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Neptune to deliver spreader pontoon for Femern
Neptune Marine has won a contract for the delivery of a spreader pontoon for Femern Link Contractors (FLC). The vessel will be used for construction of the tunnel between Denmark and Germany, said Neptune. The main function will be back fulling of the tunnel elements with sand. Besides that, the ves
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Damen stops delivery of newbuilds to Russia
Damen has decided to stop deliveries of new vessels to clients in Russia due to the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. The company said that it will also not accept new contracts involving Russian interests. The decision will have a “firm impact” on its finances, a Damen spokesperson said. Also, the Dutch
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The world’s most powerful CSD Spartacus ready for Leixões job
The world’s most powerful cutter suction dredger – the Spartacus – is currently in Portugal, getting ready for the Leixões dredging project. The CSD is the world’s largest self-propelled cutter suction dredger and the first to be powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG). The four main engines can run
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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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Herbosch-Kiere’s Albatros busy in Klaipeda
Dredger Albatros, owned by Belgian hydraulic engineering company Herbosch-Kiere, is currently busy working on the latest Port of Klaipeda dredging campaign. The Albatros is a shallow draft self-propelled vessel, equipped with a low emission, energy efficient E-Crane for a wide range of activities su
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GAICO expands dredging fleet with new $7.5M TSHD
Guyana based GAICO Construction & General Services is increasing its dredging capabilities by adding another trailing suction dredger (TSHD) to its current fleet. The company said in an official release that the new TSHD set sail last week from the RAK Port in Dubai for Guyana. “This is a momentous
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Conoship introduces hopper dredger Anchorage VIDEO
Conoship International is introducing the hopper dredger Anchorage – the mutual project of Conoship and their decades-long partner Barkmeijer Shipyards. The dredger, designed for De Hoop Terneuzen, was built especially for extracting sand and gravel at sea, with a capacity of 3,000m³ per hour. “Dred
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Arctic, IHC Mining develop Underwater Remote Mining system
Arctic Canadian Diamond Company and IHC Mining have reached an important milestone in the development of an underwater remote mining (URM) system for the extraction of diamond bearing kimberlite ore from deep open pits at the Ekati Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories of Canada. The URM system
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Jan De Nul’s new dredger Pancho hits the water
In case you missed it, Dredging Today would like to remind you that Jan De Nul Group’s new water injection dredger Pancho was launched last week at the Neptune Marine shipyard, near Dordrecht, the Netherlands. The godmother of the vessel, Mrs. Sabrina Fontana Unzueta, partner of Mr. Pieter Jan De Nu
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Khulna Shipyard builds four dredgers for BIWTA
Khulna Shipyard Limited will build four cutter suction dredgers (CSDs) for Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA). The shipyard is a ship construction and repair yard owned by the Bangladesh Government and managed by the Bangladesh Navy. The signing ceremony took place yesterday in Dhak
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MultiCat1004 dredge helper arrives at Damen Dredging yard
Between the heavy storms, a newcomer arrived at Damen Dredging yard – a MultiCat1004 dredge helper. “This dedicated work boat is the ideal combination with a cutter suction dredger during dredging projects,” Damen said. The single propelled MultiCat1004 is designed to operate in restricted waters an
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Hydrographic Company to invest $264 million in dredging fleet
FSUE Hydrographic Company is looking into investing about RUB 20 billion ($264 million) in construction of its own dredging fleet. This information was revealed yesterday Aleksandr Bengert, General Director of Hydrographic Company, at the 5th International Congress “Hydraulic Engineering Structures
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Meet DB Avalon – the largest clamshell dredge in North America
DB Avalon, the largest clamshell dredge in North America, is coming, said Curtin Maritime in their latest announcement. Specifications: 198,000lb Rock bucket, Automated dredging software, Tier 4 Diesel-electric hybrid, four spuds-2 walking. Curtin Maritime is American-owned and operated marine solut
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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