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HEGEMANN V equipped with VisuDREDGE & Multiped: Data supports on board processes
When MSA-Service gets a request from HollandMT for technical support before and during the construction of the ship HEGEMANN V, Machiel ‘t Hoen immediately gets to work. Result: MSA-Service delivers a total package consisting of various components. First, the instrumentation is executed. The VisuDRE
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New Italdraghe multifunctional dredger launched in Italy
Another multifunctional dredger from the Italdraghe fleet was commissioned and launched in Italy recently. “The self-propelled multipurpose dredger was specifically designed by our highly-qualified technical team for Montecorice City Council for the protection of the marine environment and for the m
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INTERVIEW: Tiamat and significant reduction of dredging costs
The last decade witnessed an increasing level of attention to sustainability and sustainable development across all sectors all over the world, including the dredging industry. Also, the dredging industry has vital roles in the global sustainability transition and the dredging community has to work
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GLDD announces delivery of two Damen 3013 Multi Cats
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) has just announced the delivery of the Cape Hatteras and the Cape Canaveral, the two Damen 3013 Multi Cats built by Conrad Shipyard in Morgan City, LA. Chris Gunsten, Great Lakes’ Senior Vice President of Project Services and Fleet Engineering, commented
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Jan De Nul, BMT Bunker: Groundbreaking delivery of UCOME for TSHD Kaishuu
Jan De Nul Group’s trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Kaishuu and BMT Bunker and Mineralöltransport GmbH have executed a groundbreaking bunkering operation with 100% sustainable biofuel. This delivery, the first of its kind in Germany, comprised 1,200 tons of UCOME (Used Cooking Oil Methyl Ester
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EXCLUSIVE: New Water Injection Dredging installation from MOTAS
MOTAS Dredging Solutions has completed the design and construction of another Water Injection Dredging (WID) installation. The scope of delivery includes the fabrication of jet arms, a hoisting gantry with swell compensator, hydraulic system and the jetwater pump sets. According to MOTAS, all compon
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Open house on Maumee dredging set for next week
The Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority will hold an open house next week about dredging in the Maumee River. The port said that they have worked with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources to reactivate a disposal facility for dredged material at the mo
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EXCLUSIVE: Työvene’s first ever TSHD hits the water
Työvene’s first ever trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) was successfully launched on September 19, 2023. The dredger will be used to maintain the depth in the Vistula Lagoon Canal and fairway in Poland. The TSHD, named Ursa, is a steel construction made to withstand a high level of wear and tear
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Pinellas County kicks off emergency beach restoration in Treasure Island
Pinellas County officials are taking emergency measures to shore up some beaches that were slammed by Hurricane Idalia. It will be paid for with money from county tourist development taxes. The project is starting on Sunset Beach in Treasure Island, and will soon move to other impacted areas. The wo
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Van Oord’s WID Borr kicks off Bembridge dredging project
Bembridge Harbour Trust said that the dredging works in the channel inside the harbour have started. Van Oord’s water injection dredger (WID) Borr agitates the silt on the sea bed and up into the water column. It then relies on the free energy of the ebb flow remove it. It is an efficient and enviro
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Curtin unveils latest addition to the fleet – DB Two Harbors
Curtin Maritime, Corp. has unveiled the latest addition to its dredging fleet, DB Two Harbors. In support of Curtin’s mission to set the gold standard in mechanical dredging worldwide, this foreign-flagged grab dredge is packed with cutting-edge features that will surely offer unparalleled versatili
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Interview with Bella Wang: Focusing on HID’s commitment to sustainability
Finding and keeping the balance between dredging, protecting coastline structures and conserving the environment is an important task. Nowadays, extreme climate events such as coastal erosion, droughts and flooding occur at an increasingly alarming rate worldwide. Also, sediments and floating debris
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DEME’s CSD Amazone in top form, ready for New Lock Terneuzen job
DEME Group has just announced that its well-known cutter suction dredger (CSD) Amazone is ready for its next challenge. After the 10-year special survey and some essential repairs, including a period in dry dock in Vlissingen, the Netherlands, the Amazone is back in top form. “As the Amazone sets sa
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ABP: Breedon Group’s lease at the Port of Newport extended
Associated British Ports (ABP) has announced the successful renewal of a lease agreement with Breedon Group PLC, the vertically integrated construction materials group in Great Britain and Ireland, at the Port of Newport. This significant milestone marks their commitment to providing essential produ