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Royal IHC delivers submersible dredge pump to Rohde Nielsen
Royal IHC delivered recently a submersible dredge pump with high efficiency to its client Rohde Nielsen. “To ensure optimal production, deep dredging capability, fast hopper loading times and low levels of wear and maintenance our submersible dredge pump is installed as an integral unit in the sucti
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Knowledge Marine wins additional Mangrol work order from DCI
In May 2022, Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works (KMEW) received one-year dredging contract worth Rs 67.85 crore ($8,2 million) from Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) for its Mangrol Fishing Harbour facility for capital dredging in hard rock. The ongoing work is 50% complete. On December 30, KMEW
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DEME finalizes the largest dredging job in its history – Abu Qir Port Project
DEME is finalizing the largest dredging and land reclamation project in the company’s history – the Abu Qir Port Project in Egypt. This vast program includes the reclamation of 1,000 hectares of new land, the deepening of the port’s approach channel to 23m and the dredging of a turning basin to 22m.
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Dredge Potter busy on the Middle Mississippi through the holidays
Dredge crews work through the holidays and ring in the new year on the river, keeping commerce moving on the Middle Mississippi, the USACE St. Louis District said. After a short pause for weather and repairs, Dredge Potter is now heading back out to dredge a reach of the Mississippi River just upstr
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Van Oord’s TSHD Lelystad arrives at Port of Rio Grande
Van Oord’s trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Lelystad arrived at the Port of Rio Grande earlier this week to boost the latest maintenance dredging program. The other Van Oord’s giant – TSHD HAM 318 – has been working on sediment removal in the port since November 24 and recently started the dre
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VIDEO: Royal IHC 2022 highlights
Royal IHC released this very interesting video recently, showing some of the most important highlights from 2022. “There is a lot to be proud of in 2022 and of course more than we could include in this short recap,” said Royal IHC.
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Mud Cat commissions new MC 100E for Mediterranean region
Mud Cat has just commissioned a new MC 100E with 680m3/hr. (3,000gpm) pump performance to a dredge contractor in the Mediterranean region. The client already owns multiple Mud Cat and IMS Versi-Dredge units. According to Mud Cat, the MC 100E has a ladder mounted pump that reaches 6m (20ft.) with its
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Gebr. van der Lee opts for IHC Beagle TSHD
IHC Dredging has sold a Beagle® 4, a trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) with a hopper volume of 4,000 m3, to contractor Gebr. van der Lee. The Dutch family business was looking for a sustainable trailing suction hopper dredger with this hopper volume available on short term. The Beagle® 4 is a t
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Damen introduces the first cabin of its new CSD range
Damen has just introduced the first cabin of its new Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD) range. A new design becomes quite real when they start finishing up components, the company said. “This beauty makes sure you dredge in comfort and style. She comes with air-conditioning and sound-absorbing isolation,”
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GLDD fleet renewal: Galveston Island in, Terrapin Island out, new TSHD on the way
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) has released an update on their fleet renewal program. The Galveston Island, the first of two newbuild hopper dredges, is in the water and is scheduled to be in operation the first half of 2023 as planned. This new dredge is a 6,500-cubic-yard-capacity tr
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The largest TSHD in USA gets SCHOTTEL RudderPropellers
The largest U.S.-flagged, self propelled trailing suction hopper dredger (THSD) Frederick Paup will be propelled by three SCHOTTEL RudderPropellers – manufactured at the German Wismar production site. The three SCHOTTEL RudderPropellers type 510 L FP are powered by diesel-electric drives and feature
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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: The biggest and strongest dredgers in the world
INZ WORLD has just released this beautiful video about the biggest and strongest dredgers in the world. Dredgers are of great importance as they serve the purpose of ensuring the necessary safe bottom clearance for safer voyages. The sediments might be gathered for purposes like:
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VIDEO: 10 most amazing dredgers in the world
Top10 Files has just released this beautiful video named ’10 Most Amazing Dredgers in the World’. In the video, you will see the following dredgers:
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Boskalis’ dredgers create new land for the Philippines’ most sophisticated airport
The construction of the New Manila International Airport (MIA) is moving forward according to schedule. Under this massive project – the largest project in Boskalis’ history – around 1,700 hectares of land will be developed for the new facilities. The airport is located around 20 kilometers north fr