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
Van Oord recently christened two new dual fuel trailing suction hopper dredgers, which are built to run on the more sustainable LNG. Now, Van Oord takes another big step towards implementing the fuels of the future. Five methanol engines are ready to power Van Oord’s offshore installation vessel Bor
Over the past five weeks, Jan De Nul dredged as much as 500,000 m³ of sand to elevate the beach of Knokke-Heist on behalf of Agentschap Maritieme Dienstverlening en Kust (MDK). JDN’s trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Pedro Álvares Cabral – sailing on 100% second-generation biofuel – carried out
EDDY Pump Corporation recently presented a unique Self-Priming Excavator Pump & Bucket, the new patented design that features all of the benefits of the EDDY Pump Excavator Pump Attachment within a traditional rugged excavator digging bucket. According to the company, this design allows higher produ
Denis Manturov, Russian Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Industry and Trade, met with the heads of several Indian government agencies during his recent working trip to the Republic of India. Shipbuilding is among the most promising avenues for cooperation between Russia and India, particularly as
Callan Marine has launched its newest fleet asset – the 18” cutter suction dredge (CSD) named the General Marshall. At 194’ feet long and 41’ feet wide, the General Marshall was constructed by DSC Dredge LLC beginning at Poplarville, Missouri, and completed construction at Reserve, Louisiana. The Ge
