Dredge Yard’s compact Auger Suction Dredger 250 is currently operating in a marina, efficiently cleaning sediments under and around the jetties. With a dredging depth of up to 8 meters, it ensures safe navigation and improved water flow, all while minimizing turbidity and disruption, the company sai
The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) has announced the “Texas A&M Opening Plenary – CEO Panel” will take place Tuesday, June 24, 2025 as part of the first-day of programming of the 24th World Dredging Congress & Exposition (WODCON XXIV). The panel will feature distinguished leaders from four of t
Ecocoast has just launched the Ecobarrier Silt Curtain Green – an EPS free, fully recyclable solution for dredging and marine construction projects. The Ecobarrier Silt Curtain Green is designed for clients aiming to minimize their environmental footprint without compromising on performance, Ecocoas
The dredging works for the new LNG Terminal at SOHAR Port and Freezone are progressing as planned, on schedule and within budget. This week, the senior management from SOHAR Port and Freezone had the opportunity to join Boskalis on board the trailing suction hopper dredger Willem van Oranje. The gue
PC Marine Services has been busy lately dredging the basin and navigation channel in Yanbu Commercial Port, Saudi Arabia. The project includes dredging works in the amount of approx. 2,000,000m³ in order to reach a level of – 16m in the port. PC Marine will also dredge and expand the turning basin a
GearTec AG recently won a large-scale order for the supply of various gearboxes for a new self-propelled CSD for a client in middle-east. The scope of delivery is very similar to the equipment the company has already delivered in 2018 to a client in China, including the 250-ton gearbox one of the la
DEME, working alongside the international marine construction group Archirodon in a consortium, was very busy last year pushing ahead with the second phase of transformation work for the Port of NEOM, the Duba Port expansion project in Saudi Arabia. The scope of work includes extensive dredging and
DEME Group said that its Dredging & Infra segment is moving ahead with the capital dredging and land reclamation works for the expansion of the Port of Abu Qir in Egypt. In Saudi Arabia, the Port of Oxagon Phase 2 project is progressing steadily, with dry earth excavation works well underway in prep
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
The maritime industry is facing a shortage of skilled crew. At the same time, vessels need to operate more efficiently and safely to keep up with increasing demands. Autonomous technology is emerging as a key solution to bridging this gap, said Royal IHC. This approach allows certain vessel operatio
The Boskalis’ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Willem van Oranje has left the drydock in Singapore and is getting ready for her next job. Last week, the giant TSHD left the anchorage in Singapore and set course to Sohar in Oman. It is expected to arrive there on February 10. The dredger, built
Jan De Nul and Maritime Robotics have launched an advanced Otter Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) Vaquita 04 in Dubai. The companies said that the USV is now in Jebel Ali, conducting hydrographic surveys for dredging and coastal development projects. “Dubai is renowned for its ambitious infrastructure
UAE’s NMDC Energy has secured a $1.136 billion engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract with a Taiwanese company for the installation of subsea gas pipelines, among other things, for the renewal of a power plant in Taiwan. Taiwan Power Company (Taipower) has appointed NMDC Energy to
