Royal IHC has been working hard lately on sustainable propulsion systems and things such as electrification of dredging equipment. Fridus Rijnten, Dredging Equipment Director at IHC, is positive when it comes to sustainable business practices: “We are making our dredging equipment parts more and mor
After five years of development, Rhosonics recently unveiled its third-generation non-nuclear density meter, the SDM ECO. The SDM ECO uses ultrasonic technology to measure the density of slurries in real time, without the use of hazardous radioactive materials. This makes it a safer and more cost-ef
Last Tuesday a Central Dredging Association – CEDA meeting was held at Damen Shipyards in The Netherlands. The fully-booked member network event included a yard tour and a series of presentations, including a short history on dredge builders by Joke Korteweg. Moreover Pieter Verbiest spoke on work b
ROHR-IDRECO Dredge Systems has successfully completed Factory Acceptance Test for the zero-emission large Cutter Suction Dredge type “Falcon”. After this the dredge will be disassembled in an eight-day process and shipped to the overseas mining site in modular blocks and containers, for quick local
Despite the sub-zero winter temperatures, the Yacht Club Podersdorf in Austria has begun its suction dredging operations with the Watermaster eco-dredger. “Regardless of difficult conditions and sub-zero temperatures, the dredging work in the club is progressing well,” the yacht club announced last
The performance of any dredger is highly dependent on the efficiency of the slurry pump. That’s why for decades Royal IHC has been researching how these can work more efficiently. The latest findings have led to the development of a new generation of dredge pumps with three major improvements: Cutte
MOTAS Dredging Solutions is nearing completion of the delivery of an engineering and components package for a 2.000m3 Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger. The delivery is a result of a contract awarded by NEPTUNE Marine, also located in The Netherlands. “MOTAS Dredging Solutions provides a comprehensive
Jenkins Marine has been busy lately in Great Yarmouth assisting BAM Nuttall/Farrans JV in dredging of the high spots in the river channel at Herring Bridge around the new third river crossing. The ambitious new bridge will ease traffic congestion on the town’s roads and shorten journey times, as wel
Gebhard Electro has just announced that they will be engineering and supplying the electrical installation for Kenmare’s new electric mining dredgers. Earlier this year, IHC Mining secured an order from Kenmare Resources for the construction and delivery of two large customised mining dredgers. Gebh
Straatman BV has released the fourth and final newsletter of 2023, sharing some updates about current projects and developments within the company. This autumn, the company was present at the Gastech event in Singapore where they had some really interesting meetings with the clients. Furthermore, St
When Royal IHC, a leading Dutch supplier of vessels, equipment and services for the maritime industry, sought to decarbonise its range of Beaver® cutter suction dredgers, it turned to motors and drives manufacturer, WEG. Royal IHC’s step towards a more sustainable future was to develop an all-new fl
Earlier this year, Damen Shipyards received an order for four complete dredge packages to be installed in trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHDs) currently under construction in Mexico. The identical TSHDs will be fitted out with dredge packages including the trailing pipe, a dredge pump, and vario
ROHR-IDRECO has just announced the contract with an American mining company for two “Falcon” type large cutter suction dredgers. These fully-electric dredgers will be used for the mining of industrial sands in one of the largest sites of this kind in the United States. In addition to these new vesse
Van Oord’s subsidiary Wicks has acquired three new Junttan Rapid Impact Compaction (RIC) machines. The addition of this latest generation of state-of-the-art equipment into Wicks’ fleet will not only augment its power and performance but also promote sustainability and energy efficiency. RIC is a so
