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Cochin Shipyard to build two TSHDs for Dredging Corporation of India
Cochin Shipyard will build two large-capacity dredgers for Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) with an option for a third dredger. At the moment, they are discussing the vessel specifications – ahead of signing an agreement for building the dredging vessels, reports The Hindu Business Line. The two
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Van Oord: Keeping São Francisco do Sul Port accessible
The Port of São Francisco do Sul is one of the largest ports in Brazil and Latin America. Late 2020, Van Oord was contracted to perform maintenance dredging works in order to keep this maritime hotspot accessible. Trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Lelystad removed 2 million cubic metres of sedi
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Callan announces construction of CSD General Marshall
Callan Marine has announced the construction of its newest dredge, an 18” cutter suction dredge (CSD) named The General Marshall. The General Marshall will join Callan’s fleet in 2022. At 194 feet in length and 41 feet wide, the General Marshall will have a maximum digging depth of 60 feet, a dredge
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Cummins QSK50 engines for DEME newbuild duo
As ships grow larger with increased draft and harbors continue to silt, the demand for modern dredges continues to grow. The acknowledged masters of the design and operation of these are the lowland countries, the Netherlands and Belgium. It came as no surprise when, a few years ago, the Dutch firm
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Vosta delivers T6 and T8 cutter heads
Vosta LMG successfully delivered a T6 cutter head and a T8 cutter head to its customer earlier this year. “Vosta LMG’s expertise – acquired over more than a century – and the workmanship of Vosta LMG Zhuhai’s production facility makes it possible to provide high quality products to many customers wo
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Royal IHC dredger at DSW Israel carnelian pools PHOTO
Royal IHC has just released these amazing photos of TAM’s Beaver 45, taken during the dredging works at DSW Israel’s carnelian pools. The IHC-build cutter suction dredger performs completion work for DSW’s carnalite harvesting work and transports them to a place where DSW harvesters can easily take
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Boskalis’ TSHD at Remontowa PHOTO
In mid-April, the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Willem van Oranje arrived to Remontowa Shiprepair Yard S.A. for class renewal. Vessel is owned by Boskalis, the company’s partner from the Netherlands. The TSHD Willem Van Oranje is one of the first dredging vessels in the world, which is powe
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Damen CSD500 Yantra in Ruse, Bulgaria VIDEO
The naming ceremony of the Damen cutter suction dredger (CSD500) Yantra took place in Ruse, Bulgaria, a few days ago. The CSD is part of an important modernisation programme of the Danube dredging fleet, and will have the prominent task of keeping the Danube at the required depth. The naming ceremon
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Jan De Nul’s Gerardus Mercator busy in Argentina
Jan De Nul’s trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Gerardus Mercator is currently busy working at the Puerto Belgrano Naval Base. Puerto Belgrano is the largest naval base of the Argentine Navy, situated next to Punta Alta, near Bahía Blanca, about 560 km south of Buenos Aires. The TSHD Gerardus Me
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TSHD Willem van Oranje at Damen yard
The trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Willem van Oranje arrived recently at Damen yard in Rotterdam to pull both rudders, and to repair the starboard propeller shaft. According to Damen, all propeller blades have been replaced by new ones. The rudders are currently being assembled and a new doc
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Six CSDs assembled and ready for action
Six cutter suction dredgers (CSDs) for Secretaria de Marina were quickly fully assembled, Damen said in their latest update. At the moment, they are undergoing final preparations, right before leaving the Veracruz harbour. In the following days, the CSDs will be towed to Tabasco for their first job
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Important milestone for Waterking
Waterking BV announced today that their amphibious excavator models WK 95, WK 55 and the WK 20 are officially ES-TRIN certified. “Together with Register Holland we have worked long and hard on preparing the machines to get them ready to be certified. The smallest models that we offer the WK 20 and W
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Rohr-Idreco presents iBoat
Rohr-Idreco Dredge Systems BV has just introduced their 100% electric driven, high-end workboat, named the “iBoat”. “Whether it concerns anchor handling, mooring or support operations: the iBoat is the ideal piece of equipment for the job,” said the company. “Zero emission, maximum energy efficiency
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Court: Suction dredge miner polluted Idaho river
In a ruling dated June 4, Chief Magistrate Judge, Ronald E. Bush, in Boise federal court determined that a suction dredge miner polluted the South Fork of the Clearwater River and needed a permit as required under the Clean Water Act. The Idaho Conservation League, represented by Advocates for the W