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HID Shipyard: New chain bucket dredger ready for delivery
HID Shipyard is putting the final touches on the newly built chain bucket dredger before delivery to its new owner. The dredger consists of a series of buckets that are attached to a continuous looped chain, which is driven by a motor. The buckets scoop up sediment and debris from the bottom of the
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Boskalis’ road to climate neutrality
In line with the Paris Agreement, Boskalis is committed to its target of becoming climate neutral across its global operations by 2050. “We seek to further reduce emissions from our activities and, at the same time, drive our competitive advantage through our ability to offer a range of accessible,
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VIDEO: This is Neom
Neom is not a city. It is a place that will be made up of a number of regions – including the linear city The Line, center for advanced and clean industries Oxagon, the mountain destination Trojena and the luxury island resort Sindalah. Neom is arguably the world’s largest and most controversial arc
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Jan De Nul introduces zero emissions Vaquita 01
Jan De Nul has just introduced the Vaquita 01 – one of their latest Unmanned Survey Vehicles and the little sister of the Beluga 01. With its 2 metres by 1, this vehicle is one of the smallest ones in JDN fleet. Therefore, it can be easily deployed to perform hydrographic measurements in calm inland
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Gloucester Dock: Biggest ever winter dredging in full swing
Gloucester Dock’s biggest ever winter dredging is currently underway – with Bell Dredging Equipment. “Through our U.K. dealer Watson and Hillhouse, Bell supplied two sets of Bell 200 pumps complete with power packs and floating discharge lines,” the Dutch based manufacturer of dredging equipment sai
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DEME, Jan De Nul introduce SEAVOLT
Dredging giants DEME and Jan De Nul, together with Tractebel, have introduced SEAVOLT© – a new offshore floating photovoltaic (PV) technology. SEAVOLT technology (patent pending) can withstand harsh offshore conditions while creating large surfaces that are protected from the waves. The modular desi
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DEME’s giant TSHD Mellina looks like a newbuild
DEME group’s trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Mellina looks like a newbuild after undergoing its special survey at the Shipyard Reimerswaal in the Netherlands. A joint DEME and shipyard team had to work to a very tight schedule during a complex survey, which had to integrate the Electrical & A
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Damen DOP200 pump proves success in New Zealand
In New Zealand, a Damen DOP200 pump was used to empty a hopper dredger and replenish a local beach recently. The 850 m3 hopper dredger New Era dredged the sand locally. The sand cargo was brought near the Te Rauone beach. There, a DOP200 submersible dredge pump fitted out with a leveler head was use
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Deficit of domestic dredging fleet – key challenge for Russia
The deficit of domestic technical fleet is among the key challenges for Russia’s infrastructure projects today, according to the Port News. The dredging fleet available in Russia today is an order of magnitude inferior to the fleet of specialized foreign companies that have left the Russian market.
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Jan De Nul mobilises eight dredgers for Payra job (VIDEO)
Bangladesh is going through its fifth decade. Every year on 16 December, Bangladesh celebrates its independence. The government invests a lot in the country’s growth in order to close the economic gap as quickly as possible. The building of sea harbours is a clear-cut choice. Next to the two existin
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Virginia on its way to become the US East Coast’s deepest port
The Port of Virginia is progressing toward becoming the only US East Coast port with 55-foot-deep channels that are also wide enough to accommodate two-way traffic of ultra-large container vessels. “It’s an important distinction to have because this sets The Port of Virginia apart from our East Coas
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DEME, Jan De Nul JV to build the world’s first energy island for Elia
The Belgian consortium TM EDISON, including DEME and Jan De Nul, has won the tender for the construction of the world’s first artificial energy island. The construction of the foundations of the Princess Elisabeth Island will begin in early 2024 and will last 2.5 years. After that, the installation
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Jan De Nul’s artificial island project in Guyana moves forward
Guyana President Dr Irfaan Ali visited the construction site of Vreed-en-Hoop Shorebase Inc (VEHSI) yesterday – an artificial island located on the Demerara River. VEHSI is a joint venture between NRG Holdings Inc. – a 100 percent Guyanese-owned consortium that is the majority shareholder – and Jan
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Demcon, Van Oord sign partnership agreement
Demcon Unmanned Systems and Van Oord have signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement. The new deal will strengthen the relationship by further alignment on key strategic topics and building a long-term sustainable partnership, the companies said. Demcon and Van Oord have already collaborated for sever