After five years of development, Rhosonics recently unveiled its third-generation non-nuclear density meter, the SDM ECO. The SDM ECO uses ultrasonic technology to measure the density of slurries in real time, without the use of hazardous radioactive materials. This makes it a safer and more cost-ef
It doesn’t get more Dutch than this. Pictured amongst a typical Netherlands polderscape, this is the very first of a brand-new series of Damen Cutter Suction Dredgers (CSD) 600 on its way to her owners in Indonesia. Designed and built right here at Damen’s Nijkerk dredging yard, this new CSD takes e
On behalf of Investe Piauí, Brazilian partner of Dutch Dredging BV, DTA Engenharia was awarded two contracts after a public tender procedure: 1 for the design and construction of a new quay for the local fishing industry in Luís Correia and second to deepen the access channel to this new quay. Dutch
Canal & River Trust recently approached Land & Water Group to carry out dredging in Wales, where a 15-mile section of the Llangollen Canal had accumulated sediment due to runoff from fields alongside it. The canal was quite narrow in parts, so using specialist backhoe equipment Land & Water dredged
MDL Marinas Ltd crews are now three months into the investment project to upgrade the south side of the Ocean Village Marina. According to MDL Marinas, it is a massive undertaking but the project remains on track despite recent storms. “So far we’ve seen the complete removal of the pontoons and the
Multicat utility vessel Jenny D is about to begin River Thames maintenance dredging scheme on behalf of the Port of London Authority (PLA). First, Jenny D will commence plough dredging operations at Tilbury 2 CMAT, Gravesend Reach and Tilbury Grain Terminal, Northfleet Hope. According to PLA, the dr
Chichester District Council (UK) has just announced that routine dredging work will take place at South Pond in Midhurst in early February. The dredging, carried out by the Council’s contractor will run from 5 to 9 February 2024. The work is carried out at regular intervals to remove sediment that i
Semi-submersible vessel Seaway Albatross is on its journey to Bulgaria to deliver two Van Oord split hopper barges, the Pieter Caland and the Cornelis Lely, and backhoe dredger Simson. The vessels are being transported to Burgas where they will be working for the Burgas Capital Dredging project. Acc
Jhonlin Marine Trans – part of the Jhonlin Group – is expanding its dredging capabilities by investing in two new Royal IHC dredgers, the Beagle® 4 and Beaver® 65. Rangga Rishar Saputra, Country Manager Indonesia for IHC, was pleased with the signing of the contract with Jhonlin Marine Trans. At the
Katsa’s assembly team is just finishing the first new Dredge Pump Gearboxes. This gearbox is rated to 1330kW / 1600rpm, and dry weight is some 4700kg. Configuration includes direct dredge pump mounting, PTO´s, integrated hydraulically operated wet running clutch as well as gearbox control unit with
Another Damen cutter suction dredger CSD650 was launched at the Damen Dredging Equipment yard in Nijkerk this morning. It is a standard CSD650, built according to Damen’s ‘standard dredgers in stock’ policy. Made for mining operations, capital dredging projects and maintenance dredging, the well-pow
Ben Buchele Elektromotorenwerke GmbH delivered two electric motors to Reintjes for installation on a hybrid dredger Chicago at the Port of Hamburg recently. “The end user wanted an electric motor solution that enabled fully electric power at a speed of up to six knots, and offered the capacity to re
ESTEVE AS, part of BMLG group which provides port operator services at Paldiski South Harbor, has announced the start of the next phase of construction works at quay No. 6A. According to ESTEVE, the hopper dredger Vox Amalia owned by Van Oord has arrived at the Paldiski South Harbour, loading sand f
The dredging vessel Ginger has gone down at its berth at the Port of Mykolaiv, Ukraine, spilling oil into the harbor, the State Environmental Inspectorate of the Southwest District said. The Ginger went down in Mykolaiv on January 15. According to officials, the cause of the accident was not reporte
