MT Højgaard Danmark, a business unit of MT Højgaard Holding, has won a turnkey contract for the continued expansion of the Port of Rønne. The contract includes the two next phases of the work to future-proof the harbor, allowing the Port of Rønne to increasingly fulfil its obligations as Bornholm’s
Another multifunctional dredger from the Italdraghe fleet was commissioned and launched in Italy recently. “The self-propelled multipurpose dredger was specifically designed by our highly-qualified technical team for Montecorice City Council for the protection of the marine environment and for the m
Smartly constructed, self-growing mussel reefs at the boundary of shallow water (the foreshore) can reduce coastal erosion while making a positive contribution to biodiversity and the coastal ecosystem. This result comes from The Coastbusters research project. On 16 October 2023, the project results
The Belgian Minister of Energy, Tinne Van der Straeten, visited the large-scale model of the Princess Elisabeth Island yesterday at DHI’s wave pool lab in Hørsholm, Denmark. Measuring 8 metres in length and 3 metres in width, the model is one of the largest ever tested in DHI’s wave basins, and it i
The last decade witnessed an increasing level of attention to sustainability and sustainable development across all sectors all over the world, including the dredging industry. Also, the dredging industry has vital roles in the global sustainability transition and the dredging community has to work
The Baku Shipyard LLC and the Damen Shipyards Gorinchem B.V. have signed a contract for the construction of a cutter suction dredger CSD650. This is a self-propelled or stationary vessel that uses a rotating cutter head to loosen the material in the hard ground. The CSD can work in water depths up t
Starting in the summer of 2022 and working closely from the outset with classification society Bureau Veritas, Damen has developed and gained approval in principle for designs of methanol-powered compact vessels. By working closely firstly with Bureau Veritas and later with the Dutch and Belgian fla
The Astrakhan Oblast based Stroyliderplus shipyard hosted an official launching ceremony for a non-self-propelled cutter suction dredger (CSD) Nikolai Rusanov yesterday. The vessel is being built for state-owned Rosmorport and will be deployed for dredging operations on the Volga-Caspian Sea Shippin
A highly specialized pontoon, designed specifically for the Fehmarnbelt project, is ready to undertake a crucial task. The pontoon will install the gravel bed on which the 89 concrete elements of the Fehmarnbelt Fixed Link will rest as they are immersed to the seabed. The Multi Purpose Pontoon, buil
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) has just announced the delivery of the Cape Hatteras and the Cape Canaveral, the two Damen 3013 Multi Cats built by Conrad Shipyard in Morgan City, LA. Chris Gunsten, Great Lakes’ Senior Vice President of Project Services and Fleet Engineering, commented
Jan De Nul Group’s trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Kaishuu and BMT Bunker and Mineralöltransport GmbH have executed a groundbreaking bunkering operation with 100% sustainable biofuel. This delivery, the first of its kind in Germany, comprised 1,200 tons of UCOME (Used Cooking Oil Methyl Ester
Royal IHC is celebrating a new milestone with the launch of the newly-designed DMC 1050 Workboat. “This outstanding workboat marks a significant milestone as it has evolved into a genuine in-house Royal IHC product,” the company said in the release. “This exciting development empowers us to raise th
