Following a request from Georgia Representative Earl L. Carter that the federal government provide funding for the Brunswick Harbor Modifications Project, Congress allocated $1.5 million to modify the existing federal navigation channel at the Port of Brunswick. While Rep. Carter disagreed with elem
Dredging work on the seabed around the new quays and approaches to Stornoway’s new deep water harbour is about to begin. The dredging will be carried out by the Boskalis dredger Causeway, assisted by two workboats, the MC Fenna and the MC Aramis. The Causeway is fitted with a trailer suction pipe, t
In May 2022, Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works (KMEW) received one-year dredging contract worth Rs 67.85 crore ($8,2 million) from Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) for its Mangrol Fishing Harbour facility for capital dredging in hard rock. The ongoing work is 50% complete. On December 30, KMEW
Van Oord’s trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Lelystad arrived at the Port of Rio Grande earlier this week to boost the latest maintenance dredging program. The other Van Oord’s giant – TSHD HAM 318 – has been working on sediment removal in the port since November 24 and recently started the dre
Dane County removed tens of thousands of tons of sludge from area waterways this year, as part of a two-prolonged effort to improve water quality and reduce the risk for flooding, County Executive Joe Parisi said. The onset of winter weather in December marked the end of the county’s 2022 “Suck the
Macau Dredging Services Limited will continue to provide dredging and maintenance services of Macau’s public waterways and harbour basins after being awarded with a new 5-year contract taking effect on January 1, 2023. According to their official statement, Macau Dredging (MD) “will provide services
Nanjing Deers Industrial Co. has just released a very interesting video about the Yancheng LNG reserve construction project. At the moment, it is the largest LNG reserve base under construction in China. According to Nanjing, the dredging works of the project have been completed.
Mud Cat has just commissioned a new MC 100E with 680m3/hr. (3,000gpm) pump performance to a dredge contractor in the Mediterranean region. The client already owns multiple Mud Cat and IMS Versi-Dredge units. According to Mud Cat, the MC 100E has a ladder mounted pump that reaches 6m (20ft.) with its
IHC Dredging has sold a Beagle® 4, a trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) with a hopper volume of 4,000 m3, to contractor Gebr. van der Lee. The Dutch family business was looking for a sustainable trailing suction hopper dredger with this hopper volume available on short term. The Beagle® 4 is a t
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,”
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) has released an update on their fleet renewal program. The Galveston Island, the first of two newbuild hopper dredges, is in the water and is scheduled to be in operation the first half of 2023 as planned. This new dredge is a 6,500-cubic-yard-capacity tr
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:
