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Renaming ceremony of the Encore’s dredges
Dredge renaming and christening ceremonies honor the service men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces and provide an opportunity to recognize the commitment and hard work of the Encore team. In the days of ancient mythology, it was widely believed that a Roman king of the sea, Neptune, and a Greek rul
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Royal IHC celebrates keel laying of the DMC 1050 MKII
Last week, the regular information meeting at IHC Dredging Standard Modular Vessels took on a celebratory tone. During the meeting, the keel was laid of the new design of the DMC 1050 MKII. The keel is part of the smallest self-propelled standard workboat within IHC product portfolio. To celebrate s
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PHOTO: Dredge C.R. McCaskill working in Houston
Weeks Marine, Inc. has just released a photo of their cutter suction dredge, the C.R. McCaskill, and dredge tending tugboats James K & Jack K, working in the Bayport Ship Channel. The works are part of the wider Houston Ship Channel Expansion project – also known as the Project 11. Weeks was recentl
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Magnor excavating the final section of the Fehmarnbelt (PHOTO)
The Magnor, one of the world’s largest floating excavators, is currently working on excavating the last of the tunnel run out of the tunnel portal. This is where the first 217-meter-long tunnel element for the Fehmarnbelt link will be connected in 2024. The Magnor which is 72 meters long and 20.5m w
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PHOTO: TSHD Magni R dredging off the Blåvand coast
Split hopper dredger Magni R was recently caught on camera while working on the Blåvand Beach Nourishment project in Denmark. In 2022, the Danish Coastal Authority awarded Rohde Nielsen the beachfill project in Blåvand, which is known as one of the biggest tourist areas in Denmark, especially for it
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Hopper dredge Magdalen begins the Duck dredging operations
Weeks Marine has finally begun work on the dredging and beach nourishment project in Town of Duck, North Carolina. The hopper dredge Magdalen placed the first load of sand from the subline located just south of Dianne Street on Tuesday evening (April 11). After building the construction pad, the wor
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Alewijnse completes another high-quality TSHD project
Alewijnse team recently completed another successful project for Royal IHC, underlining its firm relationship with the Dutch shipbuilder. The project included design and engineering of the electrical installation aboard the hopper dredger TEUNIS HUIBERTUS. According to Alewijnse, the project was don
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Dredger Thor R performs well in Northern Germany
Rohde Nielsen recently completed a beach nourishment project for the client StaLUMM in Rerik in Northern Germany, which is renowned for its beautiful beaches and agricultural backlands. To ensure more effective and natural protection of the beach from the winter storms in the Baltic Sea, Rohde Niels
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Boskalis hopper dredger ORANJE busy in the Maldives
Housing Development Corporation (HDC) has just shared a couple of beautiful photos of Boskalis hopper dredger ORANJE working on a dredging project in the Maldives. The 22,000m3 TSHD ORANJE – one of the biggest in Boskalis fleet – is currently engaged in dredging and land reclamation works within the
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Gwella Contracting finishes thermal insulation project for TSHD Arco Dijk
Gwella Contracting Services Ltd recently completed a thermal insulation project on a large dredger vessel. As reported, the company successfully wrapped up the inspection and insulation of exhaust gas pipes onboard Arco Dijk, a Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger built in 1992. Gwella Contracting remove
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Grays Harbor dredging project kicking off in April
Hopper dredges Yaquina and Essayons will next month conduct maintenance dredging of the Grays Harbor, according to the Army Corps. As repoted, the Yaquina is expected to start dredging in the outer harbor around April 5 and will dredge approximately 11 days. The Essayons is also expected to start dr
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TSHD SHOALWAY dredging the Portsmouth Harbour
The King’s Harbour Master Portsmouth has just announced that Boskalis Westminster Ltd is conducting another maintenance dredging campaign in the Portsmouth Harbour. According to the notice, the dredging works within the harbour and its approach channels commenced last Saturday, March 25, and will co
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Damen delivers CSD650 ‘Krakatoa’ to a client in Indonesia
At the Damen Dredging yard in Nijkerk, the Netherlands, the Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD) 650 Krakatoa has been inspected by her owner before shipment. The client has accepted the stationary dredger, which will now be shipped to Indonesia, where it will operate on the island of Kalimantan, Damen said
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Another prestigious project completed by Rohde Nielsen
Rohde Nielsen, working for the main contractor Per Aarsleff A/S, has successfully completed dredging part of the “Farehamnen Varberg” port development project in Sweden. Thanks to the favorable weather, the contractor was able to finish the dredging a full six weeks ahead of schedule. “I am very sat