Africa
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (February 10-16, 2020). Creating Dredging Capacity in Southern Africa Subtech and Royal IHC are taking an important step in the development of dredging capacity in southern Africa. VIDEO: Spotlight on Dubai Harb
West African ERB CI Opts for REMU Excavators
A West African company called ERB CI placed a new order recently for four REMU Big Float amphibious excavators that will be mounted on the base of Volvo’s EC210B and Volvo’s EC210B LR. The company from Ivory Coast will be utilizing the REMU Big Float amphibious excavators to safeguard and develop th
Creating Dredging Capacity in Southern Africa
Subtech and Royal IHC are taking an important step in the development of dredging capacity in southern Africa. IHC has delivered an IHC Beaver 50 cutter suction dredger (CSD) with an extensive option package to Subtech for the Mozambique LNG export project. Here, Subtech has been awarded for the des
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (February 3-9, 2020). Two Damen Cutter Suction Dredgers Shipped to Mexico Damen Shipyards recently delivered two new dredgers to the Mexican Navy, among which is the cutter suction dredger (CSD) 650 ARM Laguna Mor
Freeport Dredging Project Step Closer
The Government of Liberia through the Management of the National Port Authority (NPA) announced recently that efforts are being advanced to ensure the dredging of the Freeport of Monrovia. An NPA Release issued in Monrovia last week said that the upcoming dredging exercise is part of series of plans
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (January 20 – 26, 2020). All Set for King’s Lynn Dredging A maintenance dredging program, aimed for the safety of shipping within the enclosed Docks King’s Lynn in Norfolk, is set to begin this week, King’s Lynn C
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (January 13 – 19, 2020). Port of Corpus Christi Closes 2019 with Success The Port of Corpus Christi, Texas, ended 2019 with record tonnages for December – 13.8 million cargo tons and 122.2 million cargo tons for t
Hansel Marine’s New CSD Hits the Water in Egypt
The new HS-55CB cutter suction dredger (CSD), built by Hansel Marine, a Chinese manufacturer of dredgers and dredging equipment, was successfully launched in Egypt yesterday. The new CSD – with a customized design – was constructed by the Chinese company in accordance with the specific requirements
Pirat X – The Biggest Dredger in Africa (VIDEO)
The cutter suction dredger Pirat X is the flagship of B&Q Dredging fleet and one of the biggest CSDs in the world. With three pumps and roughly 10,000 horsepower, it can dredge and transport up to 12.000m³ soil-water mixture per hour at depths of up to 50 meters. Being one of the biggest CSDs [&hell
Botswana: K.Hill Feasibility Study Kicks Off
Giyani Metals Corp. yesterday announced the commencement of the feasibility study for its K.Hill manganese deposit in Botswana with positive initial feedback from SRK, Tetra Tech and Royal IHC after their three-day site visit to K.Hill in late December 2019. Following the successful FS bid from SRK
Akufo-Addo Cuts Sod for Ningo-Prampram Scheme
The President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, cut the sod recently for the commencement of work on the Ningo-Prampram Coastal Protection Project. The project, to be undertaken by Messrs Bridge Global Consolidated Limited, is meant to protect a coastal stretch of five kilometers from tidal wav
TSHD Ambika Attack Update: Nigerian Navy Saves Three Sailors
Three foreign sailors that were kidnapped last week by pirates in the oil-rich south of Nigeria have been rescued in a marathon gun battle, the Nigerian Navy reports. The three – two Russians and one Indian – were saved in an operation late Tuesday by the Special Troops of the Nigerian Navy in the s