After a successful first season off the coast of Zeebrugge, Belgium, Boskalis Hirdes EOD Services has resumed the major identification and clearance of unexploded ordnance (UXO) project. With the backhoe dredger Manu-Pekka and one UXO Offshore Support Vessel, Boskalis is enabling the safe installati
Liebherr has delivered a gantry mounted LS C 80 cylinder luffing crane for installation on Boskalis’ new trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Seaway. The new giant TSHD is currently undergoing final outfitting and testing at Royal IHC in Krimpen aan den IJssel in the Netherlands. According to Lieb
Salcombe Harbor Authority said that a maintenance dredging program on Batson Creek, Lincombe and Kingsbridge Basin will start on March 20. Dredging work, set to last two weeks, will take place over each high water and ebb tide, both night and day, and is currently planned to begin at Kingsbridge and
DEME has signed the 25‑year concession contract with Brazil’s National Secretariat of Ports (SNP) and the National Waterway Transportation Agency (ANTAQ – Agência Nacional de Transportes Aquaviários), formally securing Brazil’s port access channel concession for the Port of Paranaguá. The Paranaguá
Damen said that the construction activities on their new TSHD 1000 trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) are moving forward according to schedule. According to the latest update, “construction is moving quickly and the full vessel is coming together nicely.” “This impressive 58-meter vessel, with a
A unique dredging project in Italy, on the site only accessible by helicopter, is currently underway. According to Bell Dredging Pumps, a generator was installed onshore, supplying power through approximately 350 meters of cable to a barge where an electrically driven hydraulic powerpack is installe
Dredging work is about to begin at Tenby Harbor, Pembrokeshire County Council said. Tenby Harbormaster, Chris Salisbury, said that a license for the project is in place and the dredging operations will start on Monday, March 16th and will continue to Wednesday, March 18th. Cllr Rhys Sinnett, Cabinet
Royal IHC and La Congolaise des Voies Maritimes (CVM) have signed a contract for the delivery of an Easydredge 2700XL trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD). According to Royal IHC, the vessel will be customized to meet CVM’s specific operational needs, including greater autonomy, upgraded bow thrus
The trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Rotterdam and the cutter suction dredger (CSD) Artemis, operated by Van Oord, are currently anchored in Muscat, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran. As we reported last week, almost 100 Dutch ships are stuck in the Persian Gulf because of the war betwe
Никман Канал Сервиз ЕООД (Nikman Kanal Serviz) is using a Watermaster Classic V to remove over 400,000 m³ of industrial sediment from the Provadiyska River area in Bulgaria. According to ЕООД, the solids come from nearby soda ash production and have built up over time. The clean-out helps protect th
Boskalis said in its latest business results that as of year-end, the order book amounted to EUR 7 billion, fractionally higher than at the end of 2024. In the Dredging & Inland Infra division, revenue amounted to EUR 1.9 billion (2024: EUR 2.2 billion). The trailing suction hopper dredgers were uti
Premier Marinas has submitted a one-year marine license application to enable maintenance dredging and sediment dispersal at Brighton Marina. According to Premier Marinas, this is an activity that is necessary to fulfil legal and harbor safety obligations and ensure continued safe navigation, follow
A major milestone for Rohde Nielsen took place in Esbjerg, Denmark, on March 2, when the 1,500-ton pontoon Gefion R was successfully lifted from Odin R and launched by a large crane vessel. Pontoon for Gefion R has been purpose-built to support a Komatsu PC7000 E-11 (700-ton) hydraulic excavator, cr
Boskalis posted a strong financial performance in 2025: the full-year group revenue, EBITDA and yearend orderbook were all slightly higher than the all-time highs in 2024. Revenue amounted to EUR 4.5 billion, an increase compared to 2024, with growth contributions from both the Offshore Energy and T
