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EXCLUSIVE: Royal IHC eCSD TOMASZÓW arrives in Poland
The electric mining cutter suction dredger (eCSD) TOMASZÓW for 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐳𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐤𝐞 has successfully arrived at its destination in Poland and is now in the final stages of assembly, readying for launch, Royal IHC said today. “Built on our proven Beaver® 65 platform, this fully electric dredger was e
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Two major milestones reached for Arctic Corsair relocation, dredging work underway
Two major milestones have been reached this spring for the Arctic Corsair, the historic trawler that will be a centerpiece of Hull’s maritime heritage trail. In April, a successful trial run of the vessel’s planned relocation was completed. Using Deans Marine tugboats and a barge of similar size and
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GLDD’s dredger Illinois gears up for Ocean City beach replenishment
The Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $19.5 million contract to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company (GLDD) recently to rebuild Ocean City’s north-end beaches with 1.6 million cubic yards of sand. The project area will extend from Seaspray Beach to 12th Street. The contractor said that sand-pumping ope
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Searsport Harbor dredging plan on the table
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is proposing maintenance dredging of the Searsport Harbor Federal Navigation Project (FNP). According to an official announcement, USACE proposes to dredge approximately 40,000 cubic yards of material from shoaled areas within the Searsport Harbor FNP totaling about
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Dredge Yard introduces new CSD500 dredger
Dredge Yard said that their new dismountable CSD500 cutter suction dredger, powered by twin engines and featuring a high-performance cutter drive, is getting closer to becoming reality. The design is currently in its final review phase, and the official start of construction is expected soon. Commen
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BREAKING NEWS: Boskalis and Van Oord win EUR 500M dredging contract in Sweden
Boskalis and Van Oord have been awarded a large dredging contract as part of the Malmporten Project in the Port of Luleå, Sweden. The contract was awarded by the Swedish Maritime Administration and the Port of Luleå and has a total value of approximately EUR 500 million, split equally between Boskal
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EXCLUSIVE: Jan De Nul nabs Martín García dredging deal
Jan De Nul has won a contract for the dredging operations, maintenance, widening and potential improvement works on the Martín García Channel, the Administrative Commission of the River Plate (CARP) said. On June 12, the Technical Evaluation stage of the Tender was concluded, which ensures the navig
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TSHD Biesbosch completes sea trials
Filia Dredging said that the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Biesbosch has successfully completed her sea trials. “After an extensive and intensive refurbishment, the Biesbosch is fully operational again,” Filia said in its latest announcement. The Biesbosch is currently on its way to her fir
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TasPorts completes maintenance dredging campaign at Port of Devonport
TasPorts has finished its major maintenance dredging campaign at the Port of Devonport ahead of schedule. Throughout the campaign, TasPorts was able to optimise the dredging area and methodology, which resulted in the earlier completion and reduced the volume of material dredged from the operational
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EXCLUSIVE: Boskalis’ new TSHD Seaway departs for trials
The newly built trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Seaway departed from Royal IHC shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel yesterday for an intensive trial program on the North Sea. The new dredger will be more than just a vessel; it is the largest newbuild in the Boskalis’ history, and above all, the
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Royal IHC to deliver another Beaver CSD to Brazil
Royal IHC said today that IHC Mining has been awarded a new contract by a Tier 1 mining company in Brazil for the delivery of a Beaver® 45 cutter suction dredger (CSD). “This solution will support the company in safe and efficient tailings and water management from day one. In the future, the equipm
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EXCLUSIVE: Boskalis wraps up major coastal protection job in Togo
Boskalis has successfully completed a major coastal protection project in Togo. “For two months, the two trailing suction hopper dredgers Shoreway and Causeway, worked tirelessly to move nearly 1.25 million cubic meters of sand to reinforce the coastline. In addition, 22 new protective groynes were
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Curtin wins $12.7M Delaware River dredging contract
Curtin Maritime Corp., from Long Beach, California, has won a $12.7 million firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging of approximately 500,000 cubic yards of sediment within the Delaware River. Bids were solicited via the internet with five received, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) sai
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BREAKING NEWS: AF Gruppen wins $565M contract to build Stad Ship Tunnel
AF Gruppen has won a contract to build the Stad Ship Tunnel. The project is valued at approximately NOK 5.6 billion (over $565 million), excluding VAT, and is scheduled to be signed in August. According to Norwegian Coastal Administration, this is a design-build contract under which the contractor w