MOTAS Dredging Solutions has successfully designed, fabricated and shipped a cutter ladder for a large cutter suction dredger. The ladder has been custom designed inhouse by MOTAS engineers in the Netherlands and will be installed on the dredger, currently under construction. Fabrication and partial
The Susanna II, a cutter suction dredger CSD250 of Verboon Maasland is currently at work maintaining a small river called Linie of Passageule, near Oostburg, the south west of the Netherlands. The dredger was built by Damen in 2012, as a sister vessel of the “Susanna I” – now stored on shore. The sw
IADC (International Association of Dredging Companies) recently presented an article on the multiple benefits of the Hondsbossche and Pettemer sea dunes, valued by IISD through the SAVi methodology. An assessment with the Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) methodology by the International Institute
Port Vanino in Khabarovsk Region, Russia, has just announced that the dredging works along the port’s waterfront are now complete. The project resulted in recovery of design depth at their hydraulic engineering facilities. Investments into these works – undertaken in two phases – exceeded RUB 180 mi
An undersea depth and sub-bottom profiling survey of the St Peter Port Harbour is underway, as investigations to develop proposals for a ‘Pool Marina’ continue at pace. Guernsey Ports on behalf of the States’ Trading Supervisory Board has commissioned these studies following direction from the State
The official opening ceremony of the Port of Duqm in Oman took place yesterday. The ceremony was held in the presence of His Majesties King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium and His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman. The opening sets a new milestone in the partnership between DEME Group,
OSD-IMT, a specialist consultancy in ship design for newbuild, refit and conversion projects, has just unveiled their new dredging support vessel design. “The experienced naval architects at OSD-IMT have a practical mindset. Their priorities are safety, crew comfort and delivering a custom designed
Royal IHC teams at Kinderdijk shipyard are as busy as a beaver with…well the build and commissioning of a number of their standard modular vessels – IHC Beaver cutter suction dredgers. “These robust vessels can be bought from stock, with standard options, are known for their reliability and excellen
Van Oord is moving ahead with the coastal reinforcement works at the Romanian seaside resort of Eforie. This is a coastal defence project in a tourist area in Romania. New groynes and beaches will be designed and the project includes environmental works. The project’s goals are: making way for more
The trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Scald is currently busy on a dredging project in Nieuwpoort, Belgium, on behalf of Jan De Nul. After the dredging works in Harwich, UK, and some weeks of maintenance dredging in combination with sand deliveries in the Port of Stellendam, the Netherlands, th
Jan De Nul Group has ordered Maritime Robotic’s hybrid Mariner Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV). This is their first step towards unmanned and autonomous offshore survey operations. Named Beluga 01, this vessel will be deployed for worldwide hydrographical and environmental surveys on marine and offsh
The beneficial placement project to recharge areas of Mersea Harbour, using dredged materials from Harwich Haven Authority’s £120 million channel deepening initiative, has been completed successfully. The recharge work was carried out on behalf of Harwich Harbour Authority by a joint venture of Roya
