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Lerwick Port dredging project enters next phase
A hard rocky seabed is always a challenge when it comes to dredging, even for Boskalis’ specialist equipment. That is why the crews from Boskalis Westminster are deploying different types of vessels to deepen the port of Lerwick on the Scottish Shetland Islands, so it can accommodate larger passenge
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Congressman Harris welcomes funding for the Army Corps new dredging vessel
Congressman Andy Harris has announced that the House-passed FY26 Energy & Water Appropriations Act will secure $50 million for a new shallow-draft dredging vessel to maintain navigation channels along the East Coast. According to him, the funding addresses urgent shoaling concerns that threaten safe
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Ellicott delivers new Dragon dredge to the City of Virginia Beach
Ellicott Dredge Enterprises has successfully delivered a new cutter suction dredge to the City of Virginia Beach. The new Ellicott Series 1870 G2 Dragon dredge will replace the aging Ellicott 970 (Rudee Inlet II), which has served its community reliably since 1983. The Sand Piper combines the robust
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UKD Seadragon breathing sustainability into dredging (VIDEO)
The UKD Seadragon, a Damen Shoalbuster 2711 WID (Water Injection Dredger) is breathing sustainability into dredging. Damen recently delivered the vessel specially modified to meet the requirements of the client. It features a highly efficient, low emission, IMO Tier III compliant diesel-electric pro
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Modular living quarters for dredging barge
Manufacturer of modular structures, Armoda has announced the successful completion of custom fiberglass modular living quarters for a dredging barge. This single-lift structure was engineered to provide comfortable, functional, and durable accommodations for personnel operating in challenging marine
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Dredger Trud R replenishing the Gold Coast (PHOTO)
The City of Gold Coast has engaged Rohde Nielsen to undertake emergency nearshore beach nourishment through offshore dredging and subsequential placement along vulnerable sections of the coast. The city is using hopper dredger Trud-R to place sand across the beaches of Surfers Paradise and Main Beac
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Vigor Marine to dry-dock and repair dredge Essayons
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District has awarded a contract to Vigor Marine to provide drydock, labor, materials, and equipment to drydock the Dredge Essayons to repair starboard hopper door. Vigor Marine will to provide mission critical drydocking and repair services to return the ve
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Van Oord’s dredger Vox Ariane completes first Bio-LNG fuel bunkering
Van Oord’s trailing suction hopper dredger Vox Ariane has completed its first bunkering of bio-LNG on the Elbe in Germany. This milestone marks an important step towards Van Oord’s goal of achieving net-zero emissions. As the first marine contractor to have its climate targets approved by the Scienc
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TSHD Crestway continues her operations in Mexico
After two-plus weeks of working in the Port of Tampico, Boskalis’ trailing suction hopper dredger Crestway is now dredging in the Port of Tuxpan on the Atlantic side of Mexico. Over the next few weeks, the Crestway will be dredging a significant volume of sand and silt from the access channel, keepi
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Spotlight on the journey of dredge FREDERICK PAUP
From the first concept on paper to a fully operational machine, Manson Project Manager Jordan Brown reflects on the collective effort it took to bring America’s largest self-propelled trailing suction hopper dredge, the FREDERICK PAUP, to life. The journey spanned over a decade starting with pre-pla
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Dredger Nile River coming to Port Hedland this autumn
Dredging International, a major operating company of DEME Group, recently secured work in Port Hedland in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. According to the Maritime Union of Australia – WA branch, the hopper dredger Nile River is expected to undertake this project sometime in September. It i
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APCL A&P Tyne completes repair job for UKD Marlin
APCL A&P Tyne recently completed a successful pipe fabrication and installation project onboard UKD Marlin, a trailing suction hopper dredger operated by UK Dredging. Designed to work in both open sea and estuarial environments, the UKD Marlin is also capable of operating in confined locations such
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Dredger Vox Alexia taking part in a massive infrastructure project in Poland
Van Oord dredger Vox Alexia is dredging the seabed in the Bay of Gdańsk where Poland’s first floating LNG terminal will be built by GAZ-SYSTEM. The dredging, one of the most important stages of the project, has been divided into four phases. The first involves dredging the section of the seabed wher
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Dredge Merritt begins Rudee Inlet dredging
The City of Virginia Beach and the Army Corps of Engineers have begun maintenance dredging operations on the Rudee Inlet. As the City reported earlier this week, dredge Merritt started dredging on July 28 and will be staying longer at Rudee Inlet for five (5) days of dredging, departing August 2nd.