The fourth generation amphibious dredger developed by SCO HID Marine Equipment Technology is about to enter the dredging market in mid-October 2024. This versatile dredger integrates the functions of stranding, digging, grabbing, piling, weeding, etc. It is suitable for shallow water operations such
The Damen DOP Submersible Dredge Pump has become something of an icon in the world of dredging. Damen Dredging first developed the DOP in the 1990s. Back then, the company was approached by a contractor with a challenging project. They needed to dredge a highway tunnel and, to get the job done, they
Royal IHC recently presented a paper explaining advantages of integrated slurrification equipment compared to traditional methods for tailings transport. Tailings deposits present challenges and opportunities that require the owners to excavate and transport the tailings contained in TSFs to another
In June this year, Damen Shipyards signed a contract with the German dredging contractor Hegemann for an innovative booster station. The booster, a standard BS 500, will be fitted out with Damen’s in-house developed Marine NOX Emission Reduction System. This officially EU Stage V certified system wi
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District has awarded a contract to Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors to repower the dredge Hurley. The Hurley is a diesel electric dustpan dredge which dredges the Mississippi River in the Memphis area. The dredge was designed to operate on two generators w
Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (ZPMC) has successfully delivered China’s first LNG dual-fuel powered trailing suction hopper dredger the XIN HAI XUN. The XIN HAI XUN represents the latest advancements in dual-fuel-powered trailing suction hopper dredger technology. The newbuild, measuri
APT Global Marine and Offshore has completed one of the company’s biggest projects for NMDC Dredging and Marine, the repowering and upgrading of cutter suction dredger Umm El Zemoul. The project involved extensive docking scope, including cutter ladder refurbishment, spud carriage refurbishment, spu
Royal IHC recently presented a compact modular dredger that is easy to maintain and deploy, utilising IHC’s submersible OTTer-Pump range. The OTTer is a range of compact dredgers as platform for deploying the OTTer-Pump. This provides customers with a modular, compact and cost-effective solution to
VOSTA LMG has delivered two side suction installations, including the complete dredge automation, monitoring and control system, for a new 5,000 m3 trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Galveston Island. The new dredger is being built by Conrad Shipyard for Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GL
Earlier this year, Rohde Nielsen partnered with SEAM for the hybridization of two dredging vessels. These projects, which represent a new segment for SEAM, aim to reduce emissions and increase efficiency in Rohde-Nielsen’s dredging operations. Rohde-Nielsen has a long history of implementing measure
J.F. Brennan Company has published an interesting article explaining how the company completed innovative 10+ mile pump using dredge system designed by their employees. According to Brennan, the company overcame significant design challenges to complete a dredging project that involved hydraulically
Damen Shipyards Group has introduced a new engine combined with a Damen marine emission reduction system. The Damen D16 has recently been awarded EU stage V certification. The Damen D16 is a marine engine and aftertreatment system designed and developed inhouse by Damen Sustainable Solutions. It aim
Not far from the North Pole, where temperatures are low and living conditions are challenging, many goods for the residents of Greenland arrive by ship or plane. To enable larger aircraft to land in Ilulissat in the future, the runway must be expanded. To prevent settling, the thick layer of clay se
Ocean Scientific International Limited (OSIL) has delivered a network of 1.2m data buoys to Van Oord to monitor turbidity and dissolved oxygen levels in the location of dredging operations. A total of 9 data acquisition systems have been produced for Van Oord, and the fully integrated multi-discipli
