The combination of Bergmanns BV, ECTMarine BV & Bosch Rexroth BV have provided a custom made Hydraulic motor part solution for bucket wheel dredger Barakat (BWD 650) of the Suez Canal Authority. The two HYDREX hydraulic motors driving the dredging wheel needed replacement after many years of service
The Port of São Francisco do Sul is one of the largest ports in Brazil and Latin America. Late 2020, Van Oord was contracted to perform maintenance dredging works in order to keep this maritime hotspot accessible. Trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Lelystad removed 2 million cubic metres of sedi
As ships grow larger with increased draft and harbors continue to silt, the demand for modern dredges continues to grow. The acknowledged masters of the design and operation of these are the lowland countries, the Netherlands and Belgium. It came as no surprise when, a few years ago, the Dutch firm
Vosta LMG successfully delivered a T6 cutter head and a T8 cutter head to its customer earlier this year. “Vosta LMG’s expertise – acquired over more than a century – and the workmanship of Vosta LMG Zhuhai’s production facility makes it possible to provide high quality products to many customers wo
In mid-April, the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Willem van Oranje arrived to Remontowa Shiprepair Yard S.A. for class renewal. Vessel is owned by Boskalis, the company’s partner from the Netherlands. The TSHD Willem Van Oranje is one of the first dredging vessels in the world, which is powe
The naming ceremony of the Damen cutter suction dredger (CSD500) Yantra took place in Ruse, Bulgaria, a few days ago. The CSD is part of an important modernisation programme of the Danube dredging fleet, and will have the prominent task of keeping the Danube at the required depth. The naming ceremon
The trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Willem van Oranje arrived recently at Damen yard in Rotterdam to pull both rudders, and to repair the starboard propeller shaft. According to Damen, all propeller blades have been replaced by new ones. The rudders are currently being assembled and a new doc
Six cutter suction dredgers (CSDs) for Secretaria de Marina were quickly fully assembled, Damen said in their latest update. At the moment, they are undergoing final preparations, right before leaving the Veracruz harbour. In the following days, the CSDs will be towed to Tabasco for their first job
Waterking BV announced today that their amphibious excavator models WK 95, WK 55 and the WK 20 are officially ES-TRIN certified. “Together with Register Holland we have worked long and hard on preparing the machines to get them ready to be certified. The smallest models that we offer the WK 20 and W
Rohr-Idreco Dredge Systems BV has just introduced their 100% electric driven, high-end workboat, named the “iBoat”. “Whether it concerns anchor handling, mooring or support operations: the iBoat is the ideal piece of equipment for the job,” said the company. “Zero emission, maximum energy efficiency
Van der Vlist has successfully transported several large machines for a dredging project in Nigg Bay, Aberdeen. The shipment included two Hitachi EX 1900 SCP units, a Hitachi EX 1200 SCP, a CAT 988K and a CAT 390F. In this photo, the transport of the EX 1900 SCP base machine – loaded in Hoorn at [&h
Royal IHC is currently finishing off the last day of the sea trials of the cutter suction dredger (CSD) Hussein Tantawy. “After intensive testing of all the equipment on board the vessel, we are convinced to deliver Suez Canal Authority a vessel that is competitive and will successfully complete all
Damen submersible dredge pump DOP250 has once again proved itself as a reliable and flexible dredging tool, this time in the City of Warrenton, Oregon. The city is located on the North Pacific US-coast and has a marina on the Columbia River in Hammond, OR. The Hammond Marina is one of the most used
Dredging Today is bringing you the announcement of the public auction by Notary NautaDutilh (16th June 2021) of the seagoing vessel Caranx (also know as Joint Runner 1) – currently under construction. The public auction includes a geared multipurpose pipe supply vessel with one hold and full tween d
