A medieval sword, found during a dredging work on a river in the Netherlands, has gone on display at a museum in Leiden. The sword was found during routine maintenance dredging at the Linschoten Estate and has been donated to the Rijksmuseum van Oudheden (National Museum of Antiquities), according t
Royal IHC has stated that the 2024 was a significant ‘turning point’ for the company after years of financial uncertainty. The positive results of the strategic review and restructuring in 2023 have created the foundation for further growth, IHC said in the release. Revenue increased with 40% in 202
Damen has successfully delivered a new Shoalbuster 2711 WID (Water Injection Dredger) to UK Dredging, a subsidiary of Associated British Ports. The Shoalbuster 2711 WID was designed specifically for UK Dredging as a multipurpose dredging and support vessel. It will be used for surveys, buoy handling
Royal IHC recently presented the new American Beaver Standard 24/27” cutter suction dredge (CSD). With a proven track record, the Beaver dredger is well known for its construction, reliability and performance, resulting in the best value for money. Key enhancements of the new American Beaver: With t
Russia’s Ust-Luga Port has completed another infrastructure project – reconstruction of the Ultramar marine terminal (phase 3.2). During the works, the seafloor near berth No. 1b was deepened up to -17.2 meters. FSUE Rosmorport, acting as the client for the terminal water area reconstruction, oversa
The CEDA Technical Papers Committee is inviting interested parties to contribute to the Dredging Days conference programme and submit abstracts for presentations. The CEDA Dredging Days 2026 conference, taking place from 11-13 May at A Room with a ZOO, in the splendidly charming Antwerp ZOO, founded
Boskalis Nederland’s grab dredger Kreeft has recently concluded a very important job in Germany. Near the City of Mainz, the dredger has removed about 50,000 cubic meters of sediment that had accumulated over the past years in the Rhine. In the lower Rijn route Rheingau, sediment accumulation regula
Last weekend, DE Klop BV received an urgent service request from a customer in the United Kingdom. A seal issue had occurred in the bearing block of a swing arm dredger. “As soon as the bearing block arrived in the Netherlands, the bearing block and seal were renewed and everything was thoroughly ch
The Royal Navy has announced that maintenance dredging operations are about to begin at the HMNB Devonport. According to the Navy and the King’s Harbour Master, maintenance dredging will take place at various places throughout HMNB Devonport, starting on June 20, 2025. The scheme will comprise trail
The 24th World Dredging Congress & Exhibition event (WODCON XXIV) will take place next week in San Diego, California. The event will be hosted by the Western Dredging Association (WEDA) at the picturesque Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel from June 23-27, 2025. The theme of WODCON XXIV is “Dredging To
Lerwick Port Authority is embarking on a new capital project in a two-phase program to enhance the Shetland port’s deep-water capabilities. A contract, valued at approximately £3.2 million in its first phase, has been secured by Boskalis Westminster Ltd. The award follows tendering led by project ma
Boskalis crews are returning to West Africa to continue successful coastal protection activities in Togo. In the recent past, Boskalis reinforced the coastline of Togo and neighboring Benin over a length of some 40 kilometers due to its vulnerability to the effects of coastal erosion as result of se
FSUE Rosmorport has begun maintenance dredging operations in the Azov-Don Sea Canal. The dredging is being carried out as part of the project for performing maintenance dredging work on the Azov-Don Sea Canal for the period of 2020–2030. Currently, the work is being performed both by Rosmorport’s ow
Last week, two newly built, high-capacity electric Cutter Suction Dredgers were successfully loaded onto a carrier vessel at the Royal IHC yard in Kinderdijk, the Netherlands. These customized mining dredgers – each measuring 62 meters in length and weighing nearly 1,000 tons – are now en route by s
