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Neumann Contractors adds more capacity to its fleet
Neumann Contractors this month celebrated a couple of new milestones, launch of their newest dredge and construction of new equipment. Earlier this month, Neumann successfully launched the latest addition to the fleet, dredge Nu-Pheonix. The newbuild is now officially in the water and ready for acti
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Another IMS Dredge finds its new owner
IMS Dredges, an Ellicott Dredge Enterprises brand, has announced the sale of another IMS 7012 HP Versi-Dredge to a U.S. environmental company making it their 3rd IMS Versi-Dredge. The IMS 7012 HP is known for its high production rate, 30 ft. (9.1m) maximum dredging depth, and one truck transportabil
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J.E. McAmis commissions new ABS Derrick Barge, the Ellis Island
J.E. McAmis has announced the commissioning of the newest ABS Derrick Barge “Ellis Island” with design by Glosten and retrofitting by WCT Marine & Construction, Inc. in Astoria, Oregon. The 250′ x 76′ barge was upgraded with spudwells and 2 x 100′ x 36″ x 36″ high-strength spuds (designed for use wi
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Damen E-DOP150 takes precision dredging to the next level
On the River Deben in Suffolk, in England’s East Anglia, a thriving marina called “Tidemill Yacht Harbour” provides berths to over 200 locals and visitors. The independent marina requires regular dredging as the sea and shifting shingle banks nearby continuously bring fine sediment into the port. To
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Mavi Deniz builds silt curtains for dredging projects in Romania and Cyprus
Mavi Deniz has manufactured 1.500m of silt curtains to protect marine environment during a dredging project in Romania and a new port development program in Cyprus. According to the Turkish company, their silt curtains are designed to contain and control sediment dispersion during dredging, land rec
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Dragflow getting ready to test DRH Cable Dredger
Dragflow is getting ready to test another dredger from their portfolio, the DRH Cable Dredger. The cable dredgers of the DRH series are powerful, effective, and versatile machines, available in different versions and compatible with different types of Dragflow hydraulic pumps. These are small-sized
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Waterking unveils world’s first electric amphibious dredging set
Waterking, a Dutch manufacturer of dredging equipment, has presented the world’s first electric amphibious dredging set. In collaboration with Staad Groep, Waterking assembled a 35-tonne electric amphibious excavator – the WK 350 NG-E, while Damen provided the E-DOP 150 to complete the emission free
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Dutch Dredgers and Dekker Groep develop new dredging vessel
For sand and gravel companies, opening new extraction sites is becoming increasingly difficult due to regulations and environmental challenges. As a result, the industry is looking deeper—literally. At Dutch Dredgers — the company specialized in high-quality dredgers, dredging equipment, and pontoon
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New booster station improves dredge Goetz pumping capabilities
MOTAS Dredging Solutions recently teamed up with the US-based company DREDGE CONSTRUCTORS to strengthen pumping capabilities of the Army Corps’ dredge Goetz. The project included engineering, fabrication, and delivery of a booster station. This booster station, designed for both land and floating op
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Dragflow HY400 dredge pump being put to the test
In their warehouse in Italy, Dragflow is currently testing the HY400, a powerful dredging pump outfitted with advanced excavators. According to the company, this pump is undergoing its initial tests, demonstrating its capability for high intensity dredging operations. Engineered with cutting edge te
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Tiamat reduces carbon emissions and costs (VIDEO)
Haven Dredging has just released a new video about their ground-breaking hydrodynamic dredging technology, the Tiamat. The video was filmed at Harwich Haven Authority, where Tiamat has successfully transitioned from groundbreaking trials to a vital part of its annual dredging operations. Following a
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Jan De Nul VIDEO: Working principles of water injection dredgers
Jan De Nul has just released this amazing video named ‘Working principles of a Water Injection Dredger’. Water Injection Dredgers (WIDs) are smaller than traditional dredgers, which makes them very manoeuvrable. With their limited draught, they are ideal for executing maintenance dredging works in s
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Jan De Nul VIDEO: Working principles of backhoe dredger
Jan De Nul has released a beautiful video named ‘Working principles of a Backhoe Dredger’. A backhoe dredger is a pontoon which is equipped with a hydraulic excavator that excavates the soil and discharges it into a split hopper barge. This crane pontoon is equipped with a hydraulic excavator. Three
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Jan De Nul VIDEO: Working principles of trailing suction hopper dredger
Jan De Nul has released a very interesting video named ‘Working principles of a Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger’. A trailing suction hopper dredger dredges loose material and soft soils such as sand, gravel, sludge or clay. One or two suction pipes are lowered on the seabed and the drag head is trai