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Another busy season ahead for dredge Jadwin
The Dredge Jadwin departed Vicksburg Harbor yesterday morning to begin the 2023 dredging season. The Vicksburg District Commander Col. Christopher Klein attended the annual crew breakfast and awarded commander’s coins to personnel who assisted last year’s stellar season. These efforts included detai
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Dragon Dredge pumping sediment out of Bayou Rigaud (PHOTO)
The portable dredge known as “The Dragon” is working with the Army Corps of Engineers at Grand Isle, LA. The Dragon has been pumping sediment out of Bayou Rigaud, behind Grand Isle, in order to deepen and reestablish the navigation channel there. This Series 1270 Dragon Dredge has been pulling up se
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TNPA welcomes new addition to its fleet – dredger MOHOMA
Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has christened the latest addition to its Dredging Services fleet, the Plough dredger Mohoma. The name Mohoma is derived from one of the eleven South African official languages, Sesotho and means “to plough”, befitting for the function of the vessel. The purc
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Avalon project done, time for the Stone Harbor beachfill
Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company has completed beachfill operations in Avalon and will soon begin work in Stone Harbor, New Jersey. According to the Corps and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, the 2023 Avalon beach nourishment project concluded shortly before 9:00pm on Friday
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The first mission of dredger Hegemann V is underway
The recently delivered trailing suction hopper dredger Hegemann V has embarked on its first mission to dredge the Port of Wilhelmshaven. On behalf of the WSA Weser-Jade-Nordsee, Hegemann Dredging (part of the Hegemann-Reiners Gruppe) is currently carrying out dredging works to maintain the required
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Damen’s new Multi Cat to join dredging project in Dutch/UK waters
In a ceremony held at Damen Shipyards Hardinxveld, the second of the new Multi Cat (MuC) 3313 SD class was handed over to workboat operator Herman Sr. BV. Named Bella, the exceptionally versatile 33-metre vessel has a draught of less than two metres, enabling her to operate in very shallow waters. T
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Van Oord’s dredger Rhône hits the water
Van Oord’s new water injection dredger Rhône was recently launched at VAHALI Shipyards in Serbia. By now Rhône has taken her first dive into the water and is on her way to the Kooiman Marine Group in Zwijndrecht, where the vessel will meet its sister vessel WID Rijn for outfitting. Both newbuilds wi
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Kraken Series ‘McClelland Dredge’ launched in Alberta, Canada
Hagler Systems of Augusta, GA, has commissioned the company’s latest Kraken Series ‘McClelland Dredge’. According to the company, this new vessel was launched yesterday at a customer’s mine site in Alberta, Canada. The Dredge is 175 feet long x 57 feet wide, weighing in at 1.7 million pounds, and sh
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TSHD Brisbane ready for the Weipa dredging works
North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation (NQBP) has just announced that in the next few days, annual maintenance dredging will begin at the Port of Weipa and Rio Tinto Weipa Amrun. Over the next seven weeks, the hopper dredge Brisbane will be working in Weipa, the largest town on the Cape York Penins
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Dredge General Marshall hits the water (VIDEO)
Callan Marine staff, crew, and guests recently gathered to watch the dockside launch of its newest fleet asset, the 18” cutter suction dredge named the General Marshall from headquarters in Galveston, Texas. At 194’ feet long and 41’ feet wide, the General Marshall was constructed by DSC Dredge LLC
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The necessary evolution of dredging vessels, crucial to the maritime economy
The increase in global trade will lead to increased demand for dredging vessels, a sector that is critical to the global economy as it helps maintain and improve navigation in ports and waterways. In addition, dredging vessels play a key role in managing natural hazards such as coastal erosion and s
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Jenkins Marine restoring marine habitats in the Solent
Jenkins Marine team recently handled a delicate and unique project for the Blue Marine Foundation – construction of the Hamble reef. The Hamble reef project is part of a wider multi-million Solent Seascape Scheme which is funded by the Endangered Landscapes Project and aims to restore a wealth of di
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Duck beachfill project passes halfway mark
Weeks Marine has completed the last section of the northern nourishment area in the Town of Duck. Following the final load, Weeks broke down the shore pipe last weekend and transported equipment back to the subline landing at Dianne Street. The hopper dredge Magdalen is now pumping sand from the Dia
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Haven Dredging awarded extensive patent protection for the Tiamat
Pioneering dredging company, Haven Dredging, has just announced that so far it has been granted patent protection in more than 85 counties for its new technology, Tiamat. The innovative agitation dredging solution, Tiamat, offers lower maintenance dredging costs and is a cleaner process compared to