Build of yet another Audex dredger is well underway at the Chesterfield factory, Atlantic Pumps said. The package now includes the welfare and control cabin for operator comfort and real time monitoring of all functions. “Our small dredgers are ideal for quarry use and can be operated in shallow wat
W&O Supply has signed a new agreement with one of the world’s leading civil engineering and dredging companies, Jan De Nul Group. The contract expands upon the existing ten-year relationship, and will see W&O supply marine valves and instrumentation to Jan De Nul to meet the needs of its complex and
Oiltech Dredging Equipment from the Netherlands has successfully delivered another gold mining dredger with all the associated equipment, this time to a customer in Central Africa. According to Oiltech, this will soon be the fourth new machine purchased for gold mining in a short time. This dredger
Jan De Nul kicked off the second round of dredging and beach replenishment works in Ostend recently. The trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Alexander von Humboldt is currently busy conducting these sustainable beach replenishment works along the Flemisch coast. “She will bring some 600,000 cubic
The finishing touches on the Hegemann Dredging’s new trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Hegemann V are in full swing now. At the moment, the TSHD is pulled out on the Kooiman Marine Group’s slipway in Zwijndrecht. The newbuild, developed by Kooiman in a collaboration with Hegemann, is designed t
Rohde Nielsen has just released this beautiful photo of their split hopper dredger Balder R during her work in Hirtshals, Denmark. “Balder R is a significant asset in our fleet and plays an essential role in our dredging projects, whether it is nearshore or offshore,” said the company. With a hopper
In the first weeks of February, CLOCSS Coating Inspections & Surface Solutions had the challenging task to act as Owner’s Representative for DEME during the dry-docking of the cutter suction dredger (CSD) Spartacus – the world’s most powerful CSD at the moment. The vessel was recently delivered and
With the condition monitoring system for slewing bearings, Liebherr has created a digital monitoring system which enables high-precision wear measurement from a distance. The integrated wear measurement system, bearing clearance monitoring (BCM), ensures optimum remote monitoring of the slewing bear
Alewijnse has successfully completed its comprehensive electrical installation works on two innovative MADs in the Marine Aggregate Dredger-class for Damen Shipyards Group. The two vessels, ordered by CEMEX UK and Hanson UK respectively, are now operating from the south coast of England, dredging sa
Keppel Offshore & Marine, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Keppel Shipyard, has been awarded new contracts worth around S$250 million. These include conversion of a Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU), integration of a Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel, and the
The Région Bretagne authorities recently released a video on the second dredging campaign in the Port of Brest. In the video, DEME Group’s cutter suction dredger (CSD) Ganga carries out the works in front of the new quay area. The French port is expanding the infrastructure to support the growing of
Conoship International is introducing the hopper dredger Anchorage – the mutual project of Conoship and their decades-long partner Barkmeijer Shipyards. The dredger, designed for De Hoop Terneuzen, was built especially for extracting sand and gravel at sea, with a capacity of 3,000m³ per hour. “Dred
In case you missed it, Dredging Today would like to remind you that Jan De Nul Group’s new water injection dredger Pancho was launched last week at the Neptune Marine shipyard, near Dordrecht, the Netherlands. The godmother of the vessel, Mrs. Sabrina Fontana Unzueta, partner of Mr. Pieter Jan De Nu
Between the heavy storms, a newcomer arrived at Damen Dredging yard – a MultiCat1004 dredge helper. “This dedicated work boat is the ideal combination with a cutter suction dredger during dredging projects,” Damen said. The single propelled MultiCat1004 is designed to operate in restricted waters an
