The trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Shoalway arrived in Dover this morning – getting ready for the next phase of planned dredging in the Outer Harbour. The vessel is owned and operated by Royal Boskalis Westminster, and their direct involvement with the Dover Western Docks Revival project mak
HID Dredger, a Chinese manufacturer of dredgers and dredging equipment, joined the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) recently, and also signed partnership with Mr. Altai Borubaev, the National Science Academician from Kyrgyzstan, for the purpose of improving water quality by creating water pur
DACINCO Investment Construction Company Limited in Vietnam has recently awarded IHC Dredging a contract to supply a third Beaver® 65 DDSP cutter suction dredger. This was announced last month, at a special ceremony in Vietnam, marking the delivery of the second Beaver® 65, the DACINCO 01. Alexander
PD Ports, a Middlesbrough headquartered port, shipping and logistics company, has just announced a £23 million investment in a new dredging vessel. The 71m long dredger, which has already been named the Emerald Duchess following a competition among PD Ports employees, will arrive at Teesport next su
In high winds an amphibious excavator has done a precision dredging job near a Dutch dyke. The project aim was to remove a limited volume of silt – some 4.000m³ and create a more stable basis for dyke reinforcement. The removed volume was to be replaced by sand in a second stage of the project. [&he
A non-self-propelled cutter suction dredger (Project 4395) was launched at Gorodets based PAO Shiprepair & Shipbuilding Corporation last week. The RKO class dredger “X O 2.0 (Ice 10) A” of 700 cbm capacity/hour, named Tobol, was ordered by Rechvodput for the Ob-Irtysh basin administration. This is t
Visualization of dredging is essential to gain insight into the dredging process. But this is only the beginning of the whole dredging story. To complete that story, MSA-Service meet with Diederik van Halsema of DC Dredging. He is the fleet manager of the entire DC Dredging fleet, including the vess
The digital transformation in the construction industry continues apace with construction sites becoming increasingly digital and networked. Driver assistance systems such as machine control systems are thus gaining in importance. They support the machine operators in carrying out their activities b
Casting of the tunnel elements for the Fehmarnbelt tunnel is now in progress, approximately two and a half years after the start of construction of the world’s largest precast concrete element factory in Rødbyhavn. The Fehmarnbelt project has therefore reached a crucial stage in its history so far w
Two Russian sailors died aboard the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Milford in the Bulgarian waters near Varna on July 3. The Russian citizens, aged 32 and 58, died in cargo section of the TSHD, which was sailing under a Belize flag, RIA Novosti reported, citing the Bulgarian maritime authori
The trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Breydel is now ready to resume operations after extensive maintenance and repairs. “Let’s shine the spotlight on our incredible crew, docking team and vessel management at the Astican Shipyard in Gran Canaria for successfully completing DEME’s largest hoppe
Russia’s largest leasing company – State Transport Leasing Company (GTLK) and Southern Centre for Shipbuilding and Ship Repair have signed a contract for the construction of a series of six self-propelled dredgers – Project 93.159А. The dredgers will be built at Lotos production facilities and the f
Cockfield Knight recently worked with Neptune Marine Services BV to assist in the departure of the Cleveland County’s dredging vessel. Andy Souter, Cockfield Knight’s Assistant Agency Manager, led on the project and was asked to accumulate costs for this specialist operation. The Cockfield Knight te
The key tool installed on cutter suction dredgers is known as the cutter head which cuts the soil into chunks. This mechanical cutting action is accomplished using replaceable chisels or pick-points, said Royal IHC. “Through the study of rock chip formation in the Royal IHC Laboratory, we examine th
