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USTDA Bangladesh delegation visits Ellicott Dredges
The USTDA Bangladesh Inland Waterways Management Reverse Trade delegation visited Ellicott Dredgers facilities recently. “During our time together the delegation was able to witness how Ellicott brand Cutter Suction Dredges are built and have helped Bangladesh reach its dredging goals for many decad
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The Marine Group expands its fleet with new dredger
With a busy year under their belt during 2021, The Marine Group’s Harbour Management department is continuing to expand their dredging fleet with a third vessel. The latest addition – Doonhamer – is the largest in their fleet and can operate as either a water injection dredger or a plough dredger. A
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Repairing west pier along Little Sodus Bay
USACE Buffalo District’s contractor Crane Hogan Structural Systems INC recently began the permanent repair to 610 linear feet of the west pier along Little Sodus Bay. The project is located in the Village of Fair Haven, Cayuga County, New York. A $3.3 million contract for repairs was awarded in Marc
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Major milestone achieved in construction of CSD Lorraine Hooks
The team at Mike Hooks, LLC hit a major milestone in the construction of the new state-of-the-art cutter suction dredger (CSD) Lorraine Hooks last week. The 430,000 lb. cutter ladder was carefully carried and lowered into place by overhead gantry cranes at Southwest Shipyard in Galveston, TX. The tr
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Dutra’s dredgers busy in Cape Canaveral
Dutra’s dredgers Paula Lee and Harry S. are busy working on the latest Cape Canaveral Operations and Maintenance Project for the USACE Jacksonville District. The O&M dredging contract, combining the Canaveral Harbor civil works project along with the Canaveral NOTU project, was award in September 20
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CSD General Arnold construction on track for Q4 2022 launch
Callan Marine has launched the hull and set the house on the 32” cutter suction dredger General Arnold. The General Arnold is on schedule for launch in 2022 and will join Callan Marine’s additional 32” CSD, General MacArthur. At 290’ feet in length and 72’ feet wide, the dredger will have a maximum
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MAN PrimeServ signs Samuel de Champlain maintenance contract
MAN PrimeServ has signed a long-term service agreement (LTSA) with GIE Dragages-Ports, which includes inspection kits and preventative maintenance services as well as remote assistance (PrimeServ Assist) and engine-fluid analysis (PrimeServ LAB). The Samuel de Champlain dredger (117 m, 8,500 m³) bel
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Bergmanns completes another successful project for Suez Canal Authority
Bergmanns BV, the dredging spare parts specialists, in collaboration with Danfoss Power Solutions II BV recently completed another repair project for Suez Canal Authority. After years of operation, the hydraulic cylinder responsible for lifting the spud of bucket wheel dredger Barakat was failing as
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Bolstering dredging capabilities at Australia’s deep-water global gateway
Dredging operations at Australia’s deep-water global gateway have received a significant boost with the launch of Port of Newcastle’s new multipurpose “sweeper” vessel, Lydia. The bed levelling vessel will work in tandem with the Port’s hydrographic survey team and the David Allan dredger to provide
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TSHDs Modi R and Viking R busy in Western Australia
Rohde Nielsen’s two trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHDs) Modi R and Viking R are currently busy on a task in Western Australia. According to the Kastrup, Denmark, based dredging contractor, the TSHDs will first dredge shell sand in the offshore area Owen Anchorage and then navigate close to the
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New dredger Omvac Catorce hits the water
New split-hull dredging vessel Omvac Catorce was successfully launched last week. In March 2021, Nodosa – Spain’s most experienced shipbuilder of split-hull dredgers – closed the contract for the construction of the fourth dredger of this type in recent years. This is the third dredger of this type
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Bunati opts for Julong cutter suction dredger again
Qingzhou Golden Julong Equipment Manufacturing (a brother company of Qingzhou Julong Environment Technology) has delivered a second cutter suction dredger to the Bunati Port Authority (BPA), Indonesia. According to the Chinese dredger builder, BPA bought one CSD450 model cutter suction dredger BUNAT
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Hillview dredging operations underway
A pond improvement project at Hillview Recreation Area, just west of Hinton, IA, is moving forward. Plymouth County Conservation has just released this beautiful photo from this very important cleanup program. Plymouth County County Engineer, Tom Rohe, said that no recreational activities, including
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HID delivers new dredger Lucky Star 168 to Indonesian client
HID Shipyard, a Chinese manufacturer of dredgers and dredging equipment, handed over the new tin ore mining dredger Lucky Star 168 to an Indonesian client earlier this month. The vessel is 95m long and has a working weight of 1300t. At the ceremony in the Yangkou Port, Jiangsu Province, HID Company’