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MOU signed for Saco dredging operations
York County, Maine, is moving forward with operationalizing the dredge with the signing of the first MOU agreement with a municipality. At the April 10th meeting, the York County Commission voted unanimously to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding agreement with the City of Saco that outlines a
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BREAKING NEWS: Work on World Dredgers’ autonomous dredger nears end
World Dredgers BV introduced its pioneering autonomous suction dredger in Ophhoven, Germany, earlier this week. This project is nearing completion and is expected to be finalized by the end of May 2024. Reading the maritime and dredging news, our readers may have noticed that autonomy is starting to
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EXCLUSIVE: Muddy Water Dredging christens CSD Vaneta Marie
Muddy Water Dredging, LP celebrated a major corporate milestone today as it christened its first dredge, the Vaneta Marie. “The Muddy Water Team, led by Co-Founders Michael Kerns and Matt Devall, welcomed 100+ guests from across the Gulf to celebrate a vessel that will soon be deployed on critical n
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Damen CSD600 delivered to her new owners in Indonesia
The first Damen Cutter Suction Dredger CSD600 departed the company’s dredging yard in Nijkerk, the Netherlands, and is now being shipped to her new owner, PT. Dua Samudera Perkasa. The new dredger was towed to the Port of Rotterdam, where it was loaded aboard a heavy lift vessel that set sail for In
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Oosterweel Connection: Dredging kicks off for new Scheldt tunnel
The dredging operations required for the construction of the new Scheldt tunnel for the Oosterweel Connection started in the Scheldt off the Antwerp port area earlier this week. According to oosterweelverbinding.be, this involves creating a temporary navigation channel so that the vessels can safely
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Tender released for Cleveland Harbor dredging works
Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority is accepting bids through May 2 for dredging works in the Port of Cleveland. The work primarily consists of dredging approximately 3,395 cubic yards of sediment from docks 24E and 26W at the Port Authority’s General Cargo Terminal. The project also includes d
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Van Oord opts for OSIL dredge monitoring network
Ocean Scientific International Limited (OSIL) has delivered a network of 1.2m data buoys to Van Oord to monitor turbidity and dissolved oxygen levels in the location of dredging operations. A total of 9 data acquisition systems have been produced for Van Oord, and the fully integrated multi-discipli
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DEME to deploy TSHDs for Prysmian projects
DEME has won two contracts from Prysmian for the engineering and installation works for the IJmuiden Ver Alpha and Nederwiek 1 offshore grid systems in the Netherlands. According to DEME, this is the most extensive cabling award in the company’s history and marks their first project involving Prysmi
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Neptune introduces the E-Gator 45 cutter suction dredger
Neptune Americas & Marine has presented the E-Gator 45 cutter suction dredger, the epitome of sustainable dredging technology. Designed to operate with zero emissions, minimal noise, and vibration disturbance, the E-Gator 45 represents a significant leap forward in eco-friendly dredging solutions. I
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Lumsden Point development moving forward
Pilbara Ports, Western Australia, has acquired the first customers for the company’s new port facilities at Lumsden Point in the Port Hedland. The agreements with Mineral Resources and Pilbara Minerals will enable Pilbara Ports to move on to the next stages of this construction project. Minister for
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Royal IHC Pumps and Slurry Transportation course next week
The classroom is ready for the Royal IHC Pumps and Slurry Transportation course, taking place April 22-25, 2024 at the IHC shipyard in Kinderdijk, the Netherlands. Next week, IHC will welcome 14 participants representing 5 companies located in 4 countries: United Arab Emirates, Argentina, Australia
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BREAKING NEWS: Boskalis, Van Oord wrap up dredging for Fehmarnbelt trench
A joint venture between Boskalis and Van Oord – Fehmarn Belt Contractors (FBC) – has completed the dredging work for the tunnel trench of the Fehmarnbelt Tunnel between Denmark and Germany. Boskalis’ trailing suction hopper dredgers Crestway and Shoalway together with Van Oord’s trailing suction hop
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Cemex supports Port of Tilbury with essential maintenance dredging
Cemex Marine recently conducted an essential maintenance dredging campaign at the Port of Tilbury, keeping the berths deep enough to accommodate vessels of up to 100,000 tonnes. The Port of Tilbury is one of the UK’s largest ports and is located on the River Thames just 22 nautical miles east of cen
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Italdraghe dredging heads BD2 delivered to the Philippines
Four units of Italdraghe dredging heads model BD2 docked at the Port of Manila, the Philippines, yesterday. Each dredging head comes equipped with custom-made couplings personally designed by Italdraghe’s Technical Department to simplify installation. According to Italdraghe, these dredging heads ar