HID Dredgers & Marine Equipment has just released this very interesting video of their new cutter suction dredger, built for a client from the Maldives. The new dredger is HID 7525 model with 7000m3/H capacity, equipped with 1864KW main UK Cummins engine. Specifications: Dredging depth: 25 meters, D
A closing ceremony was held at the Basco Port earlier this month for the recently completed dredging operations by the U.S. Army. The clearing operations include deepening of the port through dredging and removal of rocks that may damage berthing ships and bancas of fishermen. The dredging and remov
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District is about begin dredging 68,000 cubic yards of sediment from Saugatuck Harbor, Michigan, next week to ensure safe navigation between Lake Michigan and the Kalamazoo River. The King Company, of Holland, is contracted to complete the work for $341,000,
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
Next Generation Logistics has completed the $6.9 million project in Cape Lookout – dredging from Back Sound to Lookout Bight. The completion of this project greatly improves access to Barden Inlet and the Cape Lookout Bight. The channel between Harkers Island and the Cape Lookout Lighthouse, includi
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
Baars’ backhoe pontoon Shannon is currently very busy working in the Port of Cotonou, Benin. The project aims not only to improve the port, but also to expand the terminal for ocean-going vessels. A key factor in this project is the dredging work in the port basin and the areas around the piers. The
Last week, HID Dredging successfully delivered another 18-inch cutter suction dredger 500 to a customer in China. This impressive dredger boasts a flow capacity of 4000m3/h, a 14-meter dredging depth, discharge distance capability of up to 1500m, and is equipped with a spud carriage and anchor boom.
Pinellas County, Florida, is planning a full nourishment of Pass-a-Grille beach that would be performed in two phases. During the first phase, between 10,000 and 15,000 cubic yards of sand from the Grand Canal dredging project will be placed between 1st Avenue – 9th Avenue. For Phase 2, the County i
Trailer suction hopper dredge New Era is once again performing maintenance dredging of the entrance channel into the Port Otago. Over the past few weeks, the New Era has been busy dredging of the channel near and around Harington Bend. The port – located on the Otago Harbor in New Zealand – maintain
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
The Philippines’ Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) handed over 11 units of backhoes-on-barge to local government units (LGUs) earlier this week, to be used for the continuing efforts to clean up rivers and waterways flowing out to the Manila Bay. “We encourage the LGUs to use th
