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New HID dredger launched in Ningbo
A new HID 3-in-1 dredging vessel was launched in the City of Ningbo today. According to the Chinese manufacturer of dredgers and dredging equipment, this piece of machinery has the function of mud dredging, flocculation and solidification – the HID’s patent product. A strong power system and electri
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New dredging equipment for Dredge Masters
The President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, today commissioned two ultra-modern IHC Beaver 50 dredgers and marine equipment of Dredge Masters Limited (DML). Unveiling the dredging equipment at the DML yard at Adjei Kojo in Ashaiman, Accra, the President said that this new fleet of DML will
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Bakker upgrades Boskalis’ CSD Taurus II
Bakker Sliedrecht has upgraded Boskalis’ cutter suction dredger (CSD) Taurus II by increasing the vessel’s booster capacity. According to Bakker, by increasing capacity of the dredge pumps from 6000 to 7400 kilowatts, the Taurus II now can pump dredge material over greater distances from the station
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Rosmorport’s Astrakhan branch expands dredging fleet
Rosmorport’s Astrakhan branch fleet has now been expanded with the dredging vessel Kronshlot. According to the company, the dredger was earlier operated by Rosmorport’s North-West Basin Branch. The Kronshlot, built by Krasnoye Sormovo shipyard (Nizhny Novgorod) in 2016, is the 10th ship of the branc
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Italdraghe Rock Dredging Head presented
Italdraghe has just launched a new concept of Dredging Head: Italdraghe Rock Dredging Head. This new piece of dredging equipment will be sent to Vietnam this week. “Our customer from Vietnam was involved in a dredging work on a seabed with corals and rocks.Italdraghe team worked hard to meet their c
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PHOTO: The Essayons busy dredging Gray’s Harbor
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Portland District has just released this beautiful photo, taken yesterday at Gray’s Harbor, Washington, where the Essayons is busy dredging the navigation channel. You can see a storm is brewing off the port (left) side. Meanwhile, USACE’s other dredge, the Yaquina
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Two DEME giants at GEMAK facilities in Tuzla
DEME’s trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Nile River and cutter suction dredger D’artagnan are being serviced in GEMAK facilities in Tuzla, Turkey, at the same time. “We wish to improve our business partnership and see more DEME projects at GEMAK soon,” the Turkish shipyard said. GEMAK is one of
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Damen RIVERBUSTER 1909 introduced
Damen has just introduced a brand-new vessel concept for inland and coastal operations: the Damen RIVERBUSTER 1909. According to Damen, this is a versatile, strong and future-proof pusher vessel, available in several configurations to accommodate a variety of jobs, from towing, pushing and marine co
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Herbosch-Kiere acquires new machines
Herbosch-Kiere has just announced the addition of two state-of-the-art excavators to their fleet. As disclosed, both of these impressive machines are suitable for use on land and on the water. The excavators are equipped to work with a variety of tools: buckets, dredge pumps, hammers and scissors, h
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Rhosonics presents new Clamp-In integration system for the Slurry Density Meter
Rhosonics has just presented the newest pipe integration system for the Slurry Density Meter (SDM) – the Clamp-In. With this robust integration system, it is easy to remove the sensor without interrupting the process. The Clamp-In allows the installation of existing pipes in the process – these can
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Chattogram-Dhaka-Ashuganj dredging deal signed
The Bangladesh Government’s Ministry of Shipping has signed two deals for dredging of the river routes on the Chattogram-Dhaka-Ashuganj corridor. The signing ceremony for the dredging program on the connected river routes and for establishing new terminals in the area took place two days ago in Dhak
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PAD delegation visits Royal IHC
Royal IHC yesterday hosted a delegation of the Port Authority of Douala, Cameroon, at their Krimpen aan den IJssel yard in the Netherlands. Cyrus Ngo’o, Managing Director of PAD, and other company officials were received by IHC CEO Jan-Pieter Klaver who gave them the tour of the yard. He commented o
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GBS Group to upgrade dredge Currituck
GBS Group recently won a contract from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to modify and upgrade hopper dredge Currituck’s Electrical Systems. According to GBS, the contract is for the procurement and installation of all electrical components associated with the modification of the electrical system on
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Dredge Hurley ready for 2022 season
On April 26, the Dredge Hurley and crew (currently 37 people total) departed its home port, Ensley Engineer Yard, for the 2022 dredging season. Their mission: To maintain navigable shipping lanes along the western rivers and inland waterways. Dredging the river is crucial in many ways as river closu