Last week, Royal IHC started the dredging simulator training on site for its client Richards Bay Minerals (RBM). “In the coming five weeks, we will train their operators, shift supervisors and dredge masters at the RBM operation in South Africa,” said IHC. The training is specifically tailored to th
EZ Connect Floats – a global manufacturer of float products – recently launched the advanced line of patented, flexible, superior float solutions designed for various industries. The company offers three main types of float products: hose floats, pipe floats, and cable floats, all made from polyethy
Hawk Excavator has recently launched its flagship product lines. These include long-reach arms (long stick excavators or long boom excavators), amphibious undercarriages /amphibious excavator tracks, and RTK/GPS. This equipment tracks and monitor underwater projects remotely. “Also, the company offe
O’Malley Marine Plant Ltd has just announced the arrival of their new tug Taktow. The Damen built multi purpose vessel has international Bureau Veritas Class which allows her to take on projects anywhere in the world, said the company. She has been issued with an Irish Loadline and Irish P5 passenge
A Swartz Creek company is moving west to expand and begin building the world’s first autonomous dredging machines. LJ Inc. has outgrown its current space at 6359 Miller Road near the I-69 interchange in Swartz Creek, where it employs 115 people. The company continues to grow and is purchasing 50 acr
Ken Cirillo, the Director of the Barnstable County Dredge Program, last week informed the Commissioners of a $975,000.00 grant award from the Massachusetts Dredging Program, managed by the Executive Office of Housing & Economic Development. “As one of two regional dredging programs in the state, th
The VINCY Issues Now facebook page has just released this beautiful photo from the Kingstown Port Modernisation Project. The dredger HAM 316 will, beginning this week and continuing for seven weeks, move a total of 1.17 million cubic metres of sand from the seabed off the south east coast of St. Vin
In cooperation with Miles Water Engineering and Raynham Private Estate, Royal Smals has started the cleaning of the Raynham Lake. Using the 8-inch cutter suction dredger (CSD) Pollux, all the mud will be transported to the nearby constructed lagoons on the property. After dewatering, this nutrient-r
Jenkins Marine team recently handled a delicate and unique project for the Blue Marine Foundation – construction of the Hamble reef. The Hamble reef project is part of a wider multi-million Solent Seascape Scheme which is funded by the Endangered Landscapes Project and aims to restore a wealth of di
Last week, seven turbidity sensors were deployed in Lake Erie near Fairport Harbor, Ohio, the USACE Buffalo District said. These sensors will monitor turbidity, or the clarity of the water based on suspended sediment, to help improve opportunities for aquatic beneficial use of dredge material throug
Damen Marine Services (DMS), the division of Damen Shipyards that offers Damen vessels for charter both fully crewed and bareboat, has taken delivery of the first of a new class of Damen Multi Cat, a Multi Cat 3313 SD named DMS Snipe. While Damen’s Multi Cat range is known for its shallow draught ca
At approximately 10 a.m. yesterday, the M/V Kaye E. Barker grounded just off the Muskegon outer breakwall as it approached the harbor at a slow speed, Interlake Steamship Company said. The vessel grounded near the Muskegon pier, mirroring a similar grounding by the same ship in April 2022. According
Pioneering dredging company, Haven Dredging, has just announced that so far it has been granted patent protection in more than 85 counties for its new technology, Tiamat. The innovative agitation dredging solution, Tiamat, offers lower maintenance dredging costs and is a cleaner process compared to
HID Dredging, a Chinese manufacturer of dredgers and dredging equipment, assembled the largest chain bucket dredger in Shandong Province today. According to HID, the chain bucket dredger has a 57-meter length, a dredging depth of up to 15 meters, and a production capacity of 850T per hour. “The dred
