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Repairing dredger McFarland at Colonna’s Shipyard
The McFarland, a deep-draft hopper dredger owned and operated by USACE Philadelphia District, is currently undergoing extensive repairs at Colonna’s Shipyard in Norfolk, VA. “Work includes hull painting, steel replacement, and other repairs. The Mighty McFarland is one of four ocean-going hopper dre
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Testing of Chevron HDAX 9700 on Jan De Nul TSHD Sanderus
Chevron Marine Lubricant’s low sulphated ash trunk piston engine oil Chevron HDAX 9700 has achieved an important recognition, by becoming the first lubricant to gain time-unrestricted approval for use with MAN Energy Solutions’ four-stroke engines running on either LNG or distillate fuels (with a su
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Foyle Marine Dredging takes delivery of new Hitachi EX1200-7
Foyle Marine Dredging has just reported a busy start to 2022 – the company is active on three sites in the UK and Ireland. “Today was a good day as we take delivery of a new Hitachi EX1200-7 from Belgium,” the company said. “This EX1200 has a 30metre outreach and an impressive load curve and [&helli
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Maintaining radioactive sources on Jan De Nul’s dredgers
Jan De Nul’s hopper and cutter dredgers have radioactive sources on board – they measure the density to determine the productivity of the vessel. The maintenance of these sources requires a safe and controlled approach. Quality, Health, Safety, Security and Environment (QHSSE) Advisor, Benjamín Tenc
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Damen CSD250 Indlovu raises the bar
Dredging Africa‘s cutter suction dredger CSD250 Indlovu, built by Damen, is working on a harbour construction project. With its extended ladder it dredges to -9m depth. According to Damen, the sediment is pumped though a 300m floating pipe line into low areas in the harbour floor. A diffuser minimis
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The largest ever land reclamation job in DEME’s history moves ahead
The largest ever dredging and land reclamation project in DEME’s history – the Abu Qir Port in Egypt – is moving forward. DEME said that this capital project includes the reclamation of 1,000 hectares of new land. It also involves deepening of the port’s approach channel to 23m and dredging of a tur
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Opening of Cork Container Terminal set for this year
The massive development of a new container handling port at Ringaskiddy, Co. Cork, is nearing its completion. “This year, we look forward to the opening of our new state of the art Cork Container Terminal,” Port of Cork Company said in their latest announcement. Work on the €86m project – the bigges
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MOTAS produces two dragheads for DC Dredging
MOTAS Dredging Solutions has produced two dragheads for their customer DC Dredging BV. These pieces of equipment will be used to dredge sand and gravel offshore at concessions in the North Sea. The draghead visors are fitted with knife plates, which are able to cut effectively into the soil. Further
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Remu Oy: Testing of Big Float E15 with Hitachi long reach excavator
Remu Oy, a Finnish manufacturer of screening buckets, combi screening plants and Big Float amphibious excavators, has just reported a fantastic start of the new year. Recently, they had a chance to assist RDS France with homologation testing of their new Big Float E15 with Hitachi ZX135 12m long rea
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Maintaining South Carolina waterways
The USACE Charleston District is responsible for 15 navigation projects along the South Carolina coast, stretching from Little River Inlet near the North Carolina border to Port Royal Harbor on South Carolina’s southern coast. Providing safe and navigable waterways is a priority for the District. To
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Two ABC 6DL36 generator sets for Mike Hooks’ new dredger
Two powerful, robust 6DL36 generator sets left for the Southwest Shipyard in Galveston, Texas, to be installed in Mike Hooks’ new 27” cutter suction dredger (CSD), Anglo Belgian Corporation (ABC) said. This new, non-self-propelled CSD will be equipped with an SCR system and meet the highest emission
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Van Oord’s water injection dredger Borr ready for Parrett job
Dredging is due to start again this week on the River Parrett, organised by Somerset Drainage Boards Consortium for Somerset Rivers Authority. Van Oord’s water injection dredger Borr will remove silt between Saltmoor Pumping Station – just down from the Thatchers Arms where the overhead power lines
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Mike Hooks takes delivery of new idler barge
SPI/Mobile Pulley Works has delivered a brand-new Idler Barge to Mike Hooks LLC. The idler barge, fabricated at SWSLP Shipyard in Galveston and equipped with SPI Mobile Pulley Works spud installation, will be connected to the cutter suction dredger (CSD) Missouri H., and will be starting operation i
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City of Newport Beach seeks permit to construct CAD facility
The City of Newport Beach is requesting a permit to construct a Confined Aquatic Disposal facility in the central portion of Lower Newport Bay, the USACE Los Angeles District said. The CAD would provide a location to contain dredged sediment that is unsuitable for open ocean disposal. Clean material