After the successful premiere of the Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD) Vessel Directory in 2016, Dredging Today will add Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger (TSHD) vessels to the upcoming edition of the directory. The new Dredging Vessel Directory will be launched in the first quarter of 2017, and will also
Dragflow, an Italian manufacturer of heavy duty pumps and complete dredging equipment, recently received four orders for custom-made dredgers. Under the first contract, five dredgers, model DRH300E23, will be delivered for sand and gravel extraction in Middle East. The dredgers are equipped with a D
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (January 2-January 8 2017). Ship Launching Ceremonies of 2016 In 2016, dredging industry saw the launching of some of the most interesting vessels ever made for this sector. DT brings you a brief overview of the l
Bahrain LNG has just announced that GS Engineering & Construction and SixConstruct will begin the offshore construction works for the Bahrain LNG import terminal this month. Construction operations will last up to February 2019, and will include a significant amount of dredging works, construction o
In 1999, Federation Internationale des Ingenieurs-Conseils (FIDIC) or the International Federation of Consulting Engineers published new standard forms of contract, but those contracts did not meet the specific needs of dredging and reclamation work. The International Association of Dredging Compani
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular news articles from the past year. World’s First LNG-Powered TSHD Minerva Hits the Water The launch ceremony of DEME’s 3,500m³ LNG-powered trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Minerva took place on December 3 at Royal IHC’s shipyard in Kin
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular videos from the past year. VIDEO: Keeping Hamburg Port Dredged and Maintained Hamburg Port Authority has released this amazing dredging video named “Keep the Port on Depth” – XXL dredging ship in use. VIDEO: Testing Holland Dredge Design’
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular photos published on our website during the past year. DEME’s TSHD Marieke During Abidjan Project DEME – an international group specialized in dredging, land reclamation, dyke construction, flood defense work, port construction, etc – has re
Dredging Today brings you a list of the most popular interviews from the past year. Beacon Marine: Osterville Dredging Scheme Wrapped Up Beacon Marine Construction, LLC., a Massachusetts based full service marine contractor, has completed a dredging and beach nourishment project in Osterville, MA.
The IHC Beagle is one of the Royal IHC’s latest developments in the dredging sector. The IHC Beagle series have been designed with a number of standard features which are fitted on all types and sizes. These include a high quality IHC dredge pump, the innovative hull shape and an ergonomically desig
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC), exclusively for Dredging Today, looks back at 2016 and forward to 2017. IADC is the global umbrella organisation for contractors in the private dredging industry. As such IADC is dedicated to not only promoting the skills, integrity and rel
The King Abdullah Port has announced that the infrastructure works for Berth 5 and Berth 6 are about to be finished in a few weeks. Commenting the progress, Eng. Abdullah Hameedadin, Managing Director of the Ports Development Company, the owner and developer of King Abdullah Port, said: “With the tw
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (December 12-18, 2016). IADC Dredging in Figures 2015 Available The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has just released its Dredging in Figures 2015, an annual review of the global dredging ma
Italdraghe SpA has successfully completed delivery of a SGT 400 Cutter Suction Dredger to the Iraqi Ministry of Water Resources. The CSD comes as the first in a series of three dredgers that Italdraghe will supply to this client. According to the company, the dredger that is fully operational now in
