Nauplius Workboats said that their new Delta Multi Craft (DMC) 1450 has officially been launched. Built for their strategic partner Royal IHC, the DMC 1450 will soon begin her next chapter, supporting dredging operations in the Middle East. “The DMC1450 with it’s length of 14.5 meter and a breadth o
Royal IHC said that they have consolidated the recent years of strategic realignment during 2025 and laid the basis for further growth in its order book and revenues, and is on track towards net profitability. These improvements are reflected in the increased financing facilities available to Royal
Dredge Yard said that their new dismountable CSD500 cutter suction dredger, powered by twin engines and featuring a high-performance cutter drive, is getting closer to becoming reality. The design is currently in its final review phase, and the official start of construction is expected soon. Commen
BlueFive Capital has acquired a 70% stake in Gulf Cobla LLC, a UAE-based dredging and land reclamation company. As part of the transaction, BlueFive Capital will acquire the entire 49% shareholding held by Advanced Dynamics Investments, an affiliate of Saudi Binladin Group, together with a 21% stake
Dredge Yard has just introduced a pair of their latest Drag Heads DN1100. “Engineered to withstand abrasive conditions with strength, precision, and reliability, it is built to deliver efficient performance from the very first contact with the seabed,” the company said. Dredge Yard manufactures heav
Say ‘Dubai’ and many people will automatically picture the palm-shaped island – Palm Jumeirah. This artificial island off the coast of Dubai can be seen from space and is one of the major tourist attractions of the United Arab Emirates. The project offers an unparalleled example of dredging and land
NMDC Group said that NMDC Infra, a wholly owned subsidiary, has signed a contract with TAQA Water Solutions Company, a unit of Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA), for the construction of an emergency Lagoon for the Abu Dhabi region. According to a statement to the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange
Herman Senior said that the progress on its new DP2 Multi-Purpose Vessel (MPV) Smokey continues steadily and according to schedule. Major steel structures are now clearly taking shape, with key sections of the hull and internal framework progressing smoothly in the Albwardy Damen yard. The build is
Jan De Nul has just released this amazing video named ‘Working principles of a Water Injection Dredger’. Water Injection Dredgers (WIDs) are smaller than traditional dredgers, which makes them very manoeuvrable. With their limited draught, they are ideal for executing maintenance dredging works in s
Jan De Nul has released a beautiful video named ‘Working principles of a Backhoe Dredger’. A backhoe dredger is a pontoon which is equipped with a hydraulic excavator that excavates the soil and discharges it into a split hopper barge. This crane pontoon is equipped with a hydraulic excavator. Three
Jan De Nul has released a very interesting video named ‘Working principles of a Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger’. A trailing suction hopper dredger dredges loose material and soft soils such as sand, gravel, sludge or clay. One or two suction pipes are lowered on the seabed and the drag head is trai
Jan De Nul has released a very interesting video named ‘Working principles of a Cutter Suction Dredger’. A cutter suction dredger cuts hard soil into fragments with a rotating cutter head. The material is sucked up by dredge pumps and discharged to a deposit area through pipelines across sea and lan
Damen has just released a photo of a Damen Multi Cat (MuC) 1205 and a Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD) 500 setting out on the first leg of their journey to the new owner G E M H Y SERVICES based in Dubai. The company is acquiring the above mentioned Damen equipment for their project in […]
APT Global Marine and Offshore has completed one of the company’s biggest projects for NMDC Dredging and Marine, the repowering and upgrading of cutter suction dredger Umm El Zemoul. The project involved extensive docking scope, including cutter ladder refurbishment, spud carriage refurbishment, spu
