Oiltech Dredging Equipment recently introduced the latest edition to its range of vessels – the Smart Dredger. The Smart Dredger is a state-of-the-art machine that has been designed to optimize dredging operations, allowing for faster and more efficient dredging. Equipped with a powerful dredging pu
After the summer, the Van Oord – Hakkers – De Klerk consortium will start construction of a tug quay in the Port of Rotterdam’s Yangtze Canal. The consortium and the Port of Rotterdam Authority signed the relevant contracts today. The work will involve constructing 500 metres of quay wall with space
HID Dredger, a Chinese manufacturer of dredgers and dredging equipment, has successfully tested and delivered a new Amphimaster Amphibious Multipurpose Dredger to a Russian client. HID Amphimaster, a result of years of research and development, combines amphibious capabilities with advanced dredging
Lutra Marine introduced a dredger so precise it can be operated within 10cm of an object – at Seawork 2023, this week. This is possible due to the 90-degree angled sides which allow for cutting all the way to the edge of the unit. This also allows the team to cut straight edges along the […]
A keel laying ceremony for new CSD650 took place earlier this week at the Song Thu shipyard in Vietnam. The standard cutter suction dredger (CSD) will be built locally, making use of the dredge package from ????? ???????? ?????????. The new dredger will have a dredging depth of -22m, a production of
At this year’s Seawork exhibition in Southampton, UK, Damen Shipyards Group presented an innovative new design – the Multi Cat 1908 Electric. This fully electric vessel brings zero emissions operations into a wide range of workboat activities. The MuC 1908 E is 19.05 metres by 8.4 metres, with a de
Leica Geosystems is offering a new way of doing business with their MC1 Modify Models. The MC1 software allows for the visibility of the excavator bucket and position below the water surface. Leica MC1’s user interface displays the Modify Models feature as a dynamic heatmap, guiding the operator’s e
Dragflow – an Italian manufacturer of dredging and submersible pumps – has just released a very interesting video about the DRP 150, a remote-controlled dredge used in mining fields. According to the company, the dredge is unique because it’s remote-controlled and has many advanced features. Not onl
Azerbaijani Economy Ministry said that an agreement was signed with a Dutch company in the field of expanding ship production in Azerbaijan. The document on tripartite cooperation was signed earlier this week by Baku Shipyard LLC, Baku International Sea Trade Port JSC and Damen Shipyards Gorinchem B
Van Oord has taken delivery of the Vox Alexia – its third dual-fuel trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) – from Seatrium in Singapore. The delivery of the new dredger, the final unit of a series of three dual-fuel LNG-powered dredgers, follows the first and second dredger newbuilds Vox Ariane and
Over the next few weeks, Boskalis’ trailing suction hopper dredge (TSHD) Gateway will be very busy in the Port of Melbourne, said Warwick Laing, Harbour Master – Port of Melbourne. The giant dredger will conduct critical maintenance dredging of the port’s channels, swing basins and berth pockets. “I
MOTAS Dredging Solutions recently received orders from C&C Marine and Repair, LLC to provide engineering and dredging components for the construction of two 28-inch Cutterhead Suction Dredges. The dredges – to be built at C&C Marine and Repair’s facility in Belle Chasse, Louisiana – will each measur
The new Multi Cat 3713, to be named Waddenstroom, is currently in build at Damen Shipyards Hardinxveld as part of the Damen philosophy of building for stock and will be delivered on 26th October this year. The 37-metre DP2 vessel is the largest and most innovative model in Damen’s highly regarded Mu
Russian naval architecture firm Stapel introduced a new design of self-propelled amphibious dredger recently. The 11-metre vessel will be capable of sand and silt extraction and reservoir cleanup works. It is amphibious and can independently enter and exit the water without the help of third-party m
