Boskalis has just announced that they concluded a busy and good first quarter. Both revenue and earnings increased compared to Q1 2022 and both major divisions – Dredging & Inland Infra and Offshore Energy – contributed to this growth. A lot of new work was secured during the quarter leading to an i
Hydrogen has been a rocket fuel for decades. But might this rocket science also be applicable for ships? It is only in the past few years that the first hydrogen-powered ships have been built, for example a water taxi, inland container vessel, crew transfer vessel, tug, inland ferry, seagoing ferry,
Keppel Shipyard has completed the lengthening of Boskalis’ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Oranje from 156 to 201 metres. The length extension project follows the similar extension of Boskalis‘ hopper dredging vessel Prins der Nederlanden, which was conducted in the first half of 2022. The co
MidCoast Council is about to undertake a sand renourishment program onto Jimmys Beach in the following days to protect the area from coastal erosion. “Sand renourishment is undertaken each autumn to provide a buffer to protect assets such as the road,” said Council’s Director of Engineering and Infr
Rohde Nielsen has completed the Port Beach sand renourishment project in Australia – awarded by the Port of Fremantle and the City of Fremantle. The trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Modi R has been in seasonal operation since July 2022 and has dredged 150.000 m3 of sand from the Fremantle Port
The capsized dredger MV Hong Hai 189 has sunk in waters off Mariveles, Bataan, spilling oil and other mixed substances in the water, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said. The MV Hong Hai, a Sierra Leone-registered dredging vessel, sank 400 yards away from Sisiman Lighthouse in Mariveles at around 5
Construction work is about to begin on the $4 million Kirk Point boat ramp upgrade, Better Boating Victoria (BBV) said. The ramp will be out of action from Monday, 15 May. Crews will initially set up the site before beginning work on adding a second ramp lane, a jetty and a breakwater. “It’s expecte
The harbor development works initiated in Muli Island of Meemu atoll are progressing according to schedule. The Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) said that the harbor basin dredging operations and installation of concrete blocks required for quay wall construction are ongoing, with 7
North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation (NQBP) has just announced that in the next few days, annual maintenance dredging will begin at the Port of Weipa and Rio Tinto Weipa Amrun. Over the next seven weeks, the hopper dredge Brisbane will be working in Weipa, the largest town on the Cape York Penins
PNG Ports Corporation Limited has just announced that bids for the upgrade and extension of the company’s third largest port, the Kimbe, are now being evaluated. The project that will transform the precinct into a modern port includes repairs to the international and domestic coastal wharves, barge
South Port NZ has just released this amazing photo of the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Albatros. According to South Port, the TSHD just arrived in Bluff and is now getting ready to undertake the capital dredging work, which was granted consent in September 2022. The project will occur over
The Paradip Port Authority Marine Department awarded a very important dredging contract to Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) yesterday. The contract includes dredging on approach channel, entrance channel, turning circle, docks and sand trap of the Paradip Port at an estimated cost of ₹172.22 cror
