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First Hitachi EX2000-7 ultra-large excavator arrives in Europe
Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV (HCME) said that the first EX2000-7 ultra-large excavator has arrived in Europe. The 200-tonne machine was delivered to a customer in France in September 2025 following assembly and commissioning by Teramat. This landmark machine was the first Hitachi model
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Rohde Nielsen opts for MAHI
Rohde Nielsen has successfully tested remote operation technology on the barges Hugin R and Munin R at Rohde Nielsen’s yard in Denmark. According to their official statement, this action is part of their equipment modernization strategy. With the support of MAHI Maritime Autonomy Systems, a Remote O
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HHA begins Beneficial Use of Dredging program at Levington
Harwich Haven Authority (HHA) has stared an innovative project working with Suffolk Yacht Harbor, where dredged sediment from routine marina maintenance is being repurposed to help restore a rapidly eroding saltmarsh and enhance biodiversity along the River Orwell. According to HHA, the Beneficial U
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Herman Senior lays keel for DP2 MPV Smokey at Albwardy Damen UAE
Herman Senior has laid keel for its new DP2 Multi-Purpose Vessel (MPV) Smokey at the Albwardy Damen shipyard in the United Arab Emirates. In accordance with maritime tradition, two coins were welded onto the keel by owners Chris van Dodewaard and Erwin van Dodewaard. Reflecting both the vessel’s Dut
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VIDEO: Missouri River bank revetment stabilization and repair
The USACE Omaha District has released a video named “Missouri River Bank Revetment Stabilization and Repair”. The video shows how a crew from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District’s Missouri River Project Office, place riprap along the banks of the Missouri River as part of a bank revetme
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VIDEO: Paans Van Oord restores bed protection at Borgharen Weir
Paans Van Oord completed the restoration works on the Borgharen Weir recently. The project was undertaken in collaboration with Mourik and Rijkswaterstaat. The Borgharen Weir is a weir and lock complex on the Dutch Meuse River, close to Maastricht. The weir controls the water level and thus ensures
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EXCLUSIVE: USACE deploys 3-D printed oyster habitat from dredged material
Finding innovative and unique ways to repurpose or use readily available materials is a good way to ensure sustainability and save money. The USACE Mobile District, in partnership with the Mobile Bay National Estuary Program (MBNEP) and USACE’s Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), uses t
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Geotechnical investigations for new port in Kwinana move forward
Geotechnical investigations are progressing across the proposed site to plan for the new port and supporting infrastructure in Kwinana.These investigations are the first major step in any infrastructure project, taking and analyzing samples to create a record of the subsurface conditions which will
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BMT develops Smart Harbor Platform under Phase 2 of Deep Blue Project
Under Phase 2 of the Deep Blue Project, BMT has been engaged by the Department of Infrastructure and Transport of South Australia (DIT SA) to develop a prototype of its ADAPT platform for management of State harbors. The prototype is based on BMT’s ADAPT (Adaptive Dredging Automated Prediction Tool)
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EXCLUSIVE: Dutch Company to survey Al-Faw Canal
The General Company for Iraqi Ports has contracted with a Dutch company to survey the Al-Faw Canal and adopt Admiralty charts to reduce insurance costs, Iraqi News Agency said. Commenting the latest news, the company’s Director General, Farhan Al-Fartousi, said: “After the completion of dredging ope
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VIDEO: Work continues on Lower Pool 10 ecosystem restoration
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is moving forward with the construction works on the Lower Pool 10 habitat rehabilitation and enhancement project, just upstream of Pool 10 in Guttenberg, Iowa. The project includes construction of several new islands, shoreline protection of seve
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Enhancing biodiversity at Hengistbury Head by Boskalis
Enhancing biodiversity in a given area is never an exact science. Even with a well-considered plan for installing artificial reefs or shelters for marine life and shellfish, there is always a degree of uncertainty about whether species will truly make it their home. According to Boskalis, this was t
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Damen develops one-of-a-kind CSD Training Simulator
With the introduction of its new Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD) range, Damen has developed a highly realistic dredge training simulator. The setup imitates the behavior of a real CSD in a true-to-life presentation. This includes a dredge control system that is completely identical to that of the CSD,
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Royal IHC opts for RIS Rubber
Royal IHC and RIS Rubber have entered into a partnership for the production of rubber molded products. In its latest announcement, RIS said that “after several exploratory discussions, it was concluded that Royal IHC’s needs were perfectly matched by RIS Rubber’s capabilities.” Based on a jointly de