A cutter suction dredger (CSD) 650 was successfully launched at Albwardy Damen earlier this week. This modularly built dredger is the first CSD650 to be built at this yard. Usually, the yard is active in ship repair including dry dockings as well as newbuilds of other vessel types. The CSD650 is a s
UniSite Group, a Chinese company involved in dredging, land reclamation, offshore projects, marine, municipal and mechanical engineering and green remediation projects, has just presented their business results for the third quarter of 2020. In this time frame, UniSite took part in some interesting
The U.S. Coast Guard suspended the search Monday for a man who went missing after falling overboard near Blount Island, Sunday. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville received notification at approximately 3 a.m., Sunday from the Tugboat Pop, stating that a 42-year-old man fell into the wa
HID Dredging Equipment Company has over the years developed to become one of the leaders in dredge manufacturing industry. This success was built on a platform of extreme commitment to its customers, meeting their specific application needs through the design and engineering customization. A lot of
Italdraghe, an Italian manufacturer of specifically designed dredging and mining applications, recently delivered two cutter suction dredgers type SGT 250 and a Dredging Pump type PD 250R sold to the Kashmir Irrigation and Flood Control Department. The dredgers will be working on the River Jhelum, w
HID Dredging Equipment Company, a Chinese manufacturer of dredgers and dredging equipment, has successfully delivered two sets of its HID 5522 model sand mining cutter suction dredger to India. According to HID, both sets are equipped with spuds carriage. The dredgers were successfully assembled and
APT Dredging Solutions has designed and constructed a customized Ladder plus Underwater Cutting Wheel combination for Rohr-Idreco. On the 5th of November, Rohr-Idreco successfully launched the electrical dredger. APT Dredging Solutions designed and constructed the ladder plus Underwater Cutting Whee
Hansel marine, a Chinese company involved in the production of dredgers and dredging equipment, has reported a very busy 2020, filled with lots of activities, challenges and also great accomplishments. Enough reasons for Dredging Today to catch up with Mr. Alex Tong, Dredging and Shipbuilding Specia
ROHR-IDRECO successfully launched the electrical cuttingwheel dredger for Colombian gold mining company Mineros Aluvial yesterday. The dredger has a length of 53 meters and a breadth of 8.60 meters, weighting approximately 255 tons. Also, the large electrical dredger has: a max digging depth of 28 m
The dredge Merritt is finally back in the water at the North Carolina State Shipyard after routine maintenance. For the past month, the crew has been busy replacing and updating steering systems, painting, replacing gear, cleaning fuel tanks, and repairing corrosion. This period of repairs has been
Louisiana Congressman Garret Graves visited and toured DSC Dredge’s corporate facility in Reserve, LA, two weeks ago. During the visit, Congressman Graves discussed issues important to the Reserve area including restoration projects. Bob Wetta, President & CEO, William John Wetta, SVP & Chief Techno
MJR Power & Automation has successfully completed the life extension project of the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Heortnesse, owned and operated by PD Ports. Under the project, MJR delivered the complete electrical power, propulsion, dredging & integrated control, automation & monitoring sy
Caterpillar recently introduced the next generation Cat® 349 excavator that delivers increased efficiency and lower operating costs. According to the company, the 349 excavator offers up to 45 percent more operating efficiency and up to 15 percent less maintenance costs compared to the model it repl
The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) and Royal IHC successfully launched cutter suction dredger (CSD) Hussein Tantawy ten days ago. The launch took place at IHC’s shipyard in Krimpen a/d IJssel, the Netherlands. In fact, the CSD is one of two vessels currently under construction at IHC for SCA. Also, her
