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Dredging Ball Joint by Straatman
Machinefabriek L. Straatman has successfully completed the production, assembly and test of a quick release ball joint with an inner diameter of 700 mm. This specific type of ball joint, also known as pinch ball joint, will be used on a cutter suction dredger. This typical Straatman design, which is
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Damen: MAD 3500 Pipe System on Its Way to Romania
The first items of the trailing pipe system for the Marine Aggregate Dredger (MAD) 3500 are being shipped from their yard in Nijkerk, the Netherlands, to Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania. This dredger will be used by Hanson Aggregates Marine to extract aggregates in the British Channel and North Se
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Damen DOP250 Working in France
Offshore Brittany, France, an intricate cleaning job has been performed in the channel with the help of the Damen DOP250 dredge pump. The vessel “Roxane Z” was fitted out with all dredging gear – a DOP250 attached to one of the on-board cranes, and another DOP250 on deck acting as a booster station.
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Red Rock Crane Package for New Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger
Keppel FELS in Singapore has awarded Red Rock a contract for the delivery of two cranes for the new build Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger (TSHD) for a Dutch shipowner. According to Red Rock, the two cranes are tailor made and fit for purpose to best serve the needs of the shipowner. The company also
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Keel Laid for New IHC Easydredge for Peruvian Cohidro
A keel laying ceremony for a new IHC Easydredge 700 took place last week at the Rio Maguari Shipyard in Belem, Para, Brazil. According to Royal IHC, IMA will be the name of the dredger that the Dutch company set to deliver to the Peruvian Cohidro and means ‘friend’ in a local dialect of the [&hellip
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Tarmac Marine Opts for SMS Southampton
SMS Southampton, part of The SMS Group, has completed a significant dredger refit job for Tarmac Marine. The refit involved the 72 meter, 1997-built aggregate dredger ‘City of Chichester’ and was successfully wrapped up at Williams Shipping’s berths in the Western Docks, port of Southampton UK. The
Titan LNG Delivers LNG to TSHD Scheldt River Via Trucks
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Titan LNG Delivers LNG to TSHD Scheldt River Via Trucks
A joint effort between Port of Brest, CCIMBO, DEME and Titan LNG resulted in the successful truck-to-ship LNG bunkering of the Scheldt River, the DEME owned LNG powered hopper dredger, last week. Commenting the latest news, Eric Roellinger, Harbor Master Port of Brest, said: “Port authorities play a
OSIL Giant Piston Corer System for CSIRO
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OSIL Giant Piston Corer System for CSIRO
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) in Australia has purchased a 24m Giant Piston Corer system for the RV Investigator from Ocean Scientific International Ltd (OSIL). The modular deep sea sediment coring system comprises four 6m-long barrels, a stainless steel he
Royal IHC: DRAGA 20 on Its Way to Colombia
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Royal IHC: DRAGA 20 on Its Way to Colombia
The new mining wheel suction dredger for Mineros Aluvial SAS, the DRAGA 20: BIJAO, is ready for transport to Colombia, Royal IHC said in their latest announcement. Loaded on a pontoon, the electric, dismountable wheel dredger will make her way to Antwerp where she shall be loaded on a transport vess
Two IHC Reheaters for Kenmare
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Two IHC Reheaters for Kenmare
The recently formed partnership between Royal IHC and Pyromak has already proven to be successful with an order for two reheaters for Kenmare Moma Processing (Mauritius) Limited. The two indirect electric reheaters will operate at the Moma Titanium Minerals Mine, located on the north-east coast of M
Rohr-Idreco Builds Cuttingwheel Dredger for Mineros Aluvial
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Rohr-Idreco Builds Cuttingwheel Dredger for Mineros Aluvial
Rohr-Idreco Dredge Systems, a manufacturer of deep digging electric dredging vessels and equipment for the mining and dredging industries, is currently building a large electrical cuttingwheel dredger for Columbian gold mining company Mineros Aluvial. The dredger will have a max digging depth of 28
Damen Shoalbuster 3815 SD Ready for Action
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Damen Shoalbuster 3815 SD Ready for Action
Damen’s new Ultra Shallow Shoalbuster 3815 SD has successfully completed sea trials and bollard pull testing. The newly designed vessel achieved 18.6 tonnes of bollard pull, while still being able to operate in extreme shallow waters. Despite this impressive show of power, noise levels inside all th
CASE Unveils New CX350D LR Excavator
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CASE Unveils New CX350D LR Excavator
CASE Construction Equipment has launched their new full-size CX350D LR excavator, providing increased operating performance in applications that require long-distance bucket reach and precision. The new model features an elongated boom and arm and additional counterweight for increased digging capab
Cutter Suction Dredger General MacArthur Hits the Water
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Cutter Suction Dredger General MacArthur Hits the Water
Callan Marine, a Texas-based, family-owned dredging business founded in 2009, recently launched the General MacArthur, one of the largest cutter suction dredgers (CSDs) in the U.S. market. At 290 feet in length and a 9 foot draft, the General MacArthur boasts 24,000 total installed horsepower. Power