Damen has just introduced the first cabin of its new Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD) range. A new design becomes quite real when they start finishing up components, the company said. “This beauty makes sure you dredge in comfort and style. She comes with air-conditioning and sound-absorbing isolation,”
The largest U.S.-flagged, self propelled trailing suction hopper dredger (THSD) Frederick Paup will be propelled by three SCHOTTEL RudderPropellers – manufactured at the German Wismar production site. The three SCHOTTEL RudderPropellers type 510 L FP are powered by diesel-electric drives and feature
Sometimes, the solution to a problem can be lying right under our nose. Dunes serve as natural buffers to climate change, for instance, by breaking the strength of the wind and waves that can cause erosion and damage coastal infrastructure. That is why UNESCO began working with scientists, local man
INZ WORLD has just released this beautiful video about the biggest and strongest dredgers in the world. Dredgers are of great importance as they serve the purpose of ensuring the necessary safe bottom clearance for safer voyages. The sediments might be gathered for purposes like:
Top10 Files has just released this beautiful video named ’10 Most Amazing Dredgers in the World’. In the video, you will see the following dredgers:
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Klaipėda State Seaport Authority have signed a €65 million loan agreement for the development of Klaipėda seaport in Lithuania. Klaipėda is the main port connection in Lithuania, part of the TEN-T North Sea-Baltic corridor, and one of the largest port complexes
Sorensen’s marine team recently welcomed 6th year students from Scoil Phobail Bhéara in Casteltownbere, to the Dinish Wharf project for a site visit. The site team explained the various construction methodologies that were used to deliver each element of this large infrastructural project. “The feed
In 2020, the Port Authority of Douala, Cameroon, expanded their fleet with the Royal IHC 3,000 m3 trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Mont Mandara to maintain the access canal to the Port of Douala. The current project, the expansion of the Port of Pointe-Noire in Congo, is a true reflection of t
A&P Tees has successfully completed a hattrick of consecutive dockings of Tarmac’s dredgers worth over £1.5m. The dredgers City of London, City of Westminster and City of Chichester have all benefitted from A&P’s expertise over the past three months. The programme of works included a renewal survey
A group of international students followed a course on “Sediments, sustainable building blocks” last week, DEME Group said. In the framework of the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master of Applied Ecohydrology (MAEH) and the Advanced Master “Think Water” at the Antwerp University, DEME’s Environmental Manager
After successful sea trials, the new trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Zeeburg is already very busy on her first ever job. As Dredging Today reported earlier this year, the sand mining company based in Middelburg – Van Ouwerkerk BV – awarded Holland Shipyards Group a contract last year to conve
Rohde Nielsen is currently working on a coastal protection project near Thorsminde, on the Danish West Coast. The two TSHDs, Embla R and Ask R are delivering 880.000 m3 of sand on a 3.5 km long stretch, using the rainbow method: The project is for the Danish Coastal Authority (KDI) and is part of a
In collaboration with her owner Van Oord, C-Job successfully co-created the design of the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Vox Amalia. The Vox Amalia features two suction drag arms and currently sails around the world to perform the most complex of dredging contracts. “Because of her large cap
IHC Dredging and Cochin Shipyard have signed an agreement for a design and engineering, hardware and support package for the licensed construction of a Beagle 12 trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD). The new TSHD will be built by Cochin Shipyard for the Dredging Corporation of India (DCI). With th
