New Watermaster V amphibious dredger is about to arrive in Ukraine, said the Ukrainian State Agency of Fisheries. This initiative is supported by JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) and aims to enhance water maintenance operations in Ukraine. This amphibious machine is intended for a wide
The maintenance dredging of the Port of Turku fairways and harbor basin is nearing completion, reported the port’s technical director Markku Alahäme. Before the harbor areas, the Aura River area was also dredged by the City of Turku for the summer Tall Ships Races. Following dredging of the River Au
Baggerbedrijf De Boer B.V. – Dutch Dredging has once again chosen Royal IHC as a solid partner for the construction of a custom-built Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger (TSHD) with a hopper capacity of 2,300m³. The newbuild is an upgraded version of the LESSE, which Royal IHC delivered to Dutch Dredgin
Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works, Mr. Kieran O’Donnell, T.D., has announced the approval of Wicklow County Council’s application for funding under the Office of Public Works’ Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme. Under the project, the Office
The Omringdijk on Vlieland protects the residents of the Dutch Wadden island against the sea. Currently, this dike does not meet the national water safety requirements. And so extreme storms, expected again from October, could cause rocks to be knocked out of the revetment, creating a hole in the di
Dredge Yard B.V. has relocated its office and shipyard from Rotterdam to a new facility in Dordrecht. The newly acquired facility offers direct access to the water, significantly enhancing the company’s capabilities in building and testing cutter suction dredgers, auger suction dredgers, booster sta
Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) has just released an update on the construction work taking place at Colonsay, Kennacraig and Port Askaig ferry terminals. According to CMAL, Port Askaig ferry terminal will be temporarily closed for the period 19 June – 30 July while CMAL undertakes infrast
Rijkswaterstaat and the Port of Rotterdam Authority are working hard to ensure an accessible port and the hinterland. To maintain the water depth in the waterways, they dredge and maintain the port basins and navigation channel in the Nieuwe Waterweg. In doing so, Rijkswaterstaat and the Port of Rot
The Teunis Huibertus, a TSHD Beagle® 4, was delivered by IHC Dredging to Gebr. van der Lee in February 2023 and has already been deployed on various dredging projects in the Netherlands and Germany. Fleet manager Niels Hooites of Gebr. van der Lee describes their latest acquisition as a ‘Swiss Army
Earlier this week, Dutch shipbuilder Neptune Marine launched their first in-house designed diesel – ELECTRIC dredger Emerald Duchess for PD Ports. The 2.000m3 TSHD has been designed and built to an exacting specification to ensure it can carry out its tasks on the Tees to the highest environmental a
Italdraghe said that the dredger model S.G.T. 250/D, manufactured in 1996, was recently overhauled in its shipyard and made her successful return to the water. “The outstanding outcome of this work expertly executed by Italdraghe has allowed the dredger to restart to its full potential, implementing
Dredging remains a cornerstone of marine construction, necessitating a deep understanding of cost standards to navigate its capital-intensive nature. Today, following the CIRIA 2009 publication of A guide to cost standards for dredging equipment, International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC
