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Jenkins Marine restoring marine habitats in the Solent
Jenkins Marine team recently handled a delicate and unique project for the Blue Marine Foundation – construction of the Hamble reef. The Hamble reef project is part of a wider multi-million Solent Seascape Scheme which is funded by the Endangered Landscapes Project and aims to restore a wealth of di
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USACE deploys turbidity sensors in Lake Erie
Last week, seven turbidity sensors were deployed in Lake Erie near Fairport Harbor, Ohio, the USACE Buffalo District said. These sensors will monitor turbidity, or the clarity of the water based on suspended sediment, to help improve opportunities for aquatic beneficial use of dredge material throug
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DMS takes delivery of Damen Multi Cat – DNS Snipe
Damen Marine Services (DMS), the division of Damen Shipyards that offers Damen vessels for charter both fully crewed and bareboat, has taken delivery of the first of a new class of Damen Multi Cat, a Multi Cat 3313 SD named DMS Snipe. While Damen’s Multi Cat range is known for its shallow draught ca
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Bulk carrier Kaye E. Barker runs aground off Muskegon
At approximately 10 a.m. yesterday, the M/V Kaye E. Barker grounded just off the Muskegon outer breakwall as it approached the harbor at a slow speed, Interlake Steamship Company said. The vessel grounded near the Muskegon pier, mirroring a similar grounding by the same ship in April 2022. According
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Haven Dredging awarded extensive patent protection for the Tiamat
Pioneering dredging company, Haven Dredging, has just announced that so far it has been granted patent protection in more than 85 counties for its new technology, Tiamat. The innovative agitation dredging solution, Tiamat, offers lower maintenance dredging costs and is a cleaner process compared to
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BREAKING: HID assembles the largest chain bucket dredger in Shandong Province
HID Dredging, a Chinese manufacturer of dredgers and dredging equipment, assembled the largest chain bucket dredger in Shandong Province today. According to HID, the chain bucket dredger has a 57-meter length, a dredging depth of up to 15 meters, and a production capacity of 850T per hour. “The dred
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Van Oord: Spotlight on more sustainable fuels
Van Oord recently christened two new dual fuel trailing suction hopper dredgers, which are built to run on the more sustainable LNG. Now, Van Oord takes another big step towards implementing the fuels of the future. Five methanol engines are ready to power Van Oord’s offshore installation vessel Bor
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Jan De Nul’s giant TSHD pumps sand onto Knokke beach
Over the past five weeks, Jan De Nul dredged as much as 500,000 m³ of sand to elevate the beach of Knokke-Heist on behalf of Agentschap Maritieme Dienstverlening en Kust (MDK). JDN’s trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Pedro Álvares Cabral – sailing on 100% second-generation biofuel – carried out
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EDDY Pump Corporation presents Self-Priming Pump & Bucket
EDDY Pump Corporation recently presented a unique Self-Priming Excavator Pump & Bucket, the new patented design that features all of the benefits of the EDDY Pump Excavator Pump Attachment within a traditional rugged excavator digging bucket. According to the company, this design allows higher produ
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EXCLUSIVE: Russia to expand cooperation with India on dredging
Denis Manturov, Russian Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Industry and Trade, met with the heads of several Indian government agencies during his recent working trip to the Republic of India. Shipbuilding is among the most promising avenues for cooperation between Russia and India, particularly as
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BREAKING: Callan Marine launches new CSD General Marshall
Callan Marine has launched its newest fleet asset – the 18” cutter suction dredge (CSD) named the General Marshall. At 194’ feet long and 41’ feet wide, the General Marshall was constructed by DSC Dredge LLC beginning at Poplarville, Missouri, and completed construction at Reserve, Louisiana. The Ge
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EXCLUSIVE: Van Oord reveals names of two new dredgers
Van Oord’s water injection dredgers Maas and Mersey are getting the identical sisters – their names are Rijn & Rhône. This weekend, the Rijn arrived at the Kooiman Marine Group shipyard in Zwijndrecht, where the outfitting work will take place. According to Van Oord, this vessel will be commissioned
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Bizarre accident in Tulsa: Excavator sinks in mud
The City of Tulsa said that a contractor was dredging the pond at the park near Edison and L.L. Tisdale Parkway when an excavator began to sink in the mud. “The machinery is so deep in the mud you can really only see the driver’s seat and part of the machine’s arm,” according to the […]
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Russia and sanctions – FSUE Hydrographic Company plans to buy two dredgers
To perform all the planned dredging works in the Northern Sea Route waters, FSUE Hydrographic Company plans to buy two dredging vessels in 2023. This information was revealed by Andrey Chumachenko, Director for Construction and Operation, Hydrographic Company, at the Arctic – Regions forum in Arkhan