VOSTA LMG has delivered two side suction installations, including the complete dredge automation, monitoring and control system, for a new 5,000 m3 trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Galveston Island. The new dredger is being built by Conrad Shipyard for Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GL
Boskalis released its half-year figures 2024 this morning, saying that they achieved a historically high result after busy and good first half year. Commenting the results, Peter Berdowski, CEO Boskalis, said: “Financially, the past six months have been the most successful we have achieved in Boskal
The Royal IHC Beaver 65 cutter suction dredger has been successfully delivered to a client in Indonesia and is now en route to its first project. The Beaver 65 CSD, featuring a robust 650 mm pipe diameter, is celebrated for its reliability, fuel efficiency, and low maintenance costs. It stands as th
For the first time, hopper dredgers Vox Apolonia and Vox Alexia are working together in the Amaliahaven Rotterdam located on Maasvlakte II. A consortium of Van Oord, HOCHTIEF and Ballast Nedam has constructed 2.4 kilometres of new quay wall. These new quays are now being dredged to a depth of more t
Two large side sections of the Boskalis’ new mega hopper dredger are currently under construction at the Royal IHC Krimpen. The two sections (seen in the photo) with also the bottom dump doors were spotted when they were transported by using the Lekstroom Transport coupled barges. The new vessel, on
Ten years after their last major dredging project in Poland, Boskalis is now kicking off another major dredging work in the country. Using the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Freeway, the Dutch giant is now dredging sand and silt to both deepen and expand the access channel to the new Swinouj
German LNG terminal operator DET has temporarily relocated the 174,000-cbm FSRU Energos Force from the AVG jetty in Stade due to a dredging project in this area. Starting this week, Niedersachsen Ports will carry out planned dredging operations at the jetty for liquefied gases (AVG) in the Port of S
Last month, a CSD Beaver 65 left for Kalimantan, and now, a new TSHD Beagle 4 is on its way to the same region, Royal IHC said. These two dredgers were chosen by Jhonlin Group, one of the largest companies in Indonesia, to develop local dredging capacity. The 650mm diameter CSD Beaver 65® has been [
Jan De Nul has won two major contracts in Georgia and Kazakhstan. The first contract entails building a groundbreaking new deep water port in Anaklia, Georgia. The second project involves the expansion of the Kuryk Port in Kazakhstan. According to Jan De Nul, both projects will provide a significant
Italdraghe said that the work on a new full electric cutter suction dredger (CSD) for Renco is in full swing. According to Italdraghe, the CSD – model SGT 250 – is part of their eco-green product portfolio. Renco team visited the facilities at San Giovanni in Marignano recently and checked the curre
On the Montgomery Canal in Wales, with support from the Levelling Up Fund, the Canal and River Trust is carrying out a series of works to bring the canal back to its former glory. The project includes: These works will also help make the canal easier to use for unpowered activities such as canoeing
Warkworth Harbour Commissioners have announced the start of dredging operations in the Amble Harbour. According to the Notice, during the next three weeks, dredger Wyre Sands will be working from the Amble Harbour mouth to the entrance to the Amble Marina. She will be working mostly on the Northside
DE Klop BV has successfully conducted an in-house training for Manson Construction, focused on the dredging-specific aspects of cutter suction dredgers. This interactive training combined theory with practice, providing participants with a deep understanding of the various conditions in which cutter
2023 was a positive year for the largest shipbuilding group in the Netherlands, Damen Shipyards Group. It had the highest revenue ever for the second year in a row and the largest order book for the third consecutive year. Revenue passed the 3 billion euro mark for the first time. The order book ros
