APCL A&P Tyne recently completed a successful pipe fabrication and installation project onboard UKD Marlin, a trailing suction hopper dredger operated by UK Dredging. Designed to work in both open sea and estuarial environments, the UKD Marlin is also capable of operating in confined locations such
Scottish Ministers have formally granted the marine and dredge licenses for Port of Cromarty Firth’s £111 million Phase 5 expansion. According to an official announcement, this consent paves the way for construction of a new 400 meter quay extension – including associated dredging and land reclamati
Canal & River Trust has received a grant from the Welsh Government’s Landfill Disposals Tax Communities Scheme to improve ecology on the Montgomery Canal. The grant will support the charity’s work to control invasive species, carry out bank protection and dredging, plant and improve hedgerows, and i
A Ukrainian dredging vessel sank following an explosion in the Bystre estuary of the Danube Delta on July 23, resulting in the deaths of three crew members and injuries to several others. The Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) has confirmed the incident and reported that the dredger was carrying o
European Maritime Safety Agency’s (EMSA) subsea service conducted a marine safety investigation program in Italy recently. Last month, EMSA’s Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) was deployed off the coast of Tuscany to assist in a safety investigation led by Italy’s Ufficio per le investigazioni ferrovi
Van Oord dredger Vox Alexia is dredging the seabed in the Bay of Gdańsk where Poland’s first floating LNG terminal will be built by GAZ-SYSTEM. The dredging, one of the most important stages of the project, has been divided into four phases. The first involves dredging the section of the seabed wher
Dragflow has just announced the newest addition to their range of electric submersible pumps — the EL30. This new model was developed in direct response to the market’s need for a pump that can maximize flow rate and head, delivering superior performance in a wide range of applications. Built with h
The Otter 250 dredger, developed by Royal IHC, has been fully assembled on-site and is now operational in South Africa. This compact, highly efficient cutter suction dredger will support the City of Cape Town’s efforts to improve water quality and environmental health across one of its most importan
The Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping (ASCO), part of the AZCON Holding, recently wrapped up dredging operations in the harbor area and approach channel of the Baku Shipyard. Vessels taking part in the project included dredger “Muhendis Balarza Mammadov”, the hopper barges “Bakinskaya-3” and “Bakinskaya-5
Next-Generation dredging vessel, built by Yutek Gemi Shipyard for the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, has been successfully completed and commissioned in Turkey. Classed in accordance with Türk Loydu rules and equipped with advanced technology, the 79-meter-long and 15-meter-wide vessel na
Holland Dredge Design has successfully delivered a custom-built cutter suction dredger CSD-250 to Cemex UK. The new dredger was fully engineered and built in-house in record time, according to Cemex’s specific operational and safety requirements. Key features: With the cutter power of 40kW and a dre
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has presented the second issue of Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure Magazine. The latest edition of DFSI Magazine takes chapter 3 of the Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure book as its foundation and provides guidance on how to des
Earlier this month, Boskalis’ trailing suction hopper dredger Crestway jumped in to help a port in need in Mexico. While the vessel crew was dredging in the Port of Tuxpan, an urgent request came in from the Port of Tampico, only 90 nautical miles away. The Port of Tampico was shut down due to sever
Royal IHC recently won a contract to supply another Beaver cutter suction dredger and a Booster Station to a customer in the APAC region. The Beaver and Booster Station will be deployed to maintain the access channel to a harbor – ensuring safe navigation for recreational boaters and commercial fish
