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Van Oord’s hopper dredger Vox Amalia working in Estonia
ESTEVE AS, part of BMLG group which provides port operator services at Paldiski South Harbor, has announced the start of the next phase of construction works at quay No. 6A. According to ESTEVE, the hopper dredger Vox Amalia owned by Van Oord has arrived at the Paldiski South Harbour, loading sand f
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CEDA meeting held at Damen Shipyards
Last Tuesday a Central Dredging Association – CEDA meeting was held at Damen Shipyards in The Netherlands. The fully-booked member network event included a yard tour and a series of presentations, including a short history on dredge builders by Joke Korteweg. Moreover Pieter Verbiest spoke on work b
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ROHR-IDRECO zero-emission Falcon dredge tested and ready for shipping
ROHR-IDRECO Dredge Systems has successfully completed Factory Acceptance Test for the zero-emission large Cutter Suction Dredge type “Falcon”. After this the dredge will be disassembled in an eight-day process and shipped to the overseas mining site in modular blocks and containers, for quick local
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Hopper dredger Vox Amalia ready for her next mission
Late last year, BLRT Repair Yards welcomed Van Oord’s magnificent trailing suction hopper dredger, Vox Amalia, to its facilities in Klaipeda. The company has been busy renewing the overflow hydraulic cylinders. This included the re-installation of the main sea inlet liner and an upgrade of the sea i
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Construction starts on Boskalis new megahopper
Construction on the Boskalis’ new Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger has begun at Royal IHC Krimpen aan den IJssel yard in the Netherlands, with first steel cut on 9 January. Boskalis Executive Board member Theo Baartmans officially cut the first steel plate of their new 31,000m3 TSHD designed by Royal
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PHOTO of the Rostock Port dredging project
Jan De Nul Group has been busy lately dredging at the Port of Rostock, Germany. Awarded by the Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration (WSV), the project includes deepening of the approach channel (Seekanal) and the Rostock Port area. Currently, the fleet of 10 vessels is engaged in this dredg
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MOTAS delivering equipment for PD Ports new hopper dredger
MOTAS Dredging Solutions is nearing completion of the delivery of an engineering and components package for a 2.000m3 Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger. The delivery is a result of a contract awarded by NEPTUNE Marine, also located in The Netherlands. “MOTAS Dredging Solutions provides a comprehensive
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Dredge vessel crew saves woman swept away by Columbia River
Crew on board the US Army Corps of Engineers dredge vessel Yaquina recently rescued a woman from the Columbia River after she had fallen into the currents several miles upriver. On the red deck of the massive dredge vessel Yaquina, deck mechanics Tanner Ensworth and Brian Marshall had just returned
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PHOTO of Damen CSD450 working in the city
This cityscape shows how easily the Damen cutter suction dredger type CSD450 takes to work in an urban environment. This offers a major advantage on cityside waterway projects, meaning there is no need to add to road congestion and air pollution with noisy trucks. What’s more, the dredger is complet
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Capital and maintenance dredging at HMNB Portsmouth
Starting next week, Boskalis Westminster Ltd will conduct capital and maintenance dredging in the maintained areas within Portsmouth Harbour and its approach channels. According to the King’s Harbour Master Portsmouth, the capital works will be focused on the western end of Fountain Lake, specifical
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Jenkins Marine dredging high spots in Great Yarmouth
Jenkins Marine has been busy lately in Great Yarmouth assisting BAM Nuttall/Farrans JV in dredging of the high spots in the river channel at Herring Bridge around the new third river crossing. The ambitious new bridge will ease traffic congestion on the town’s roads and shorten journey times, as wel
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Neptune Gator 50 taking dredging operations to new heights
Neptune Americas recently took the opportunity to present cutter suction dredge the Neptune Gator 50. With an innovative and premium design, the Gator 50 leads the new generation of dredgers that go further. Designed for high productivity, the dredge was designed incorporating the best equipment on
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Gebhard Electro to equip zero-emission dredgers
Gebhard Electro has just announced that they will be engineering and supplying the electrical installation for Kenmare’s new electric mining dredgers. Earlier this year, IHC Mining secured an order from Kenmare Resources for the construction and delivery of two large customised mining dredgers. Gebh
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HID Shipyard launches tin ore mining dredger
HID Shipyard has successfully launched a groundbreaking 95 meters long tin ore mining dredger that is being built for an Indonesian company. The vessel represents the inaugural series of Large-Capacity Tin Ore Suction Dredgers manufactured in China. Boasting a remarkable handling capacity of 700 ton