Reimerswaal Dredging said in their latest announcement that the new multi-purpose 5.450m³ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) DC Orisant is almost ready for the launch. The vessel is being built by Royal IHC for joint venture consisting of Den Herder (Reimerswaal Dredging) and Group de Cloedt. Ac
Thames-Coromandel District Council said in their latest announcement that the HMNZS Manawanui will pay a final visit to Whitianga from 30 January to 5 February for ceremonies and parades ahead of its official decommissioning on 23 February at Devonport. The ship will be berthed at the wharf for most
On 19th December in Southampton, Laurence Dagley, Director CEMEX UK Marine Limited signed a contract with Frank de Lange, Regional Sales Director of the Damen Shipyards Group, for the delivery of the first Damen Marine Aggregate Dredger (MAD). The vessel, which will be built at Damen Shipyards Galat
On December 22, after passing her sea trials and regulatory inspections, the newest vessel in Weeks Marine’s fleet – the Magdalen, was officially delivered by Eastern Shipbuilding just in time for the holidays. On December 28, she sailed from Panama City, Florida, on her maiden voyage to the East Co
With 2017 now behind us, we thought it would be a great idea to showcase some of the most watched videos of the year. The top videos of 2017 range from the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project and widening of the Rio de Janeiro’s access channel to the Caspian Sea dredging project. Enjoy! VIDEO: Launc
Royal IHC has just unveiled this beautiful photo from the keel laying ceremony of world’s most powerful cutter suction dredger, the ‘Spartacus’. The keel laying ceremony took place last week at IHC shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel, The Netherlands, marking the milestone in the construction of the
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (December 18-24, 2017). Keel Laying for World’s Most Powerful Cutter Suction Dredger The keel laying ceremony for DEME’s cutter suction dredger ‘Spartacus’ took place earlier this week at the Royal IHC shipyard in
The keel laying ceremony for DEME’s cutter suction dredger SPARTACUS took place earlier this week at Royal IHC shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel, the Netherlands. This event marked a milestone in the construction of the most powerful CSD that has ever been built. SPARTACUS will also be the world’s
The keel laying ceremony for the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Lesse was held today in Bulgaria, Royal IHC said in their latest announcement. The event for the 2,300m³ vessel took place at IHC’s partner shipyard MTG Dolphin in Varna. According to Maarten Nieuwdorp – Project Manager of Bagge
The keel laying ceremony for DEME’s cutter suction dredger ‘Spartacus’ took place today at the Royal IHC shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel in the Netherlands. The ceremony marks a milestone in the construction of the most powerful cutter suction dredger that has ever been built. “The combination of
Kingston District Council and Cape Jaffa Development Company have bought a $3 million cutter suction dredger from Dutch shipbuilder DAMEN, the Coastal Leader reports. The CSD will be transported from the Netherlands to Port Adelaide in seven shipping containers before being assembled at Cape Jaffa.
Cryonorm Systems BV has signed a contract with Damen Shiprepair Dunkirk to supply the LNG Fuel System on-board the 8.500m³ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Samuel de Champlain. Last week, Damen won a contract from Rouen-based GIE Dragages-Ports to undertake the conversion of the dredger to dua
Damen Shiprepair & Conversion has won a contract to undertake the conversion of a dredger to dual-fuel capability combining LNG and MGO. The contract was awarded by Rouen-based GIE Dragages-Ports with regard to its 117m, 8500m³ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Samuel de Champlain, and the work
Dragflow SRL, an Italian manufacturer of dredging equipment, recently supplied brand-new hydraulic pump to the Ukrainian company Nibulon. According to the company, the pump HY 400 HC have been sold to Nibulon for the use on their new dredger ‘Mykolaivets’. “Thanks to our pump, the vessel is able to