Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M) has just announced the successful delivery of the first dual-fuel Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger (TSHD) to Van Oord. Named Vox Ariane, the high-specification dredger has a hopper capacity of 10,500 cubic meters and can run on LNG. It is the sixth dredger bu
Rohde Nielsen is part of the port development and capital dredging project named “Lynetteholm Enterprise 1” – Copenhagen’s man-made island. From December 2021 to December 2022, RN units Ajax R, Roar R, Hugin R, Munin R, Ull R, and Balder R, will dredge approximately 51.300 m3 to deposit onshore and
Rotech Subsea has completed the excavation of two deepwater births at a key port on the River Clyde, Glasgow. They completed the excavation of the 600m2 area to client specification ahead of schedule. “Rotech’s powerful TRS2 tool was selected to excavate the pits due to its very high flow rate capab
Central Dredging Association (CEDA) has just provided a detailed overview of technical field trips which are planned as part of the WODCON XXIII conference. As reported, two very different, interesting and informative technical field trips are offered to WODCON delegates and exhibitors on Friday 20
Boskalis is currently in process of designing a low-carbon dredging vessel – the Cablehopper, in partnership with Rijkswaterstaat. According to the Papendrecht based dredging giant, the vessel’s tasks will include maintenance and beach replenishment operations along the Dutch coastline. More info
RockSalt Subsea has completed the first phase of silt removal works at the Craig Goch Reservoir in Wales. For these works, RockSalt crews mobilised the Super Mohawk ROV with the Electric Piranha Dredger. “Super Mohawk is a robust, durable and field proven ROV system designed for high payload, with p
Wasa Dredging has entered into a charter agreement with Herbosch-Kiere to provide dredging services for the Southern Breakwater project in the Port of Klaipeda, Lithuania. According to Wasa, this campaign will include removal of some 95,000 m³ of sand and clay to a dredging depth of 19 meters with h
Naue Group has just released this very interesting video about the Lubmin coastal protection project in Germany. Due to climate change, storm surges are becoming more frequent. The coast in the seaside resort of Lubmin, Germany, was exposed to several storm surges in a short time. In case of an addi
After completing phase one of works at the end of 2020, Land & Water is now starting phase two of a wider restoration project at Blenheim Estate. The restoration works, which are due to start this month, will see Land & Water begin the first dredge of Queen’s Pool in over 100 years. Land & […
Electrical systems integrator Alewijnse and 3D simulation specialist Tree C Technology have joined forces to develop innovative digital twins for the maritime manufacturing industry. Together, they now offer new 3D simulation applications for the future that simulate the operating environment of shi
Boskalis, a Papendrecht based company operating in the dredging, maritime infrastructure and maritime services sectors, is responding to the growing need for coastal protection and flood prevention on a global scale. “As well as through advances in technology, we aim to reduce emissions and ecologic
Manor Marine has just introduced a plan for building a 20 metre Multicat vessel, suitable for a range of applications. Construction will be undertaken at the fabrication and engineering facility in Portland, Dorset. Focused on the offshore renewables industry, the vessel is designed for multi-purpos
