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Van Ouwerkerk expands fleet with new TSHD
Due to increasing demand, Van Ouwerkerk BV is expanding its fleet. The sand mining company based in Middelburg, the Netherlands, has awarded Holland Shipyards Group a contract to convert the newly acquired cargo vessel MS Bente into a trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD). The converted ship will b
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DSC kicks off 2022 with launch of newly improved Moray Class dredge
In 2021, DSC Dredge announced the release of its’ newly improved Moray class dredge. One year later, the first of its collaborative build between DSC’s Greenbush and Reserve facility has been successfully delivered to it’s new home in Salem, New Jersey. The vessel hit the water with DSC’s latest pat
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MOTAS transports cutter ladder for giant CSD
MOTAS Dredging Solutions has successfully designed, fabricated and shipped a cutter ladder for a large cutter suction dredger. The ladder has been custom designed inhouse by MOTAS engineers in the Netherlands and will be installed on the dredger, currently under construction. Fabrication and partial
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Multiple benefits of the Hondsbossche and Pettemer sea dunes
IADC (International Association of Dredging Companies) recently presented an article on the multiple benefits of the Hondsbossche and Pettemer sea dunes, valued by IISD through the SAVi methodology. An assessment with the Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) methodology by the International Institute
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St Peter Port Harbour survey begins
An undersea depth and sub-bottom profiling survey of the St Peter Port Harbour is underway, as investigations to develop proposals for a ‘Pool Marina’ continue at pace. Guernsey Ports on behalf of the States’ Trading Supervisory Board has commissioned these studies following direction from the State
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Van Oord in Romania: Reinforcing Eforie coastline
Van Oord is moving ahead with the coastal reinforcement works at the Romanian seaside resort of Eforie. This is a coastal defence project in a tourist area in Romania. New groynes and beaches will be designed and the project includes environmental works. The project’s goals are: making way for more
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TSHD Scald takes on Nieuwpoort dredging job
The trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Scald is currently busy on a dredging project in Nieuwpoort, Belgium, on behalf of Jan De Nul. After the dredging works in Harwich, UK, and some weeks of maintenance dredging in combination with sand deliveries in the Port of Stellendam, the Netherlands, th
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Jan De Nul – the first dredging contractor to deploy USV
Jan De Nul Group has ordered Maritime Robotic’s hybrid Mariner Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV). This is their first step towards unmanned and autonomous offshore survey operations. Named Beluga 01, this vessel will be deployed for worldwide hydrographical and environmental surveys on marine and offsh
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Damen CSD500 busy on Costanera Sur project
Damen’s new cutter suction dredger CSD500 is currently very busy working on the Costanera Sur project in Paraguay. Under the work, T&C, a civil contractor in Paraguay, will use the dredger to transform the southern river bank of the capital Asunción. According to Damen, the modular dredger will incr
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Damen extends DOP pump dealer network
Damen has extended its DOP dredge pump dealer network by appointing DESMMA as the exclusive dealer for France. DESMMA has more than three decades of experience in the construction and mining industry, said Damen. Commenting the latest news, Harrold van Vliet, Sales representative at Damen Shipyards,
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Remu Oy VIDEO: Testing of Big Float E15
Remu Oy has just released this very interesting video named “Big Float E15 amphibious excavator with additional pontoons, Stability test”. This video was taken in a test drive situation. Big Float amphibious excavator is equipped with additional pontoons, anchoring legs and propellers and is ready t
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Aggregate dredger Hanson Thames makes its first delivery
Port of London Authority (PLA) has just released these beautiful photos of the new dredger Hanson Thames alongside the Dagenham terminal. The marine aggregate dredger, built at Damen Shipyards in Romania, arrived safely in the UK last month and already entered in active service. The dredger complete
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Eagle Dynamic’s new Mudcat ready for its first task
The newest Eagle has landed, said Evan Morgan, Sales Director at Eagle Dynamic Solutions LLC, today. “Our new Mudcat 115 dredge is ready to work on its first project,” Evan stated in his latest social media post. The dredge’s system boasts a powerful 125 HP (93 kW) diesel engine, 2,000 GPM (454m3/hr
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Timmerman crews busy on TSHD Anchorage
Timmerman Industrial Repairs BV performed the technical installation of a Heila crane on board the 106m trailing hopper suction dredger (TSHD) Anchorage recently. This job included the modification of the already existing pedestal to fit the base of the crane. According to Timmerman, “in addition we