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BEML and Dragflow partnership to strengthen indigenous dredging solutions
Dragflow has entered into a strategic collaboration agreement with BEML Limited, a leading multi-technology company in India. Together, the two companies will collaborate on the design, development, testing, commissioning, supply, and after-sales service of Amphibious Cutter Suction Dredgers. By com
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Dredge MURDEN wraps up emergency dredging of Montauk Inlet
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, in conjunction with state and federal partners, has completed emergency dredging of Lake Montauk Harbor, NY. Approximately 10,000 cubic yards of sand was removed, dredging critically shoaled areas that had created a navigational hazard for marine
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Dredger Modi R kicks off the next Bunbury dredging campaign
The Western Australia Department of Transport (DoT) has announced a new round of maintenance dredging at the Port of Bunbury. According to DoT, the dredging campaign to keep the main shipping channel and outer and inner harbors at the Port of Bunbury clear and safe for trade commenced on Saturday, M
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Boskalis gearing up for the new Portsmouth dredging campaign
Boskalis Westminster Ltd will next week begin surveying operations and maintenance dredging works at the Portsmouth Harbour. According to the KHM Portsmouth, the areas primarily to be focused on during this campaign include the harbour itself and its approach channels. The contractor for the works w
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Jan De Nul keeps the Port of Höfn accessible (VIDEO)
Over the last couple of weeks, Jan De Nul’s trailing suction hopper dredger Tristão da Cunha worked tirelessly to deepen the access channel to the Town of Höfn in southeastern Iceland. Höfn, located on a peninsula between the Hornafjörður and Skarðsfjörður fjords, is one of Iceland’s key fish proces
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Wärtsilä and NMDC ink lifecycle agreement for seven dredgers
Technology group Wärtsilä and NMDC Group, one of the largest dredging and marine contractors in the Middle East, have signed a five-year Lifecycle Agreement for seven NMDC dredgers. The agreement, with the potential to expand the scope to additional vessels in the future, includes a tailor-made main
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Boskalis kicks off SOHAR dredging project in Oman
SOHAR Port and Freezone has announced the start of dredging operations for the Marsa LNG project, a critical step in positioning SOHAR as the Middle East’s first LNG bunkering hub. Led by Boskalis’ advanced Coastway and Willem van Oranje Trailing Suction Hopper Dredgers, the operation will remove ap
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ZPMC launches China’s first all-electric cutter suction dredger
Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries (ZPMC) has successfully launched China’s first all-electric cutter suction dredger named Junlan. The Junlan, a non-self-propelled electric cutter suction dredger, has an overall length of 67 meters, a width of 11.95 meters and a maximum dredging depth of 25 meters.
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Dredger Elbe starts work in the Port of Ilhéus, Brazil
The Port Authority of Bahia (CODEBA) last Friday (Feb. 14) celebrated an important milestone — the start of maintenance dredging at the Port of Ilhéus. According to CODEBA, this dredging project aims to maintain the port’s full navigability and increase its capacity to handle larger ships from 30 to
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DRSP Amphibious Dredge redefines efficiency in dredging (VIDEO)
Dragflow DRSP Amphibious Dredge is a multi-purpose machines of the latest generation, offering high performance even in the most complex and demanding dredging operations. The modular design simplifies transport operations, making it easy to move to hard-to-reach dredging locations such as swampy pr
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Newmont takes delivery of the new split hopper barge
PaxOcean, part of the CSL Group, has successfully delivered split hopper barge Alawir II to Newmont Corporation. With a length of 61.6 meters and a depth of 13 meters, Alawir II (Hull G8059) is engineered for the most demanding dredging and material transport operations. This vessel is built to tack
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New water injection dredger launched at Damen Shipyards
UK Dredging has welcomed the new addition to their fleet, the water injection dredger UKD Seadragon. Launched at Damen Shipyards, the state-of-the-art vessel is based on a proven Shoalbuster 2711 design and introduces an innovative approach to water injection dredging, offering exceptional efficienc
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Manson wrapping up Navarre Beach restoration project
During the past week, crews on the Navarre Beach Restoration Project continued filling within the fourth and final segment of the project. According to the Santa Rosa County (FL), the hopper dredge Glenn Edwards made significant progress despite last week’s snowstorm. The contractor will likely comp
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TSHD Kronshlot to start dredging operations in Makhachkala
The self-propelled hopper dredger Kronshlot, which was previously operated by the Astrakhan Branch of FSUE “Rosmorport”, has been transferred to the management of the Makhachkala Branch of the enterprise. The dredger Kronshlot became the third vessel in the dredging fleet of the Makhachkala Branch a