Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins toured the Mike Hooks’ Dredge 32 last week. Originally built in 1932, the Dredge 32 is believed to be the oldest cutter suction dredge in operation in the United States. “It was an honor and a privilege to host Mr. Higgins at our headquarters in Westlake, LA, and g
An impressive 25 ton bow discharge assembly left Straatman BV factory in Zwijndrecht earlier this week and is now on the way to the United States. According to the company, the bow discharge installation has an inside diameter of ø762 mm and a maximum working pressure of 20 bar. The bow coupling ins
Electrical systems integrator Alewijnse and 3D simulation specialist Tree C Technology have joined forces to develop innovative digital twins for the maritime manufacturing industry. Together, they now offer new 3D simulation applications for the future that simulate the operating environment of shi
Manor Marine has just introduced a plan for building a 20 metre Multicat vessel, suitable for a range of applications. Construction will be undertaken at the fabrication and engineering facility in Portland, Dorset. Focused on the offshore renewables industry, the vessel is designed for multi-purpos
Liebherr, one of the leading manufacturers of high-quality construction equipment, recently released this beautiful photo of their largest duty cycle crawler crane, the HS 8300.2 working on the Fehmarnbelt tunnel project. With versatility being the key factor, duty cycle cranes from Liebherr are des
After being stuck in the mud in Chesapeake Bay for more than a month, the Ever Forward was refloated yesterday. Commenting the latest news, William P. Doyle, executive director of the Maryland Port Administration, said: “A tremendous team effort with a little help from the Easter Sunday rising tide
On April 13, SOS Saco Bay moved one step closer in its quest for a dredger when the York County Commissioners voted 4-1 in favor of sending a Request for Proposal (RFP) to three dredge manufacturers. According to SOS: “Save Our Shores” Saco Bay, the proposal still hinges on two contingencies: There
DSC Dredge crews are very busy working on a new Barracuda class dredger. The Reserve based dredge manufacturer has just released this beautiful photo, showing a little look behind the scenes of the works on the new piece of dredge equipment at its Poplarville production yard. “Lots of different proj
The hull of Mike Hooks’ new cutter suction dredger Lorraine Hooks began its tow from Galveston to Houston yesterday. There, at Southwest Shipyard’s Brady Island, it will get dry-docked, sandblasted, and painted. “We look forward to seeing her outfitted with the “Mike Hooks Red” and then moving into
Alewijnse recently signed a contract with Den Herder Seaworks to deliver the electrical refit of their trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Swalinge. As we reported earlier this year, the 82.2 metre hopper dredger is currently at Kooiman-Hoebee Shipyard in Dordrecht for an extension of 37 meters,
The new water injection dredger (WID) Aquadelta hit the water at Scheepswerf Bijlsma in Wartena a couple of days ago. Bagger- en Aannemingsmaatschappij Van der Kamp has just released this amazing video of the dredger’s launching ceremony: The Aquadelta is a diesel-electric twin propelled WID which w
The Finnish subsidiary of Harju Elekter Group, Telesilta Oy is joining the list of companies that will take part in a major shipbuilding project – the construction of a new trailing suction hopper dredger for the Polish Maritime Office. According to Harju Elekter, Telesilta signed the contract on Ap
Tar LLC, from Houma, Louisiana, has won an $8.6 million firm-fixed-price contract for inspection, maintenance, and repairs to electrical and electronic dredging equipment, propulsion system and auxiliary systems aboard the hopper dredger Wheeler. Bids for this project were solicited via the internet
Ohio Representatives Susan Manchester and Craig Riedel have announced the release of funds for new dredge equipment for Grand Lake St. Marys. The Department of Natural Resources will receive $83,395 to replace dredge equipment that has been in operation on the lake for the past 21 years. “This is a
