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TSHD Albatros to start Port Taranaki biennial dredging
The trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Albatros will return to Port Taranaki next week to carry out biennial maintenance dredging of the shipping channel. The removal of sand and sediment build-up, which is driven into the port by the predominant current and wave action that hits the Main Breakw
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Van Oord’s TSHD Vox Amalia busy on Fehmarnbelt project
Femern A/S, a Danish planning company charged with preparing the Fehmarnbelt Tunnel, has just released this beautiful photo of Van Oord’s trailing suction hopper dredger Vox Amalia. The TSHD is currently busy working on the the Fehmarnbelt Tunnel Project – aimed to remove a bottleneck and reduce tr
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Major dredging work on Bude Canal about to begin
A major dredging program on the Bude Canal is due to start in the coming weeks, Cornwall Council said. The work, which will be delivered by Cormac, will reinstate a safe navigable depth for watercraft along the canal and restore the role of the canal in carrying flood waters as part of the flood def
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Damen Marine Components (DMC) wins first multi-vessel order in the United States
The Netherlands’ Damen Marine Components (DMC) has won its first multi-vessel order in the USA. Four packages, each comprised of steering gear and rudders, five winches and two towing pin systems, will be supplied to US shipbuilder C&C Marine & Repair for four new-build Multi Cats 3013 workboats. Th
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Van Oord’s WID Borr ready for River Parrett dredging job
The River Parrett dredging work is about to begin this week, now between Burrowbridge and Northmoor. The project is organised by the Somerset Drainage Boards Consortium for the Somerset Rivers Authority – using contractors Van Oord. Today, the water injection dredger (WID) Borr was offloaded for ass
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Royal IHC delivers submersible dredge pump to Rohde Nielsen
Royal IHC delivered recently a submersible dredge pump with high efficiency to its client Rohde Nielsen. “To ensure optimal production, deep dredging capability, fast hopper loading times and low levels of wear and maintenance our submersible dredge pump is installed as an integral unit in the sucti
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Representative Carter procures funding for Port of Brunswick expansion
Following a request from Georgia Representative Earl L. Carter that the federal government provide funding for the Brunswick Harbor Modifications Project, Congress allocated $1.5 million to modify the existing federal navigation channel at the Port of Brunswick. While Rep. Carter disagreed with elem
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Boskalis’ dredger Causeway arrives in Stornoway
Dredging work on the seabed around the new quays and approaches to Stornoway’s new deep water harbour is about to begin. The dredging will be carried out by the Boskalis dredger Causeway, assisted by two workboats, the MC Fenna and the MC Aramis. The Causeway is fitted with a trailer suction pipe, t
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Knowledge Marine wins additional Mangrol work order from DCI
In May 2022, Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works (KMEW) received one-year dredging contract worth Rs 67.85 crore ($8,2 million) from Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) for its Mangrol Fishing Harbour facility for capital dredging in hard rock. The ongoing work is 50% complete. On December 30, KMEW
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Van Oord’s TSHD Lelystad arrives at Port of Rio Grande
Van Oord’s trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Lelystad arrived at the Port of Rio Grande earlier this week to boost the latest maintenance dredging program. The other Van Oord’s giant – TSHD HAM 318 – has been working on sediment removal in the port since November 24 and recently started the dre
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Dane County wraps up ‘Suck the Muck’ initiative for 2022
Dane County removed tens of thousands of tons of sludge from area waterways this year, as part of a two-prolonged effort to improve water quality and reduce the risk for flooding, County Executive Joe Parisi said. The onset of winter weather in December marked the end of the county’s 2022 “Suck the
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Macau Dredging signs new five year dredging contract
Macau Dredging Services Limited will continue to provide dredging and maintenance services of Macau’s public waterways and harbour basins after being awarded with a new 5-year contract taking effect on January 1, 2023. According to their official statement, Macau Dredging (MD) “will provide services
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Dredging work completes at the largest LNG reserve base VIDEO
Nanjing Deers Industrial Co. has just released a very interesting video about the Yancheng LNG reserve construction project. At the moment, it is the largest LNG reserve base under construction in China. According to Nanjing, the dredging works of the project have been completed.
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Mud Cat commissions new MC 100E for Mediterranean region
Mud Cat has just commissioned a new MC 100E with 680m3/hr. (3,000gpm) pump performance to a dredge contractor in the Mediterranean region. The client already owns multiple Mud Cat and IMS Versi-Dredge units. According to Mud Cat, the MC 100E has a ladder mounted pump that reaches 6m (20ft.) with its