the dredging operations are about to begin in Darwin Harbor. According to the Local Notice to Mariners, DVO JV will be conducting the trenching operations in Darwin harbour for Barossa GEP project. Trenching is executed using spe
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Dredging returns to West Bay
Dredging team is returning to West Bay (UK) in June to complete the removal of excessive sediment remaining in the harbour after the earlier dredging work, the Dorset Council announced in the statement. To maintain the safe depths for the navigational channels and waterways, the Council carried out
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ASDR Canada gets its sixth Amphibex dredger
ASDR Canada has received its sixth Amphibex dredger in Caraquet, New Brunswick. “This dredger boasts an incredible excavation depth of 6.5 m (21′ 4″) and a superior pumping capacity of 4250 GPM,” said the company. “What’s more, the addition means that we now have the biggest fleet of Amphibex by Nor
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HID CSD 4016 dredger proves success in Russia
The HID CSD 4016 dredger, equipped with a patented cutter head, anchoring rods and spud carriage, was delivered to Russia recently. According to HID, the dredger demonstrates high productivity at dredging depths of up to 13 meters and maintains a flow capacity of 2000m³/h with a discharge distance o
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Inland Dredging wins contract for projects in Alabama, Florida and Mississippi
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District has awarded a $30 million contract to Inland Dredging of Dyersburg, Tennessee, for dredging works in Alabama, Florida and Mississippi. According to the Corps, the contractor will provide 24-Inch cutterhead pipeline dredge and attendant plant to suppo
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The next generation of cutter suction dredgers by Damen (VIDEO)
Damen Shipyards recently presented the first type of the next generation of Cutter Suction Dredgers – the CSD600. The new series builds on the success of the old, with significant lessons learned, and faces the future with improved safety, sustainability and efficiency. The CSD600 is capable of dred
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Two IHC Beaver 50 CSDs arriving in India
Royal IHC has made another successful delivery of Cutter Suction Dredgers to a client in India. According to IHC, two of the Beaver 50 Cutter Suction Dredgers have just docked in India and are ready to push local port development. “These powerful machines are set to make waves as they tackle challen
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ROHR-IDRECO hands over two Falcon dredges to Atlas Energy
ROHR-IDRECO has delivered two Falcon dredges to Texas based Atlas Energy Solutions. “Our electric dredge mining assets emit zero carbon emissions and helps reduce noise pollution, making it more environmentally sustainable than other methods,” Atlas said. The dredges are electrically driven, includi
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Holland Shipyards convert inland vessel into dredger
Holland Shipyards Group has just shared an exciting announcement: the successful conversion of an inland vessel into a Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger. The dredger, named ‘Taruma’ started her journey as a standard inland vessel. Holland Shipyards engineered and installed advanced dredging equipment,
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Canal and River Trust removes tons of sediment from Staffs canal locks
Canal and River Trust is dredging several locks on the Trent & Mersey Canal between Burton-on-Trent and Kings Bromley to make sure boaters can continue to use the centuries-old waterway. The works, taking place between 10 and 28 June, will see the charity remove around 25 tons of sediment each from
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ASBPA annual awards presented for best restored beaches
The American Shore and Beach Preservation Association has released the annual awards of the nation’s Best Restored Beaches. The award winning projects this year are the Illinois Beach State Park Shoreline Stabilization in Zion, Illinois, and the North Cove Coastal Systems Restoration in North Cove,
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EXCLUSIVE: Converting mining CSD from diesel to electric drive by VOSTA LMG
VOSTA LMG has received an order to convert a mining cutter suction dredger (CSD) from diesel to electric drive. Under the contract, all diesel engines will be replaced by electric motors and their drives, all suitable for the extreme climate conditions at the mine site. “The conversion will be done
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Royal IHC: Transition to sustainable dredging vessels
To reduce CO2, nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate emissions for maintenance dredging along the Dutch coast, Royal IHC is working with Rijkswaterstaat to develop a fully sustainable dredger: the H2-Hopper. This unique TSHD is powered by green hydrogen, has no emissions and is minimised in its ener
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Tour of the Upper Mississippi River dredging operations
Mississippi River Commission visited the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District last week, conducting a number of vital inspections and key partnering engagements. First, the Commission was able to inspect the Mississippi River between St. Paul, Minnesota, and Lock and Dam 2 near Hastings,