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IHC Beaver 65 DDSP dredger on its way to Ho Chi Minh City
Jumbo Maritime has just released these amazing photos of its type 176 heavy lift vessel MV Frauke, loading a massive 45m long IHC Beaver® 65 DDSP cutter suction dredger, weighing 365t. According to Jumbo, the final destination of the dredger is Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The CSD is equipped with sta
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Scarborough River dredge project almost complete
Michels Construction Inc. continues to make steady progress with the dredging of Scarborough River in Maine. According to Scarborough Town Manager Tom Hall, the contractor has so far removed over 140,000 cubic yard of sand from the Scarborough River and will soon finish up work in the main navigatio
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Boskalis hopper dredger Medway wraps up work in Harwich
Working for the Harwich Haven Authority, Boskalis trailing suction hopper dredger Medway recently completed the first maintenance dredging campaign of this calendar year. Together with the plug tug Teddy, TSHD Medway worked around the Port of Felixstowe, River Stour, Mistley and the Harwich Deep Wat
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Submit applications for the 2024 WEDA Environmental Excellence Awards
The Western Dredging Association is accepting applications for the 2024 WEDA Environmental Excellence Awards. The WEDA Environmental Excellence Awards recognize projects for their outstanding contributions to the goals of WEDA, which include: To promote communication and understanding of environment
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VIDEO: Dredging milestone at New Lock Terneuzen by DEME
DEME Group achieved an important dredging milestone at New Lock Terneuzen today. “Several members of our famous green fleet have been working at full pace on this large-scale project to construct a new lock in the Netherlands,” said DEME. “Marking a major achievement, our cutter suction dredger ‘Ama
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Spurn Lightship regeneration project includes dredging
Engineering company Spencer Group has commenced work to create a new permanent home for the Spurn Lightship in Hull Marina. The £30 million Spurn Lightship regeneration project has been launched by Hull City Council to celebrate and preserve Hull’s rich maritime heritage. The lightship was built in
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Boskalis’ TSHD Causeway busy in Newhaven
Maintenance dredging works on the Newhaven Port’s Outer and Inner Harbour are underway. The dredging operations are being carried out by the Royal Boskalis Westminster Group trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Causeway. The works will involve frequent passages from the Harbour to the Disposal Gro
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Maintenance dredging of the Port Solent Approaches
ML (UK) Dredging Ltd is about to begin routine maintenance dredging of the Port Solent Approaches. According to the KHM Portsmouth, dredging will commence on the 12 February 2024 with completion due by early/mid March 2024. The vessel conducting this task is the “BOXER” (backhoe dredger) which will
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ACCIDENT: Fire at BIWTA dredge pipe warehouse in Narayanganj
The fire that broke out in the dredging pipe warehouse of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) in the Borofkol area of Narayanganj yesterday was brought under control after four hours. According to local media, all the dredging pipes stored in the warehouse were burned. Fakhar Uddin A
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Beach nourishment at Emerald Isle VIDEO
The Town of Emerald Isle, NC, has just released a video update on the Bogue Inlet dredging and beach nourishment project. The project, which kicked off on January 1, 2024, is being coordinated by the Army Corp of Engineers and Carteret County. Currently, the Army Corps contractor is dredging approxi
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Bellingham dredging operations kick off
Phase 1 of dredging along the Bellingham Shipping Terminal began two days ago, Port of Bellingham said. The contractor, American Construction, will operate in the waterway 24/7, in order to complete this portion of the project within the in-water work window – set to be completed on February 15th. I
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Rhosonics unveils new density meter
After five years of development, Rhosonics recently unveiled its third-generation non-nuclear density meter, the SDM ECO. The SDM ECO uses ultrasonic technology to measure the density of slurries in real time, without the use of hazardous radioactive materials. This makes it a safer and more cost-ef
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Dredging work in Rye Marina wraps up
The winter dredging work in Rye Marina is now complete, the City of Rye said. According to the City, workers are now replacing the old Marina pilings and reinstalling the docks. This is expected to be completed by mid-February. Also, the area is now being surveyed to determine the exact amount of si
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New Damen cutter suction dredger on its way to Indonesia
It doesn’t get more Dutch than this. Pictured amongst a typical Netherlands polderscape, this is the very first of a brand-new series of Damen Cutter Suction Dredgers (CSD) 600 on its way to her owners in Indonesia. Designed and built right here at Damen’s Nijkerk dredging yard, this new CSD takes e