Hitachi Product Manager, Akarsh Shetty recently shared some of the highlights on the company’s Zaxis-7 SLF excavator. Hitachi offers a wide selection of super long front (SLF) excavators, which vary from 9 to 49 tonnes and range from 10.5 to 22 meters. Designed using more than 20 years of engineerin
Positek – specialized in high performance sensors for dredging and subsea applications – has published a blog post on the optimization of position control in shallow water dredging operations. In marine and freshwater environments, shallow water dredging is a process used to remove sediment, debris,
Lyttelton Port Company (LPC) said that the hopper dredge Albatros, operated by Dutch Dredging, began dredging last month and will be in the port areas until mid-January. The dredging locations are the main channel, Cashin Quay pockets and Cruise Berth pockets. Alistair Boyce, Head of Engineering and
The East Coast of England faces one of the fastest erosion rates in Europe, with homes and communities already impacted by the powerful North Sea. To protect the vulnerable sandy cliffs, North Norfolk Council has launched the Cromer and Mundesley Coastal Management Schemes, involving 70,000 tonnes o
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, is closing in on the finish line for dredging Port Clinton Harbor. Dredging the federal navigation channels of Port Clinton Harbor in Port Clinton, Ohio, is set to help maintain sufficient water depths for safe recreational navigation. “We’re halfw
Dredging work at Sunset Marina in Rock Island, Illinois, is moving forward according to schedule. As part of the FY24 Regular Appropriations Bill (Public Law 118-42) as Harbor Maintenance Trust Funds under the Operation and Maintenance Appropriation, the Rock Island Boat Harbor received funds for ha
Mud Cat commissioned a brand new 2024 Mud Cat® 115D dredging system for a repeat customer in Louisiana last week. The customer opted for Mud Cat’s optional remote-control system for use in a high H2S environment. Additionally, the dredge automatically returns to its start position once it hits the e
Bayside Council said that important works are taking place on Crown Land along Lady Robinson Beach, with one project affecting Kyeemagh and Brighton Le Sands and a second concurrent project affecting Ramsgate and Dolls Point. Storm events and tidal inundation is causing significant erosion of the ar
The steel cutting ceremony of Baggerbedrijf de Boer – Dutch Dredging BV’s new custom-built trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Magdalena took place at Nam Trieu Shipyard in Vietnam yesterday. According to Dutch Dredging, the production process is now officially underway. In June this year, the Sl
Foyle & Marine Dredging has completed of a rock delivery project for its client Aggregate Industries UK as part of essential coastal protection efforts on the Norfolk coast.“Our team at Foyle & Marine Dredging utilized two tugs and two barges to transfer rock from the delivery vessel to shore, even
Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (ZPMC) said that the dual-fuel-powered trailing suction hopper dredger Xin Hai Xun, also known as the New Sea Sturgeon, has set sail to begin dredging operations, primarily for coastal port dredging, deep-water channel maintenance, and land reclamation. “M
Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works, Mr. Kieran O’Donnell, T.D., has announced the approval of Wexford County Council’s application for funding under the Office of Public Works’ Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme. Under the scheme, the Office
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) held a Groundbreaking Ceremony to celebrate the start of the Southwest Coastal Louisiana Project earlier this week. This project will deliver a non-structural approach to providing a 1-percent level of
Orleans County Legislature Chairman Lynne Johnson and Niagara County Legislator David Godfrey presented to the Great Lakes Commission at the group’s annual conference last week at the Strathallan Hotel in Rochester. The legislators were invited to present on the innovative regional dredging manageme
