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Royal IHC hands over another state-of-the-art dredger
Following successful sea trials in mid-January, Royal IHC delivered the new trailing suction hopper dredger TEUNIS HUIBERTUS to contractor Gebr. van der Lee on 1 February 2023. The newbuild, a Beagle® 4 hopper dredger, belongs to the series of standard medium-sized TSHDs from IHC which are equipped
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Kooiman to deliver state-of-the-art dredger Hegemann V
Following successful sea trials in late December/early January, Kooiman Marine Group is now almost ready to deliver state-of-the-art trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Hegemann V. According to the shipbuilder, the new TSHD which has been designed and made on specific criteria of Hegemann was tho
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Van Oord’s dredger Athena ready for the River Tees scheme
PD Ports Teesport has announced that starting at the end of January capital dredging works will be carried out in three different areas within the port limits. The works are part of the wider South Bank Project, which will see the creation of a new £107 million heavy-lift quay. According to the PD T
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Dutch Dredging performing operations in Puerto Caldera
Dutch Dredging – a medium size dredging company, based in Sliedrecht in the Netherlands – is currently performing dredging operations in Puerto Caldera. In order to make the harbor more accessible, hopper dredge ELBE of Baggerbedrijf De Boer BV (Dutch Dredging) recently kicked off dredging works at
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Damen takes lead in 3D model based class approval
Classification society Bureau Veritas has successfully reviewed a 3D design of a 2500m³ hopper dredger from Damen Shipyards, being a step to granting it approval in principle. The pilot project for 3D model-based class approval is meant to pave the way towards using three dimensional computer design
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Boskalis’ Causeway busy dredging in Stornoway, UK
Boskalis’ hopper dredger Causeway has begun dredging operations to deepen the new main quay and approaches in Stornoway, UK. The Stornoway new deep water harbour project includes construction of a new quay, berthing dolphin and foundation works for a new linkspan as well as the removal of two shipwr
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Royal IHC wins automation contract from Jan De Nul
Jan De Nul Group and Royal IHC have signed a contract for the upgrade of cutter suction dredger (CSD) J.F.J. De Nul. Built in 2013 by Royal IHC and with a total power of 27,240 kW installed, this CSD belongs to the top-end in the world cutter dredging fleet. The J.F.J. De Nul is the […]
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Dredge Jadwin wraps up busy 2022 season
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District’s Dredge Jadwin and its crew returned to the Vicksburg Harbor yesterday morning completing the 2022 dredging season. After departing May 10, 2022, the dustpan dredge spent 254 days on the water and relocated 6.2 million cubic yards of material fro
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Dredge CURRITUCK makeover coming along nicely
The Army Corps Dredge CURRITUCK is currently at Memphis District’s world class Ensley Engineer Yard where it’s getting a $9.6 million makeover by a team of master craftsmen. This 18-month overhaul project includes replating of the hull and repairing significant structural damage found when hull plat
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PHOTO UPDATE: Payra Port dredging in full swing
Jan De Nul Group has been busy lately working on the second phase of Payra Port dredging project. One year after the first phase of the project was completed, JDN in late October 2022 began phase two of this capital dredging project. Payra Port, Bangladesh, situated at the Rabnabad channel near the
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CH Horn dredging excavator upgrade
Jenkins Marine Ltd. recently completed an extensive upgrade of the 26m long self-propelled hopper ‘CH Horn’ which was formerly equipped with a fixed grab crane. The fixed crane has now been removed to allow room on its deck for a specially modified tracked Hyundai Excavator. According to Jenkins Mar
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Boskalis commissions first electric dredger
As of the middle of December 2022, Boskalis Nederland has been operating a new completely electric cutter/profile suction dredger. The “BOKA E-Dredge 1” can do the job with a permanent shore connection and is therefore completely emission free. Currently, the dredger is making her first meters in th
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Autonomous Underwater Dredger by C-Job
In 2020, the Dutch Rijkswaterstaat announced a tender, as a part of their ‘Innovaties in de Kustlijnzorg’ (IKZ) that focused on sustainable and cost-effective solutions for coastal care. Together with MARIN, C-Job Naval Architects submitted the concept design of the Autonomous Underwater Maintenance
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Time lapse VIDEO of hopper dredger Swalinge refit
Kooiman Hoebee shipyard in Dordrecht and Alewijnse recently completed an extensive refit of the trailing suction hopper dredger Swalinge for Den Herder Seaworks. The refit of the Swalinge involved practically cutting the vessel in half to put in the new 37.1-meter section in the middle of the ship.