KSR Marine Services Private Limited has just announced the latest addition to its dredging fleet – the Royal IHC Beaver® 65 DDSP. “We have proudly named this powerful vessel KSR-X as it marks our tenth dredger, symbolizing a significant milestone in our journey,” the company said. KSR-X boasts impre
Glandŵr Cymru, the Canal & River Trust in Wales, has completed a six-week dredging program on the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal to improve the navigation for boaters. Taking place between 23 September and 5 November, the work saw in the region of 300 tons of sediment removed from four different locat
Finding the right Energy Management System (EMS) to support on-board electrification is one of the key challenges in the transition to electric power on dredging vessels. Demanding dredging operations present unique challenges for integrating an EMS. Royal IHC is conducting a thorough exploration of
HR Wallingford’s two-day dredging management course will take place next week on 26-27 November 2024 at their offices in Oxfordshire. The course provides an introduction to the subject of dredging and will assist those who are responsible for commissioning and managing dredging contractors, and thos
The Dutch shipbuilding company Damen and JSC Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Plant Balkan from Turkmenistan discussed a cooperation in the production of dredging vessels earlier this week. According to News Central Asia, the meeting took place on November 19 during the visit of the delegation headed by
The regional government of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia in Italy is to spend €5.8 million for dredging project in Porto Nogaro. According to Fabio Scoccimarro, the Regional Councilor for Environmental Protection, the government has allocated the sum of 5.8 million euros to restore both the access canal
In what is a first for Irish ports, Port of Waterford and Boskalis are partnering with Certa Ireland to undertake a maintenance dredging campaign using Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO).The campaign is expected to take approximately two weeks and utilising HVO, instead of Marine Gas Oil will prevent
After successful geophysical campaigns in France, Scotland, and the Netherlands, G-TEC offshore survey vessel Karina has embarked on a new mission in Danish waters. G-TEC has been contracted by FLC (Femern Link Contractors) to ensure safe removal of sand from the offshore borrow for the construction
ML Dredging Ltd is about to begin dredging operations within the Newhaven Marina. According to the Newhaven Port Harbour Master, the works will commence on approximately the 19th November and are expected to take up to 6 weeks. The dredging will be carried out by the backhoe dredger WITTON II which
Damen recently delivered a CSD650 cutter suction dredger to a client in Indonesia. Currently busy on a project expansion project, this customised CSD650 has been working on its 1st dredge project for some time now – for the owner PT. Pelayaran Fortuna Nusantara Megajaya (PT. PFNM). Based on a proven
DEME Group just reported Q3 results and announced a healthy orderbook of 7.1 billion euro. Group turnover grew 32% in the first nine months of the year, reaching nearly 3 billion euro, up from 2.3 billion euro in the same period last year. The Dredging & Infra segment also reported a strong turnover
This week, the Port Authority of Santos (APS) kicked off new maintenance dredging campaign for the Port of Santos. The port is located in an estuary that receives a significant volume of sediment, which can cause silting and reduce the established depth of the waterway. Therefore, dredging in Santos
Following an extensive refit and successful annual Classification Survey by Bureau Veritas, Foyle and Marine’s backhoe dredger Dinopotes is now on its way to the Island of Colonsay. “This marks a significant milestone as we prepare to carry out dredging operations for our valued client George Leslie
Neptune Marine said the the cutter suction swing arm dredger 500 TRYM was loaded on a semi-submersible barge yesterday and is now ready to leave the yard towards The Bristol Port Company. The new swing arm dredger has been designed specifically to meet the unique demands of the Bristol Port dredging
