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TSHD Daniel Laval arrives at Damen’s Brest drydock
The trailing suction hopper dredger “Daniel Laval” arrived last week at Damen’s Brest drydock No2 for urgent repairs on her bow thruster. The dredger, owned by GIE Dragages Ports, is fitted with a suction pipe on the starboard side with its dredge pump driven by one of the two Wartsila 9L26A main pr
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Royal IHC: Updating DCS and DP/DT systems on Boskalis’ dredgers
Royal IHC will update the original dredging control system (DCS) and dynamic positioning and dynamic tracking (DP/DT) system of the twin vessels Willem van Oranje and Gateway, owned by Boskalis. The present DCS and DP/DT concepts – dating from newbuilding in 2009/10 – have proven to be reliable syst
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VIDEO: How do I know if my pond needs dredging
American Underwater Services, a Fort Worth based commercial diving and dredging company, has just released this very interesting video named “How Do I Know If My Pond Needs Dredging?”. “If you’re a homeowner, golf course, or HOA manager, you might have heard that your pond will eventually need to be
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Cashman opts for IHC America
Cashman Dredging and Marine Contracting Company yesterday announced the execution of a design contract with IHC America Inc. for a new 6,500 cubic yard trailing suction hopper dredger. The new vessel will complement Cashman Dredging’s current fleet of specialized dredging equipment and will primaril
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Willem van Rubroeck, Galileo Galilei ready for the next challenge
Two brand-new Jan De Nul vessels, the cutter suction dredger Willem van Rubroeck and the trailing suction hopper dredger Galileo Galilei, are getting ready for their next challenges. The brand-new dredger Willem van Rubroeck docked in the Port of Ghent yesterday evening. This powerful cutter suction
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TSHD Isandlwana at Prince Edward Graving Dock
Sandock Austral Shipyards, in collaboration with Channel Marine Trading and various contractors, has welcomed the Isandlwana dredger to the Prince Edward Graving Dock for joint repairs. Isandlwana is a hopper dredger with the main function of maintaining navigable waterways and deepening the maritim
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River Parrett dredging moves ahead
New dredging of the River Parrett has got off to a good start this week between Northmoor and the M5, Somerset Rivers Authority (SRA) reports. “Thanks to Somerset Drainage Boards Consortium and contractors Van Oord for getting on with this important job for Somerset Rivers Authority, within some cha
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CEMEX Go Innovation sea trials VIDEO
Just ahead of Christmas, a new marine aggregate dredger, CEMEX UK’s Go Innovation successfully completed sea trials in the Black Sea and is due to arrive in the UK later this year. CEMEX Go Innovation is the first of Damen’s next generation of vessels designed for the extraction of sand and gravel f
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CSD Willem van Rubroeck ready for the next challenge
Just before Christmas, Jan De Nul’s cutter suction dredger Willem van Rubroeck passed the first tests at sea. Today, this giant left the Remontowa shipyard in Poland. “Our new cutter suction dredger Willem van Rubroeck with a total installed power of 40,975 kW is ready for the next challenge,” said
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Julong CSD550 arrives in Egypt, three more to follow
Julong Environment Technology successfully delivered a Julong CSD550 model cutter suction dredger to Egypt recently. The dredger arrived at Alexandria Port in December 2020 and was assembled with the help of Julong engineers. With a 1.600hp Cummins Marine Engine for driving the dredger pump and 600h
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VIDEO: Liebherr – Electric HS 8100.1 E in dredging operation
Liebherr – one of the largest construction machine manufacturers in the world – has just released a video of the electric driven HS 8100.1 E crawler crane, dredging from a pontoon in the harbour basin in Le Havre (France). Company Les Graves de l’Estuaire (L.G.E.) has chosen the electric version for
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Dragflow DRP busy in France
A Dragflow DRP remote controlled dredger is currently working in Sables de Brévannes, France, cleaning a water sedimentation basin. In this project, the DRP is used to clean a secondary basin. Dragflow remote controlled dredge has the following characteristics: – relaunch distance – 1.000m, – remote
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PHOTO: Yaquina at Vigor Industrial Shipyard in Seattle
The hopper dredger Yaquina is still away from home at Vigor Industrial shipyard in Seattle for repairs and maintenance, Portland District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers informs. “But at least she has all these cranes to lift her spirits (and engine),” said USACE. The hopper dredger Yaquina arri
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CDW hands over new electric powered dredge to Legacy Materials
Custom Dredge Works (CDW) announced recently the delivery of a new 14″ Electric powered Chain Ladder Dredge to Legacy Materials in Booneville, Iowa. According to CDW, the new dredge boasts two unique characteristics: 1) Electric Powered, and 2) A Chain Ladder cutting system. The electric powered dre