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
Following successful sea trials, Weeks Marine has taken delivery of its newest trailing suction hopper dredge (TSHD), the R.B. Weeks. The vessel is named in honor of Richard B. Weeks, a co-founder of Weeks Marine, and is the sister vessel of the Magdalen, named after Richard B. Weeks’ wife, Magdalen
In a significant stride towards efficient dredging and desilting works in Molino Dam and other existing dams in Cavite Province, the Philippines, Senator Mark Villar spearheaded the Turnover Ceremony for one Unit of Long Reach Excavator with one Unit of Pontoon Equipment today. The acquisition of th
In a major effort to protect the environment in the Yangtze River Basin’s Taizhou Section, a heavy-duty cutter suction dredger (CSD) with a flow capacity of 4500m3/h has been deployed to carry out a vital sediment treatment project. The dredger, manufactured by HID, is equipped with the latest techn
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has agreed it will not use hopper dredges in Brunswick Harbor during spring or summer months until it conducts a rigorous environmental review of potential impacts, One Hundred Miles (OHM) and the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) said. Since 2021, OHM and SEL
Damen Services has opened its twelfth service hub, located in South-East Asia at Damen Song Cam shipyard in Haiphong, Vietnam. This latest addition to its Service Hub network will enable Damen to provide a dedicated resource from which it can deliver faster and more comprehensive maintenance and oth
Van Oord’s new water injection dredger Rhône was recently launched at VAHALI Shipyards in Serbia. By now Rhône has taken her first dive into the water and is on her way to the Kooiman Marine Group in Zwijndrecht, where the vessel will meet its sister vessel WID Rijn for outfitting. Both newbuilds wi
New electric suction dredger Henk Piet was christened yesterday, Koninklijke Oosterhof Holman said. The new dredger is 22m long with maximum dredging depth of 37 meters. The dredger has two electric pumps of 600 kWh each. The use of electric dredges is part of Koninklijke Oosterhof Holman and Nautil
Keppel Shipyard has completed the lengthening of Boskalis’ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Oranje from 156 to 201 metres. The length extension project follows the similar extension of Boskalis‘ hopper dredging vessel Prins der Nederlanden, which was conducted in the first half of 2022. The co
Hagler Systems of Augusta, GA, has commissioned the company’s latest Kraken Series ‘McClelland Dredge’. According to the company, this new vessel was launched yesterday at a customer’s mine site in Alberta, Canada. The Dredge is 175 feet long x 57 feet wide, weighing in at 1.7 million pounds, and sh
Van Oord, Caterpillar and Pon are joining forces to explore the development of zero exhaust-emission heavy duty equipment. Electrification of heavy-duty earthmoving equipment brings challenges, the companies said. Facing these challenges calls for front running companies to work together. To gather
Rohde Nielsen has completed the Port Beach sand renourishment project in Australia – awarded by the Port of Fremantle and the City of Fremantle. The trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Modi R has been in seasonal operation since July 2022 and has dredged 150.000 m3 of sand from the Fremantle Port
The capsized dredger MV Hong Hai 189 has sunk in waters off Mariveles, Bataan, spilling oil and other mixed substances in the water, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said. The MV Hong Hai, a Sierra Leone-registered dredging vessel, sank 400 yards away from Sisiman Lighthouse in Mariveles at around 5
Mud Cat has just shipped another Mud Cat MC 100E dredge to a contractor in Texas. The MC 100E hull is constructed of heavy-duty gauge steel, never poly plastic floats, and will not crack when exposed to variable pH environments combined with heavy UV exposure. According to Mud Cat, the 100E is the m
