Pembrokeshire County Council (Wales) has begun dredging works at Tenby harbor to allow easier access for boats. Tenby Harbor and North Beach users are being asked to be aware of heavy moving machinery as dredging work is carried out this week. According to the Council, sand will be dredged from the
DE Klop B.V. from Sliedrecht has won the Scale Innovation Award 2025 for the CYGNUS 500 – a fully electrically powered, standardized, and demountable cutter suction dredger (CSD). Commenting the latest news, Arnold den Boon, CEO of DE Klop B.V., said: “This award is a fantastic recognition of the ha
Dragflow has entered into a strategic collaboration agreement with BEML Limited, a leading multi-technology company in India. Together, the two companies will collaborate on the design, development, testing, commissioning, supply, and after-sales service of Amphibious Cutter Suction Dredgers. By com
DEME Group’s trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Pallieter made a journey from Port-La Nouvelle in France to Ravenna in Italy recently, where it is now carrying out dredging works for the Ravenna Port Hub project.This modernization project is focused on improving the port’s accessibility and capa
A few years ago, DEME and Van Oord modernized the Świnoujście-Szczecin fairway in Poland, deepening the waterway to enhance navigation. But beyond improving access to the Port of Szczecin, this project also created a new habitat for nature.The material that had been dredged from the fairway has been
Royal IHC successfully launched the electric cutter suction dredger (CSD) Sandra yesterday. The launch took place at Royal IHC’s shipyard in Kinderdijk, The Netherlands. The CSD Sandra is the second electric mining dredger they have built for Kenmare Resources Plc. The sister vessel, Calen, was laun
Van Oord said that their newest uncrewed survey vessel (USV) – the VO:X Barentsz – is the first uncrewed seagoing vessel to fly the Dutch flag. The VO:X Barentsz is Van Oord’s fifth USV and the first one specialized for operations at sea. Also, this 7-meter vessel is designed for challenging offshor
Boskalis Westminster Ltd will next week begin surveying operations and maintenance dredging works at the Portsmouth Harbour. According to the KHM Portsmouth, the areas primarily to be focused on during this campaign include the harbour itself and its approach channels. The contractor for the works w
Essex Wildlife Trust, RSPB and Harwich Haven Authority have joined together to deliver a two-year project to protect coastal communities from flooding, alongside creating habitat for key wildlife species. Together, the partners will be delivering the Blackwater Estuary Beneficial Use of Dredged Sedi
Over the last couple of weeks, Jan De Nul’s trailing suction hopper dredger Tristão da Cunha worked tirelessly to deepen the access channel to the Town of Höfn in southeastern Iceland. Höfn, located on a peninsula between the Hornafjörður and Skarðsfjörður fjords, is one of Iceland’s key fish proces
DEME Group announced its full year results 2024 today, reporting a turnover of almost 2 billion euro in their Dredging & Infra segment – marking a 22% increase from the previous year. Orderbook remains steady at 3.6 billion euro, driven by demand across various regions. Driven by sustained high acti
Technology group Wärtsilä and NMDC Group, one of the largest dredging and marine contractors in the Middle East, have signed a five-year Lifecycle Agreement for seven NMDC dredgers. The agreement, with the potential to expand the scope to additional vessels in the future, includes a tailor-made main
SOHAR Port and Freezone has announced the start of dredging operations for the Marsa LNG project, a critical step in positioning SOHAR as the Middle East’s first LNG bunkering hub. Led by Boskalis’ advanced Coastway and Willem van Oranje Trailing Suction Hopper Dredgers, the operation will remove ap
Italdraghe, in collaboration with carmi spa and through its ITD PUMP division, is continuing to strengthen its position in the industry with the development of 235 kW and 450 kW hydraulic power units. According to their official announcement, this agreement includes the purchase of several Volvo Pen
