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BREAKING NEWS: Kamarajar becomes India’s second Major Port with 18m draft capability
Kamarajar Port Limited (KPL) has emerged as a deep-water port capable of handling Capesize vessels, with the successful completion of its Capital Dredging Phase VI Project. With an operational draft of 18m, the Port can now accommodate vessels carrying cargo parcels of up to 1,70,000 DWT. With this
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EXCLUSIVE: Royal IHC eCSD TOMASZÓW arrives in Poland
The electric mining cutter suction dredger (eCSD) TOMASZÓW for 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐳𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐤𝐞 has successfully arrived at its destination in Poland and is now in the final stages of assembly, readying for launch, Royal IHC said today. “Built on our proven Beaver® 65 platform, this fully electric dredger was e
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: Boskalis christens Windpiper
Boskalis’ new vessel Windpiper is ready to take its place on the world stage. After a year and a half of conversion work, transforming the vessel into the world’s largest subsea rock installation vessel, the Windpiper was officially christened last Friday by Ms. Jones-Bos, member of the Boskalis Sup
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Two major milestones reached for Arctic Corsair relocation, dredging work underway
Two major milestones have been reached this spring for the Arctic Corsair, the historic trawler that will be a centerpiece of Hull’s maritime heritage trail. In April, a successful trial run of the vessel’s planned relocation was completed. Using Deans Marine tugboats and a barge of similar size and
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Dredge Yard introduces new CSD500 dredger
Dredge Yard said that their new dismountable CSD500 cutter suction dredger, powered by twin engines and featuring a high-performance cutter drive, is getting closer to becoming reality. The design is currently in its final review phase, and the official start of construction is expected soon. Commen
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BREAKING NEWS: DEME orders new 22.000m³ trailing suction hopper dredger
DEME Group is further strengthening its dredging fleet with the order of a new 22,000 m³ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD). Designed for capital and maintenance dredging, land reclamation and offshore seabed preparation, this next-generation vessel will deliver higher productivity while reducin
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TasPorts completes maintenance dredging campaign at Port of Devonport
TasPorts has finished its major maintenance dredging campaign at the Port of Devonport ahead of schedule. Throughout the campaign, TasPorts was able to optimise the dredging area and methodology, which resulted in the earlier completion and reduced the volume of material dredged from the operational
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VIDEO: Jan De Nul’s dredge barge Santiago visits Cotecmar for repair
Jan De Nul’s 1,800 m³ split hopper dredge barge Santiago recently visited Cotecmar’s Mamonal Plant in Cartagena, Colombia, for some maintenance works. According to Cotecmar, their crews conducted a series of tasks, including the removal and repair of the vessel’s main hydraulic cylinder, and various
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Kaptur secures over $17.6M in USACE funding for dredging Northwest Ohio harbors
Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur said that $17,613,000 in Federal funding has been allocated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for dredging and critical jetty repairs at five federally maintained harbors in Ohio’s 9th Congressional District. “These federal funds will help ensure recreational boaters, fi
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Easydredge 700S ready for her new owners
Royal IHC is ready to deliver another hopper dredger of the standardized Easydredge 700S series. According to the company, the stock vessel is ready for immediate delivery, with final trials to be executed with the client. This Easydredge 700S is IHC’s smaller-sized hopper dredger with 500m3 hopper
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Hopper dredger Medway dredging the Weser River in Germany
Over the last couple of years, Boskalis’ hopper dredger Medway has been almost fully dedicated to maintaining the Weser River in northern Germany. Since 2020, TSHD Medway has dredged sand, silt and clay from the access channels to Bremerhaven and the Port of Brake, where large container vessels moor
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Royal IHC starts construction of another Beagle 8 hopper dredger
Royal IHC, together with Vishwa Samudra Holdings and in the presence of the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS), recently held a steel-cutting ceremony to mark the official start of construction of a new Beagle 8 trailing suction hopper dredger. The new dredger will have a hopper capacity of 8,000 m³
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Two more IHC Beaver 65 dredgers delivered to the APAC region
Two more Royal IHC cutter suction dredgers, Beavers 65, have been successfully completed for a client in the APAC region. Delivered from stock, immediately available and freshly loaded and already on their way to their new owner, these iconic Beaver dredgers are set to kick-start vital dredging work
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Vuyk Engineering develops concept design for a next-generation dredger
The maritime design house, Vuyk Engineering Rotterdam has developed conceptual design plans for a new Trailing Suction Grab Hopper Dredger for UK Dredging. The aim of the project was to explore how a new vessel could meet today’s operational demands while significantly improving efficiency, versatil