The performance of any dredger is highly dependent on the efficiency of the slurry pump. That’s why for decades Royal IHC has been researching how these can work more efficiently. The latest findings have led to the development of a new generation of dredge pumps with three major improvements: Cutte
MAN Energy Solutions will supply 3 × MAN 49/60 engines for new Boskalis’ 31,000 m³ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD). According to MAN, each engine will come accompanied by an exhaust-gas after-treatment system, namely an MAN Low-Pressure Selective Catalytic Reduction (LP-SCR) system, that ensu
The Port of London Authority has announced that maintenance dredging will soon begin near the OSL Facility on Canvey Island. According to the Notice L01-24, contractors instructed by the operators of Oikos Storage Ltd. are about to begin (1) works and (2) dredging operations at Oikos No. 1 Jetty. Th
The Maldives is facing serious capacity challenges. The capital city of Malé is overcrowded, both in terms of population and port infrastructure. According to Boskalis, creating new land near Malé will enable the international commercial port currently located on Malé to be relocated and will enable
The trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Deo Gloria is currently very busy working at the entrance of the Manchester Ship Canal on the River Mersey. The dredger was built in 1978 and has a gross tonnage of 1512, with a deadweight of 2100 tons. She measures 70.36 metres long with a beam of 14.33 me
In Millport, on the Scottish island Great Cumbrae, the coastal and flood protection is taking shape through both onshore and offshore activities over the 2km long seafront. North Ayrshire Council, the developer of the Millport coastal flood protection scheme, contracted Van Oord in January 2023. Van
MOTAS Dredging Solutions is nearing completion of the delivery of an engineering and components package for a 2.000m3 Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger. The delivery is a result of a contract awarded by NEPTUNE Marine, also located in The Netherlands. “MOTAS Dredging Solutions provides a comprehensive
EU tender has just been announced for the Port of Hirtshals’ largest expansion program in its 100-year history, with a total budget of around DKK 1 billion ($146.8 million). Hirtshals is a town and seaport on the coast of Skagerrak on the island of Vendsyssel-Thy at the top of the Jutland peninsula
International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has posted a couple of very interesting articles in the latest edition of the Terra et Aqua magazine. The winter issue includes articles covering dredging projects as well as the topics of safety, socio-economics, technical innovations and the e
DEME Group’s giant backhoe dredger Peter the Great is getting ready for action at the New Lock Terneuzen project. “A large part of the old Middensluis has now disappeared due to demolition works. After the Christmas Holidays, we will start removing an invisible part: the more than 7,000 piles in the
This cityscape shows how easily the Damen cutter suction dredger type CSD450 takes to work in an urban environment. This offers a major advantage on cityside waterway projects, meaning there is no need to add to road congestion and air pollution with noisy trucks. What’s more, the dredger is complet
Starting next week, Boskalis Westminster Ltd will conduct capital and maintenance dredging in the maintained areas within Portsmouth Harbour and its approach channels. According to the King’s Harbour Master Portsmouth, the capital works will be focused on the western end of Fountain Lake, specifical
