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Royal IHC on sustainable dredging: Classic design approach is no longer sufficient
The energy transition brings many uncertainties in the development of sustainable dredging vessels and equipment. At the CEDA/KNVTS meeting in Rotterdam last week, Bernardete Castro, Director Sustainability at Royal IHC, showed how Royal IHC is helping its customers to better manage this uncertainty
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Van Oord: Spotlight on more sustainable fuels
Van Oord recently christened two new dual fuel trailing suction hopper dredgers, which are built to run on the more sustainable LNG. Now, Van Oord takes another big step towards implementing the fuels of the future. Five methanol engines are ready to power Van Oord’s offshore installation vessel Bor
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Jan De Nul’s giant TSHD pumps sand onto Knokke beach
Over the past five weeks, Jan De Nul dredged as much as 500,000 m³ of sand to elevate the beach of Knokke-Heist on behalf of Agentschap Maritieme Dienstverlening en Kust (MDK). JDN’s trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Pedro Álvares Cabral – sailing on 100% second-generation biofuel – carried out
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EDDY Pump Corporation presents Self-Priming Pump & Bucket
EDDY Pump Corporation recently presented a unique Self-Priming Excavator Pump & Bucket, the new patented design that features all of the benefits of the EDDY Pump Excavator Pump Attachment within a traditional rugged excavator digging bucket. According to the company, this design allows higher produ
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EXCLUSIVE: Russia to expand cooperation with India on dredging
Denis Manturov, Russian Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Industry and Trade, met with the heads of several Indian government agencies during his recent working trip to the Republic of India. Shipbuilding is among the most promising avenues for cooperation between Russia and India, particularly as
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EXCLUSIVE: Van Oord reveals names of two new dredgers
Van Oord’s water injection dredgers Maas and Mersey are getting the identical sisters – their names are Rijn & Rhône. This weekend, the Rijn arrived at the Kooiman Marine Group shipyard in Zwijndrecht, where the outfitting work will take place. According to Van Oord, this vessel will be commissioned
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IADC Dredging and Reclamation Seminar coming in July
International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) will soon hold their next big event, Seminar on Dredging and Reclamation in Delft. The five-day seminar will take place from July 3-7, 2023 at the IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, The Netherlands. Since 1993, IADC has provided this semin
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EXCLUSIVE: Dredging of Suez Canal southern sector nears end
Around 88 percent of dredging work to expand and deepen the southern sector of the Suez Canal has been completed, said Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Osama Rabie. The Chairman revealed this information yesterday, after his inspection tour. According to Rabie, the dredging operations are
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PHOTO UPDATE: The largest project in Boskalis’ history – New Manila Airport
rexDronieTV has just released the latest photo update from the largest land reclamation project in Boskalis’ history – the New Manila International Airport (NMIA). This will be the Philippines’ largest and most sophisticated airport and the dredging works are moving ahead according to schedule. Unde
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Eastern Shipbuilding conducts sea trials for TSHD R.B. Weeks
Eastern Shipbuilding Group conducted sea trials for the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) R.B. Weeks (ESG Hull 258) recently. “The R.B. Weeks is the second trailing suction hopper dredge we have built for Weeks Marine, Inc. This new 356-foot vessel has a hopper capacity of 8,550 cubic yards,” T
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Eagle Dynamic Solutions opts for Mud Cat again
Eagle Dynamic Solutions of Evans, Georgia, recently took delivery of their second Mud Cat® 115D after their first Mud Cat 115D was a complete success for their dredging operations. In addition to the purchase of another Mud Cat 115D, Eagle also purchased a patented WeedMaster® Cutterhead for convert
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Harwich Haven Authority launches new dredging technology Tiamat
Following robust development and trials, Harwich Haven Authority (HHA) is bringing Tiamat, a new and innovative agitation dredging solution. The commercialisation of this industry technology will be through a newly incorporated, and wholly owned subsidiary of the Authority, Haven Dredging Ltd. As a
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Mike Hooks CSD E. Stroud busy in Pascagoula
Dredging work is moving ahead on the Pascagoula River in Pascagoula, Miss., and the U.S. Coast Guard is urging mariners in the area to exercise caution. The Mike Hooks cutter suction dredger (CSD) E. Stroud is currently conducting dredging operations for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers just north o
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Nesting season begins at dredge material containment areas
Mary Richards and Robin Armetta, two biologists from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, survey bird species in the dredged material containment areas along the Savannah River, every two weeks. The DMCAs are designated placement sites for sediment removed from the Savannah River tha