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EXCLUSIVE: Dredging of Suez Canal southern sector nears end
Around 88 percent of dredging work to expand and deepen the southern sector of the Suez Canal has been completed, said Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Osama Rabie. The Chairman revealed this information yesterday, after his inspection tour. According to Rabie, the dredging operations are
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Eastern Shipbuilding conducts sea trials for TSHD R.B. Weeks
Eastern Shipbuilding Group conducted sea trials for the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) R.B. Weeks (ESG Hull 258) recently. “The R.B. Weeks is the second trailing suction hopper dredge we have built for Weeks Marine, Inc. This new 356-foot vessel has a hopper capacity of 8,550 cubic yards,” T
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Eagle Dynamic Solutions opts for Mud Cat again
Eagle Dynamic Solutions of Evans, Georgia, recently took delivery of their second Mud Cat® 115D after their first Mud Cat 115D was a complete success for their dredging operations. In addition to the purchase of another Mud Cat 115D, Eagle also purchased a patented WeedMaster® Cutterhead for convert
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Another successful job for Bell Amphibious Excavator
Bell Amphibious Excavator once again proved to be the right choice for dredging operations in challenging terrains that are not accessible by traditional dredgers. Through their French dealer PAJOT Solutions de battage, Bell recently provided a 20-ton Bell Amphibious Excavator to enlarge and deepen
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Harwich Haven Authority launches new dredging technology Tiamat
Following robust development and trials, Harwich Haven Authority (HHA) is bringing Tiamat, a new and innovative agitation dredging solution. The commercialisation of this industry technology will be through a newly incorporated, and wholly owned subsidiary of the Authority, Haven Dredging Ltd. As a
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Alewijnse completes another high-quality TSHD project
Alewijnse team recently completed another successful project for Royal IHC, underlining its firm relationship with the Dutch shipbuilder. The project included design and engineering of the electrical installation aboard the hopper dredger TEUNIS HUIBERTUS. According to Alewijnse, the project was don
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Mike Hooks CSD E. Stroud busy in Pascagoula
Dredging work is moving ahead on the Pascagoula River in Pascagoula, Miss., and the U.S. Coast Guard is urging mariners in the area to exercise caution. The Mike Hooks cutter suction dredger (CSD) E. Stroud is currently conducting dredging operations for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers just north o
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Oiltech delivers new jet suction dredger to Bulgaria
Oiltech, a well-known provider of specialized dredging solutions, has successfully delivered a jet suction dredger to a client in Bulgaria. The recently constructed dredger boasts cutting-edge technology and features, enabling it to operate with exceptional efficiency and effectiveness in various dr
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Fort Pierce: Dredging crew discovers WWII bomb
An unexploded World War II aerial bomb was detonated off a beach in Fort Pierce yesterday, according to the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office. A construction crew dredging sand on the beach discovered the bomb and called emergency responders to the scene shortly before 11 a.m., Sheriff Ken Mascara s
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Work on Hayling Island’s south coast completes
The beach management works on Hayling Island’s south coast are now complete, Coastal Partners said. Around 13,000 cubic metres of shingle have been relocated from where it was deposited by waves and tides to priority areas along Eastoke. This process is vital to help protect homes and businesses aga
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Fort Sint-Filips – the largest ever rehabilitation project in Port of Antwerp
In the largest rehabilitation project in the Port of Antwerp ever undertaken, the transformation of Fort Sint-Filips was successfully completed after two years by DEME Environmental and its partners. After World War II, the 19th century fort served as a dumping ground for millions of litres of oil a
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HDR’s Joe Wagner explains Water Injection Dredging and its benefits
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers this year outlined its intention to increase the beneficial use of dredge material. Water injection dredging, a technique commonly used in Europe, offers one way to meet these new goals. HDR Senior Dredging Engineer Joe Wagner helped the only U.S. port to use this me
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EXCLUSIVE: Eight dredgers arrive at Volga-Caspian dredging site
Eight dredgers arrived at the site of massive dredging operations on the Volga-Caspian Sea Shipping Channel (VCSSC) yesterday, FSUE Rosmorport said. These dredgers are Petr Sablin, Artemiy Volynsky, Ivan Cheremisinov, Urengoy, Kronshlot, Severo-Zapadny-503, Mogushy and Arkady Kardakov. At the moment
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Transforming Marco Island VIDEO UPDATE
Paul Balzano YouTube channel has just released an amazing video named Transforming Marco Island, FL. This video provides a narrated visual update on the ongoing Marco Island, FL Tigertail Lagoon and Sand Dollar Island Beach Dredging and Restoration Project, which aims to restore the area to its pre-