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Cutter dredger of Project 4395 delivered to Rechvodput
Nizhny Novgorod Region based Shipbuilding, Ship Repair Corporation has delivered a non-self-propelled cutter suction dredger of Project 4395 built for Rechvodput. The ship built in the framework of “Service Fleet Modernization” is intended for the Kama Basin Administration of Inland Water Ways, anno
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Royal IHC delivers second giant to Suez Canal Authority
After months of hard work, Royal IHC has now officially handed over cutter suction dredger (CSD) HUSSEIN TANTAWY to the client Suez Canal Authority (SCA). The hand-over marks an important day in the cooperation between IHC and SCA rounding the build of two CSD vessels to specific design needs. With
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Another dredger joins Rosmorport’s Azov Basin Branch
In accordance with the order of FSUE “Rosmorport”, the dredger Dniester and the dredging barges Deltovaya 10 and Deltovaya 11 – previously operated by the Makhachkala Branch – were transferred to the company’s Azov Basin Branch. Taking into account the arrival of three vessels, the dredging fleet of
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New Wolverine Class dredge
DSC Dredge of Reserve (LA) has just announced the availability of a brand new 10-inch Wolverine Class Dredge. The Wolverine is a compact cutter suction dredge, ideal for aggregate producers and construction contractors. It is easily transportable by a single truckload, and is fully functional with j
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Jan De Nul’s largest CSD starts its first project
Largest cutter suction dredger in Jan De Nul fleet, the Willem van Rubroeck started its very first assignment in Mauritania recently. In the port of the capital Nouakchott, the vessel is working for developer ARISE Mauritania, on the deepening of the access channel, the port basin and the new berth
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Newly improved Marlin Class Dredge coming this summer
DSC Dredge of Reserve (LA) recently introduced its newly improved Marlin Class Dredge – the most requested dredge in 2020. Coming available this summer, DSC’s newly designed Tier 4 – 14″ (350 mm) features single engine Marlin Class underwater pump and a 1,125 HP (839 kW) diesel engine. The newly des
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Naming ceremony for the CSD500 Yantra
Last Thursday the official naming ceremony of the Damen cutter suction dredger (CSD500) Yantra took place in Ruse, Bulgaria. The CSD is part of an important modernisation programme of the Danube dredging fleet, and will have the prominent task of keeping the Danube at the required depth. The naming
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Sunrise on board the dredge Essayons (PHOTO)
The US Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District has just released a beautiful photo of the hopper dredge Essayons working in the Humboldt Bay, California. This Northern California bay is the largest protected body of water on the West Coast between San Francisco Bay and Puget Sound and the second
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Damen expanding the Hopper Dredger portfolio
Damen Shipyards Group has expanded its Hopper Dredger portfolio – the full range now covering hopper volumes from 650m3 to 5,000m3. The company is known in the dredging market for its array of vessels for different dredging projects. These vessels include a range of cutter suction dredgers, workboat
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Construction of GLDD’s scow barges kicks off
Conrad Shipyard recently hosted a steel cutting ceremony for Great Lakes Dredge & Dock’s three 7,100 cubic yard dump scow barges at its shipyard in Morgan City, Louisiana. Dump scows are barges which have hopper type cargo carrying compartment and a split hull design to facilitate bottom dumps to di
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DEME continues cooperation with WSR
Western Shiprepair (WSR) – one of BLRT Repair Yards, subsidiaries of BLRT Grupp – has been busy lately working on two large-scale repair projects for their long-time partner DEME Group. According to WSR, the company’s Floating Dock (FD) 12 – one of the largest in the Baltics – welcomed the 154.6m DP
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PHOTO: Dredge Jadwin in Morgan City
Earlier this month, the Army Corps’ Dredge Jadwin worked on the city front at Morgan City, Louisiana. This dredging ensures that the waterway is clear enough to allow for navigation. The Dredge Jadwin departed from the Vicksburg Harbor on May 3rd 2021, for its annual season of dredging along the Mis
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Naming the world’s most powerful cutter dredger, the CSD ‘Spartacus’
Last Friday, DEME held naming ceremony for most powerful cutter suction dredger in the world, the mega cutter suction dredger ‘Spartacus’. The dredger like ‘Spartacus’ has never been seen before in the industry, with a total installed power of 44,180 kW, its production rates and ability to cut hard
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Damen delivers six CSDs to Mexico
Damen Dredging Equipment, the specialist in highly efficient dredging tools within the Damen Shipyards Group, has successfully delivered six cutter suction dredgers to the Secretaria de Marina, Mexico. For this project, five standard dredgers type CSD500 and one type CSD450 have been manufactured an