Wartsila announced today that they will supply a unique and patent-pending LNG fuel storage and supply system for two new trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHDs). The dredgers are being built by Keppel Offshore & Marine for the Dutch marine contractor Van Oord. According to their official announcem
Members of the Sidmouth Beach Management Scheme Steering Group met on 22 August for an update on the project’s progress, as well as a review of the rigorous data gathering and analysis carried out to identify ways of protecting the town from coastal flooding and slowing down the rate of erosion on E
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (August 26 – 31, 2019). PHOTO: DEME Dredgers Working in Africa DEME Group has just unveiled this photo from a challenging port expansion project completed in Ghana. Royal IHC Lays Keel of Two Custom-Built CSDs L
The next phase of a scheme to increase flood protection for people in more than 600 properties in South East Wales will begin this year, reports the Natural Resources Wales (NRW). The scheme will reduce the flood risk to the low-lying area around the Crindau and Shaftesbury areas of Newport which ha
International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) recently released a new article titled “Numerical investigation of the head and unsteady flow characteristics of a dredge pump loading high-concentration sands”. The article presents research which numerically simulates the unsteady water flow a
Jenkins Marine Ltd is about to begin a routine maintenance dredging project within Haslar Marina Gosport and the RNSA pontoon, informs the Queen’s Harbor Master Portsmouth. According to the notice, the maintenance dredging will begin within Haslar Marina Gosport and the RNSA pontoon (located to the
The Environment Agency earlier today presented the latest update on the Exmouth tidal defense scheme. The EA reported that work continues on defense wall and revetment at Royal Avenue, piling and gabions at Camperdown Creek and improvements to the sea wall along the seaward side of the Esplanade. Th
IADC today announced the fourth nomination running to receive the Safety Award 2019 award – Jan de Nul’s Full Mission Simulator safely prepares crews for risky conditions at sea. The Full Mission Simulator (FMS) is a 360° simulator of a dredger’s bridge where real situations can be practiced in a sa
Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) has just announced the completion of dredging operations in the Port of Kherson. According to USPA, the contractor – SMD Invest LLC removed over 400,000m³ of dredged material from the port’s berths and the operational areas. Following the completion of dredging,
The 9th trailing suction hopper dredger in the Baggerbedrijf de Boer/Dutch Dredging B.V. fleet named ‘Lesse’ is currently on her way to her first dredging job in French Guiana. The vessel – built at Royal IHC’s partner yard MTG Dolphin BV in Bulgaria, was handed over to the owner on August 2. The de
Last week, the keel laying of the two custom-built 29,190kW heavy-duty rock cutter suction dredgers for the Egyptian Suez Canal Authority (SCA), took place at Royal IHC’s shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel. The vessels, named MOHAB MAMEESH and 26th OF JULY, will have an overall length of 147.4 meter
Boone B.V., a technical solutions provider and Stromag recently completed modification of a TRI Coupling that was needed on a trailing suction hopper dredge (TSHD) in the Netherlands. Due to age and operating conditions, the existing competitor coupling’s rubber elements began to crack. Installed be
ML (UK) Dredging team has just announced the successful completion of the Newhaven Harbor dredging project. The company reported that during the works a total of 5,500m³ of material was removed, allowing a new pontoon structure to be installed to assist the pilot boats and other commercial vessels.
Onezhsky Shipbuilding, Ship Repair Yard (Petrozavodsk, Republic of Karelia) has held a launching ceremony for the trailing suction hopper dredger Yury Maslyukov, which is designed by Damen for FSUE Rosmorport. The ceremony took place on August 23, and was attended by Sergey Vakhrukov, Deputy Secreta
