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Conrad to build TSHD for GLDD
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) announced today the execution of a definitive contract for the construction of a 6,500-cubic-yard-capacity trailing suction hopper dredge. With expected delivery in the 1st quarter of 2023, the vessel will complement the company’s existing six-dredge hopp
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Jenkins Marine dredging goes digital
Jenkins Marine has just announced investment in new Prolec dig control system for dredging works. Supplied and installed by locally based James Fisher Prolec, the new electronic dig control system can be programmed with a customer’s detailed dredge design profile and existing seabed survey. The exca
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TSHD Meuse River completes sea trials
Royal IHC together with DEME has successfully completed sea trials for the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Meuse River. The 7.950m³ Meuse River has the same innovative design as the award winning IHC-built TSHD Scheldt River, which joined the DEME fleet in 2017. The vessel features several en
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Restoring the Everglades with the help of Volvo
In the heart of the south of Florida, a giant hydrological restoration project is taking place. The construction of the C-43 reservoir is an important part of the federal Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan – to restore Florida’s Everglades water system. The plan is the largest hydrological re
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New Tool to Reduce Dredging Impacts
NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Office for Coastal Management (OCM) and Quantum Spatial, Inc have developed a new tool that will reduce dredging impacts to essential fish habitat. The team developed a cutting-edge decision-support tool, ShoalMATE, to guide wise use and dre
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Fuels and the Transition to ZERO-EMISSION Vessels
Emission reduction is one of the biggest innovation challenges for the maritime industry. In recent years, this was mainly driven by the implementation of strict emission regulations, such as the IMO global sulphur limit. As a result of the Paris Agreement, the focus is shifting towards the reductio
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TV Dredging to Build Dredger for Hoftijzer Verhuur
TV Dredging has been nominated by Hoftijzer Verhuur- en Aannemingsbedrijf to build a new deep suction dredger and booster pontoon. The new custom-build vessel will be used for sand extraction. The in-house engineered vessel – type TVD DSD 35 DE – will have a dredging depth of 37m. The main vessel me
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Royal IHC to Build Water Injection Dredger for NCSPA
Royal IHC was recently awarded a contract for the design and build of a water injection dredger (WID) for the North Carolina State Ports Authority (NCSPA). In line with NCSPA’s specifications, the dredger is designed to offer easy maintenance and a smooth operation. Other key design factors include
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DSC’s New Dredge Sharkuda in Operation
DSC Dredge, a Louisiana based company involved in customized dredging solutions, announced last week that their first Sharkuda is now in operation and the building of its second Sharkuda underway. The Sharkuda Dredge Class is designed to excel in areas otherwise difficult to access; it incorporates
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First Electric 20-tonne Excavator in the Netherlands for Van Oord
Van Oord and Pon Cat recently signed the agreement to purchase the first fully electric excavator in the Netherlands. By means of this investment and the deployment of this unique equipment on its infrastructure projects from May of this year, Van Oord is taking a new step towards reducing its CO2 e
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Three Contracts with Arab Potash Company for Royal IHC
Royal IHC has signed three contracts with the Jordan-based Arab Potash Company (APC) to deliver two cutter suction dredgers (CSDs) and implement a new maintenance agreement. The first contract comprises the delivery of a custom-built CSD, the second is a three-year maintenance contract for the IHC d
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New Pumping Control System from Dragflow
Dragflow has introduced their new Pumping Control System that allows operators and site managers to have a clear vision of the dredging operation. Control Package can be applied to any Dragflow Equipment: from a simple stand alone Pump to a complete dredger, said the company. The system is managed t
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Waterking Modular Pontoons for Sweden
Over the last few months, a Waterking’s customer in Sweden has significantly expanded its fleet with their modular pontoons (including coupling material). “With these modular pontoons you can make any desired platform. Now, they have ordered end pontoons which improves the sailing performance,” said
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Baars Pontoon for the IJmuiden Sea Lock Project
Baars Charter BV – a company specialized in the rental and sale of modular pontoons, dredging containers, split and hopper barges – recently supplied one of its pontoons for the IJmuiden Sea Lock Project in the Netherlands. According to the company, this large 17 x 36 meter modular container pontoon