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Damen repairs TSHD Marinus G
The Damen Dredging service team was very busy recently, working on the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Marinus G. The TSHD is owned by Gebroeders Van der Lee. “My colleagues, Roland van de Weerdt and Matthew Van Heerden, replaced the dredge pumps seals during a general pump overhaul,” said Da
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New pinch ball joint by Straatman PHOTO
Another important piece of dredging equipment is leaving the Straatman BV factory. This female part of a pinch ball joint, engineered and manufactured at their own factory in Zwijndrecht, has an inner diameter of Ø1000 mm and a maximum working pressure of 28 bar. Pinch ball joints are used on cutter
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TSHDs Rio and DC Ostend busy in Port of Gdańsk
DC Dredging B.V. has just released these beautiful photos of the trailing suction hopper dredgers Rio and DC Ostend working in the Port of Gdańsk. This dredging project is called ‘Improving access to the Port of Gdańsk – modernisation of fairway 2’. Within the framework of this undertaking, it is pl
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Watermill complex found at Blenheim ahead of major dredging work
Archaeologists have discovered what they believe to be the remains of a 14th century watermill complex at Blenheim ahead of major dredging work being undertaken to Queen Pool by the wet civil engineering firm Land & Water. The stone structures were uncovered at the UNESCO World Heritage Site by Wess
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Van Oord: Christening of LNG TSHD Vox Ariane
Van Oord unveiled the latest addition to its dredging fleet today. The Vox Ariane, Van Oord’s first trailing suction hopper dredger equipped with an LNG fuel system, was christened by its CFO and member of the Executive Committee Ms. Jolanda Poots-Bijl. The TSHD has a hopper capacity of approximatel
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New Ellicott 1270 dredge hits the water
Ellicott Dredges LLC has just announced another successful dredge launch. The new 1270 dredge will operate near Salem, New Jersey, replacing a 16” Series 970 – operational since 1983. “The Ellicott 970 had provided the mine owner with many years of reliable service,” Ellicott said. While the owner c
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New HID dredger launched in Ningbo
A new HID 3-in-1 dredging vessel was launched in the City of Ningbo today. According to the Chinese manufacturer of dredgers and dredging equipment, this piece of machinery has the function of mud dredging, flocculation and solidification – the HID’s patent product. A strong power system and electri
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Florence bedrock removal in full swing
Work is well underway on the USACE Omaha District’s bedrock removal project in the Florence Bend reach portion of the Missouri River near Omaha. The implementation of the excavation is due to riverbed degradation in recent years, which has lowered water elevation at certain river stages through thi
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Dredge Yard, Lagersmit sign Liquidyne deal
Dredge Yard and Lagersmit have signed a deal for the supply of the Liquidyne pump shaft seals for the dredge pumps. Also, they inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for further integration of Lagersmit’s sealing solutions into the cutter suction dredgers series of Dredge Yard. “Dredge Yard deliv
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Bakker upgrades Boskalis’ CSD Taurus II
Bakker Sliedrecht has upgraded Boskalis’ cutter suction dredger (CSD) Taurus II by increasing the vessel’s booster capacity. According to Bakker, by increasing capacity of the dredge pumps from 6000 to 7400 kilowatts, the Taurus II now can pump dredge material over greater distances from the station
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Land & Water kicks off silt removal work at birthplace of polo
Land & Water has started works at The Hurlingham Club in Fulham after having undertaken investigations into water loss from the club’s ornamental lake. This prestigious, private member club, which dates back to 1869 and is known to have been the birthplace of polo, is situated within 42 acres of lan
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Italdraghe Rock Dredging Head presented
Italdraghe has just launched a new concept of Dredging Head: Italdraghe Rock Dredging Head. This new piece of dredging equipment will be sent to Vietnam this week. “Our customer from Vietnam was involved in a dredging work on a seabed with corals and rocks.Italdraghe team worked hard to meet their c
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Brandenburg Park shoreline restoration VIDEO
The Great Lakes Commission (GLC) has released this amazing video highlighting work to restore natural shoreline at Brandenburg Park along Lake St. Clair in Michigan. A partnership led by the GLC and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) replaced a failing metal sea wall with nat
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Two DEME giants at GEMAK facilities in Tuzla
DEME’s trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Nile River and cutter suction dredger D’artagnan are being serviced in GEMAK facilities in Tuzla, Turkey, at the same time. “We wish to improve our business partnership and see more DEME projects at GEMAK soon,” the Turkish shipyard said. GEMAK is one of