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EXCLUSIVE: Taking dredging to the next level by Damen CSDs
The first of Damen new generation Cutter Suction Dredgers (CSD) has entered the final stages of assembly at Damen Dredging in Nijkerk, the Netherlands. The CSD600 is capable of dredging to depths of -18 metres with 250kW cutter power. “The dredger is more productive, more efficient, more sustainable
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Damen delivers new Multi Cat to Bohlen & Doyen Bau
Just one month after the contract was signed, Damen has delivered a new Multi Cat 1908 SD (shallow draught) to the German energy infrastructure construction company Bohlen & Doyen Bau GmbH, a subsidiary of Friedrich Vorwerk. The vessel, named Scholle, is the first marine asset to be bought by the co
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VIDEO: Shark gets sucked up by dredge pump
Dredge pumps are typically used for underwater excavation. They gather sediments in shallow areas. The description of the video said that the operator of this dredge pump tried to nudge the shark away, unaware of just how powerful these pumps actually are:
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LTC Shebesta tours Pinole Shoal and Richmond dredging
Just one month since assuming command of the USACE San Francisco District, Lt. Col. Timothy Shebesta spent last week meeting with the navigation partners and seeing first-hand the various dredging missions the District oversees in the Bay Area. On Monday, he and District staff members toured Portlan
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Dredging kicks off at Ludington and Pentwater harbors
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, started the dredging operations in Ludington and Pentwater harbors on Lake Michigan last week. The projects represent about $1.25 million in dredging to keep the federal navigation system safe and open for commercial and recreational traffic. Ludin
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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: The largest TSHD in USA is officially on the water
The Manson’s hopper dredge Frederick Paup is officially on the water. The hopper was transferred from the erection site at the AmFELS (a member of the Seatrium Group) shipyard to the floating drydock Solomon P. Ortiz in Brownsville, TX. Once complete, the Frederick Paup (128m in length, 25m breadth
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Delivery of new GLDD dredger Amelia Island in 2025
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) yesterday reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2023. At June 30, 2023, the Company had $434.6 million in dredging backlog as compared to $377.1 million at December 31, 2022. Low bids and options pending award totaled $487.3 million as
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New multipurpose vessel Brandy Station arrives in Galveston
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Galveston District, has introduced the newest addition to their fleet – the Multipurpose Vessel (MPV) Brandy Station. The MPV Brandy Station will work on missions previously completed by the MPV Snell. The Snell worked in the Galveston District from 2017 to
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PHOTO: Dredger Padre Island did not turn up any unclaimed pots of gold
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Galveston District has just released this amazing photo of the Padre Island, a hopper dredger from the Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company. According to USACE, the dredger was passing the Galveston District’s headquarters, along the Galveston Harbor Channel. “Unfortun
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Royal IHC: Dredge simulator training at Richards Bay Minerals completes
IHC Mining recently embarked on the first dredger simulator training series with its client, Richards Bay Minerals (RBM), and the company announced today that the training has been successfully completed. The intensive simulator and theory training took place at the RBM operation in South Africa and
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Using dredge material to create mangrove forests – AquaForest by Jan De Nul
Mangroves are like the guardians of our planet. Not only do they absorb CO2 at an impressive rate, but they also protect the coasts and filter the water. Plus, they are a hotspot for biodiversity. Jan De Nul, together with its partners, is currently working on the AquaForest project in Ecuador. Ther
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BREAKING NEWS: Eastern Shipbuilding to build $257M hopper dredger for USACE
Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG), Panama City, Fla., has been awarded a $257 million firm-fixed-price contract for the design-build of a new medium-class hopper dredger. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received, the Department of Defense announced yesterday. Work will be performed in
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IHC Mighty Dragon draghead – minimum downtime with maximum efficiency
As the first point of contact with the soil a drag head is of vital importance to the entire dredging process. Although clay is one of the most difficult soils to dredge with a trailing suction hopper dredger, there is a solution – the Royal IHC Mighty Dragon drag head. Dredging soils such as clay [
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Dredging equipment in place for Brigantine beach replenishment
The dredging equipment for the Brigantine beach replenishment has arrived in the Absecon Inlet. Brigantine Mayor Vince Sera – NJ’s update said that the replenishment work is scheduled to begin around August 5th. In the area of the replenishment, survey crews (in boats) will be close to the shoreline