Damen Shipyards Group has unveiled a comprehensive new design for its Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD) range. First introduced in 2004, more than 250 of the current range have been sold to customers around the world and over that time the designs have been continuously improved. However, last year the d
Land & Water has been awarded a place on the Non Complex, Canal & River Trust CEC Framework in three regions for a four year term. The regions are Wales and South West, London and South East and East Midlands. Land & Water has worked with Canal & River Trust for over 20 years now, […]
Ashtead Technology is expanding its mechanical solutions service offering with the acquisition of WeSubsea, a provider of subsea dredging technology solutions. The transaction is expected to close during the fourth quarter of the year and will be Ashtead’s sixth acquisition in the past five years. A
Infrastructure Malta has officially started a cleanup project next to Ghassara Wharf in Marsa with an investment of €7 million. This work is part of dredging work in several areas of the port to clean mooring facilities and even remove contaminated material from the bottom of the sea. As a result of
Jan De Nul Group has become the latest fleet to select Iridium’s Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) solution. “Jan De Nul plans to roll out Iridium GMDSS in all retrofits and newly built vessels,” said Nils Crabeel, Communication & Network Officer, Jan De Nul Group. “Having LRIT and
In April 2022, Blenheim Palace began the first dredge of Queen Pool in over 100 years, removing enough silt over nine months to fill Wembley Stadium to the top. Dredging is the removal of silt from bodies of water. Silt is fine grains of rock, smaller than sand, that build up over time. This usually
Designing and developing great components is not enough to make a dredging vessel work in the most efficient way. It’s the way the different components and systems work together and communicate what makes a good machine a great machine. Recently, we took an opportunity to talk about sustainable dred
Alewijnse successfully completed the first of four quality inspections on board of a Beagle dredging vessel. The 87-meter-long Beagle can execute an extensive range of dredging operations. The quality inspection was part of Alewijnse work on the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD). “With the supp
Van Oord’s backhoe dredger Goliath has arrived in Harwich to take its part in the Channel Deepening Project. According to the Harwich Haven Authority (HHA), the Goliath will over the next week or so dredge the main channel together with the self-powered split-hopper barges Pieter Caland and Cornelis
Jackson Civil Engineering was recently awarded work in three geographical areas with the Canal & River Trust (CRT). The areas take in the East Midlands, West Midlands, and Yorkshire and the North East. The award is for an initial four-year framework with the option of a six-year extension. “This is
Not so long ago, the joint venture consisting of Baggerbedrijf De Boer BV (Dutch Dredging) – Boskalis BV began work on a dredging project in the Republic of Suriname. The project being conducted on behalf of the Ministry of Public Works kicked off in 2021 and will be fully implemented in 2023. The S
Although marine aggregates are increasingly in demand given the scarcity of land-based resources, the marine aggregates dredging fleet worldwide is largely an aging one, with a significant portion of vessels over 30 years old. With its decades of experience building dredgers of all types, Damen deci
