Komatsu Europe International N.V. will present the new PC138US-11 short tail swing hydraulic excavator at the Bauma 2016 International Fair. The PC138US-11 has a net horsepower of 93.5 hp (69.7 kW), powered by a Komatsu SAA4D95LE engine. Alex Visentin, Product Manager at Komatsu Europe International
Aurum Pumpen GmbH, a German manufacturer and distributor of industrial pumps and dredgers, has commissioned its non self-propelled dredger of ADST-300 series in Belarus last month. Aurum’s customer, Berezovskiy Silicate products plant, intended to achieve sand winning at submerged depths previously
2015 was very successful for Damen’s Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD) range with 12 CSDs sold and delivered to clients around the world. Most of the deliveries were stock built vessels, a number of which were being built on speculation when an order was placed for them prior to completion. A feature of
Multiple amphibious, multi-function dredgers from Mud Cat are operating in Iraq to clean various dams and barrages that are positioned along the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. Iraq’s Ministry of Water Resources (MWR) purchased the MFDs to remove accumulated silt, sand and vegetation at each dam’s basi
Komatsu Europe has introduced its new D85EXi/PXi-18 dozer, Komatsu’s latest in a range of machines equipped with intelligent Machine Control technology. Powered by a 197 kW (264 HP), SAA6D125E-7, EU Stage IV emissions-certified engine with a “Heavy-duty” aftertreatment system, the D85EXi/PXi-18 emit
At Bauma 2016, Liebherr will unveil its new entry into the 200 tonne excavator class – the R 9200. The 12.5m³ bucket is the biggest in its class, and offers sustainable performance while delivering peak fuel burn efficiency. The Liebherr R 9200 excavator is equipped with the Liebherr-patented Litron
The Oslo Fairway dredging works, undertaken by a Finnish dredging equipment manufacturer and contractor – Wasa Dredging, are progressing very well so far. Wasa has just released this beautiful photo from this dredging scheme, which shows their backhoe giant Hector during the deepening work at the mo
The Utrecht University together with the research institute Deltares officially opened the Metronome tidal research facility on 12 January in the Netherlands. To create reversing tidal flow and sediment transport on scale, professor Maarten Kleinhans of the university created a twenty by three meter
Van Oord, a Dutch dredging company, has won the Kingsbridge and Salcombe Estuary dredging contract. The dredging operations could start as soon as 21st January – weather permitting, according to the Salcombe Harbor Authority. Adam Parnell, Harbor Master at Salcombe Harbor, said that the type of dred
The International Association of Dredging Contractors (IADC) has just published a new ‘Facts About’ publication on soil improvement. ‘Facts About’ is a series of concise, easy-to-read leaflets which give an effective overview of essential facts about specific dredging and maritime construction subje
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has completed a Final Dredged Material Management Plan (DMMP) and Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) for Long Island Sound. The DMMP was requested by the Governors of Connecticut and New York, in their letter of February 8, 2005 to the Chief of
dotOcean has designed an innovative geotechnical profiling system for deep sea waters, the Deep Sea GraviProbe. The system’s cone is lowered in the underwater sediment layer, analyzing those layers during intrusion. Under its own weight it penetrates loose and consolidated mud layers and measuring d
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (January 3-10). Boskalis Strengthens Market Position in Germany Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has reached a heads of agreement with STRABAG SE for the acquisition of the dredging activities and assets of STRABAG W
After the successful transport of the dismountable cutter suction dredger “Ural River” from Nijkerk, the Netherlands, to Kazakhstan, in early 2015, Wagenborg was asked to transport an identical dredger, named “Mangystau”. The vessel will be transported from Nijkerk to Bautino in Kazakhstan. Mangysta