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IHC Dredging presents operations monitoring on its Beavers
To achieve optimal use of IHC Dredging assets and to increase operational efficiency, an operations monitoring dashboard is now offered on all new Beaver® vessels. Understanding how an asset performs is vital to maximising operational efficiency and earning potential, said the company. With data dri
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Royal IHC makes confident step towards autonomous dredgers
As part of the developments regarding autonomous ships Royal IHC has recently joined the Nederlands Forum Smart Shipping as network partner. The Netherlands Forum for Smart Shipping (SMASH) brings the country’s maritime sector together to implement smart shipping and strengthen the Dutch internation
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The next in the series of webinars on Building with Nature
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) and the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) are organising a webinar to discuss the findings of the SAVi Assessment of the Hondsbossche and Pettemer (H&P) sea dunes. The webinar on the Hondsbossche and Pettemer (H&P) s
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IADC publishes study on the impact and costs of Building with Nature projects
The use of nature and natural processes is an innovative way to increase water safety and create added value through nature development and recreation. IADC – International Association of Dredging Companies has released an exploratory study which was carried out to provide an initial inventory of th
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Boskalis, Keppel in TSHD jumboisation deal
Keppel Offshore & Marine, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Keppel Shipyard, has been awarded new contracts worth around S$250 million. These include conversion of a Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU), integration of a Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel, and the
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Van Oord: Searching for effective way to rehabilitate Eforie seagrass
The coastal reinforcement works at the Romanian seaside resort of Eforie are in full swing now, Van Oord said. “We are searching for an effective way to rehabilitate seagrass in Eforie,” the company said in their latest announcement. Together with the University of Groningen and The Fieldwork Compan
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GLDD posts fourth quarter and full year 2021 results
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation yesterday reported financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2021. Lasse Petterson, President and Chief Executive Officer, said: “We ended the year with strong fourth quarter results, which reflects solid project performance resulting in this
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Damen CSD450 Zephir proves success in Russian Arctic region
Despite a very tight schedule and the extremely remote location, a customised Damen cutter suction dredger 450 has been delivered to the Russian Arctic region on time. The contract for the CSD450, named Zephir, was signed in December 2020. According to Damen, the standard stock dredger had to be ada
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DSC kicks off 2022 with launch of newly improved Moray Class dredge
In 2021, DSC Dredge announced the release of its’ newly improved Moray class dredge. One year later, the first of its collaborative build between DSC’s Greenbush and Reserve facility has been successfully delivered to it’s new home in Salem, New Jersey. The vessel hit the water with DSC’s latest pat
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MOTAS transports cutter ladder for giant CSD
MOTAS Dredging Solutions has successfully designed, fabricated and shipped a cutter ladder for a large cutter suction dredger. The ladder has been custom designed inhouse by MOTAS engineers in the Netherlands and will be installed on the dredger, currently under construction. Fabrication and partial
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Saving corals from Honolulu Harbor Channel VIDEO
The DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) and a private contractor have finished moving more than 70 coral colonies and numerous individual corals out of the path of an Army Corps channel dredging operation in Honolulu Harbor, days before the dredging operation was to begin. The move followed sev
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OSD-IMT unveils new dredging support vessel design
OSD-IMT, a specialist consultancy in ship design for newbuild, refit and conversion projects, has just unveiled their new dredging support vessel design. “The experienced naval architects at OSD-IMT have a practical mindset. Their priorities are safety, crew comfort and delivering a custom designed
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Role of coastal engineering in designing resilient coastlines
Pacific Salmon Foundation has just released this very interesting presentation by Jessica Wilson and Grant Lamont, named ‘The Role of Coastal Engineering and Coastal Geomorphology in Designing Resilient Coastlines’. Coastlines are shaped by the combined effects of water, winds, sediment, vegetation,
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Testing of Chevron HDAX 9700 on Jan De Nul TSHD Sanderus
Chevron Marine Lubricant’s low sulphated ash trunk piston engine oil Chevron HDAX 9700 has achieved an important recognition, by becoming the first lubricant to gain time-unrestricted approval for use with MAN Energy Solutions’ four-stroke engines running on either LNG or distillate fuels (with a su