ZF has announced the expansion of its azimuth thruster (AT) lineup with the new AT 90, compatible with a wide range of commercial vessels, supporting max power of 1,978 kW / 2,651hp. “Whether a client is operating vessels in the inland waterways or has tugboats, ferries or any number of specialty ve
Van Oord has successfully carried out beach nourishment works along the coast of the Dutch province of Zeeland. As a result, the coastline has been stabilised and coastal towns and infrastructure are well protected for the coming years. The work was carried out by Van Oord’s three new hopper dredger
Watermaster/Aquamec Ltd. has just delivered two powerful Watermaster Classic V amphibious multipurpose dredgers to Lake Neusiedl in Austria. The lake has been facing challenges such as excessive mud and overgrown plants. “After thorough comparison between different techniques, Seemanagement GmbH cho
The Cobb’s Quay Marina’s latest dredging project is officially underway. “The dredger has arrived yesterday and works have begun,” said Cobb’s Quay Marina in its official announcement. “Weather permitting, we expect works to be completed in the next 6-8 weeks.” The works are being carried out by the
Glandŵr Cymru, the Canal & River Trust in Wales, has started the second phase of dredging on the Montgomery Canal as part of the effort to restore the 200-year-old canal. The Montgomery Canal restoration has included decades of work by volunteers and partners. Now, over four miles of the canal betwe
ROHR-IDRECO has just announced the contract with an American mining company for two “Falcon” type large cutter suction dredgers. These fully-electric dredgers will be used for the mining of industrial sands in one of the largest sites of this kind in the United States. In addition to these new vesse
Following completion of geotechnical measurements, the next phase of the construction of a new quay in Paldiski South Harbour (6A) is now underway in Estonia. The work continues with dredging operations conducted by Wasa Dredging’s backhoe dredger “Optimus” and self-propelled split barges “Boann” an
Belgian Prime Minister, Alexander De Croo, received Bangladeshi PM, Sheikh Hasina, during her recent visit to Belgium, during which she also participated in the Global Gateway Forum. The bilateral meeting between the Prime Ministers focused on enhancing cooperation in different sectors, such as dred
The upcoming project timeline for works on the Bude Canal has been confirmed by Cornwall Council. The local authority said that they plan to start its program to dredge the canal on Monday, November 6. The overall dredging operation is expected to complete by the end of January 24, however the exact
The Canal & River Trust has recommenced the program of dredging at Gloucester’s historic docks to increase the depth of the water and improve access for boaters at the UK’s most inland port. This year two dredging projects have already removed 20,000 cubic meters of silt from the docks. The silt bui
Boskalis and Royal IHC have signed a contract for the construction of a state-of-the-art trailing suction hopper dredger. The award of the contract follows an extensive design phase. The vessel will have a hopper capacity of 31,000 m3 and will be built at the IHC yard in Krimpen aan den IJssel, the
Jan De Nul’s cutter suction dredger (CSD) Fernão de Magalhães is currently very busy in Morocco, deepening the Port of Safi. The expansion of the Safi industrial port is a major infrastructure project in Morocco and part of the national port strategy for 2030. This project aims to support the develo
ML (UK) Dredging Ltd is about to begin another maintenance dredging project in the Portsmouth Harbor area. The company will dredge northern area of Royal Clarence Yard on the western side of the Harbor on behalf of the Portsmouth Off Shore Group. The ML vessel conducting this task will be IHC delta
The Port of Hamburg Authority has just released a video that shows the work it has to do to keep the port dredged enough to maintain operations. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, the hopper dredger Kaishuu is on the move to permanently remove excess sediment from the Port of Hamburg.
