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Case study on electric-powered dredging ships
When Royal IHC, a leading Dutch supplier of vessels, equipment and services for the maritime industry, sought to decarbonise its range of Beaver® cutter suction dredgers, it turned to motors and drives manufacturer, WEG. Royal IHC’s step towards a more sustainable future was to develop an all-new fl
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Damen’s new Cutter Suction Dredger CSD600 almost ready for delivery
The first of Damen new Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD) series – a CSD600 – is currently in the final testing and optimization phase. Released at the start of the century, the original CSD series brought the Damen philosophy of standardization to dredging. The CSDs enjoyed enormous success in the market
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Van Oord wraps up the Zeeland beach nourishment campaign
Van Oord has successfully carried out beach nourishment works along the coast of the Dutch province of Zeeland. As a result, the coastline has been stabilised and coastal towns and infrastructure are well protected for the coming years. The work was carried out by Van Oord’s three new hopper dredger
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Dredge Jadwin celebrates her 90th birthday
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District is celebrating the 90th birthday of the Dredge Jadwin. Launched in 1933, the dredge and her crew work tirelessly to maintain a consistent channel on the lower Mississippi River–she’s even out dredging today. The Jadwin is a 274 ft., 2400 horse-pow
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Boskalis orders state-of-the-art dredger from Royal IHC
Boskalis and Royal IHC have signed a contract for the construction of a state-of-the-art trailing suction hopper dredger. The award of the contract follows an extensive design phase. The vessel will have a hopper capacity of 31,000 m3 and will be built at the IHC yard in Krimpen aan den IJssel, the
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ML to dredge Royal Clarence Yard in Portsmouth
ML (UK) Dredging Ltd is about to begin another maintenance dredging project in the Portsmouth Harbor area. The company will dredge northern area of Royal Clarence Yard on the western side of the Harbor on behalf of the Portsmouth Off Shore Group. The ML vessel conducting this task will be IHC delta
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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Keeping Port of Hamburg operational
The Port of Hamburg Authority has just released a video that shows the work it has to do to keep the port dredged enough to maintain operations. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, the hopper dredger Kaishuu is on the move to permanently remove excess sediment from the Port of Hamburg.
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PHOTO: Dredge King Fisher working in Texas
Orion Marine Group has just released an amazing photo of a 55-year-old legend, cutter suction dredge King Fisher working in Texas. The robust 12,000 HP King Fisher is currently in Port Arthur, Texas working on the USACE Sabine Neches Waterway Maintenance Dredging Project. Here’s a glimpse of her pow
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Callan Marine removing sediment from the Intracoastal Waterway
Callan Marine is currently working on a project to remove 1.5 million cubic yards of material from the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway from Rollover Pass to the Galveston causeway. This project has involved several dredge assets: the General Patton, General Bradley, and General Marshall have all worked t
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CSD NAVUA dredging Mooloolah River entrance
Hall Contracting has commenced dredging works in Mooloolaba, Queensland, to restore the river depth and ensure safe navigation and access to the Mooloolaba Boat Harbour. According to the Coast Guard, the latest hydrographic survey of the Mooloolah River and its coastal bar showed the entrance channe
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Dredger Trud R begins beach nourishment at Stockton Beach
Stockton residents are celebrating the arrival of a 75-meter-long dredger spraying a rainbow of sand off the coastline, as it works to buffer the area from further coastal erosion. The Danish vessel Trud R, named after the daughter of Norse god and protector Thor, arrived in Newcastle over the weeke
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Damen gets AIP from Bureau Veritas for methanol-powered workboats
Starting in the summer of 2022 and working closely from the outset with classification society Bureau Veritas, Damen has developed and gained approval in principle for designs of methanol-powered compact vessels. By working closely firstly with Bureau Veritas and later with the Dutch and Belgian fla
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EXCLUSIVE: New cutter suction dredger Nikolai Rusanov hits the water
The Astrakhan Oblast based Stroyliderplus shipyard hosted an official launching ceremony for a non-self-propelled cutter suction dredger (CSD) Nikolai Rusanov yesterday. The vessel is being built for state-owned Rosmorport and will be deployed for dredging operations on the Volga-Caspian Sea Shippin
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New multi-purpose ponton for the Fehmarnbelt project
A highly specialized pontoon, designed specifically for the Fehmarnbelt project, is ready to undertake a crucial task. The pontoon will install the gravel bed on which the 89 concrete elements of the Fehmarnbelt Fixed Link will rest as they are immersed to the seabed. The Multi Purpose Pontoon, buil