Technology

Crewing a dredger: Why dredge masters and TSHD engineers are the hardest seats to fill

Straatman: New female bow coupling for Jan de Nul

University of Southern Denmark: New project to restore polluted lakes

With DKK 22.1 million ($3.4 million) in funding from Innovation Fund Denmark, Kasper Reitzel from the University of Southern Denmark’s Department of Biology will lead the development of a new restoration technology designed for use in Danish lakes. Lakes are among the most heavily impacted ecosystem

Wittman highlights importance of Winter Harbor dredging

Virginia Congressman Rob Wittman said that his $2 million Community Project Funding (CPF) request for Winter Harbor’s Dredged Material Management Plan and Maintenance of Upland Placement Site and $1 million CPF request to secure dredged material sites are included in the Energy and Water Development

Boskalis’ TSHD Medway busy in Germany

Boskalis’ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Medway is currently carrying out maintenance dredging works on the Weser river in Germany, on behalf of Boskalis Hirdes. By maintaining this heavily trafficked river, this work ensures that the ports of Bremen and Bremerhaven, among others, remain acc

BREAKING NEWS: Keyfield buys mega TSHD for $24.7M

Keyfield International Bhd is acquiring the giant trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Inai Kenanga for $24.7 million, marking the group’s entry into the dredging industry. The 2016-built dredger, acquired from Inai Rimba Sdn Bhd, has a hopper capacity of 32,205 cubic meters and was previously dep

EXCLUSIVE: Eurovía del Guadalquivir dredging kicks off

Autoridad Portuaria de Sevilla (the Port Authority of Seville) said that the maintenance dredging operations on the Eurovía del Guadalquivir – the maritime access channel of the Guadalquivir River connecting the Port of Seville to the Atlantic Ocean – will begin today. This dredging program will be

Brennan acquires Budrovich Contracting’s marine operations

J.F. Brennan Company has acquired the marine operations of Budrovich Contracting Co., Inc., establishing a permanent presence in St. Louis. The acquisition builds on a seven-year relationship between Brennan and Budrovich’s Marine Operations team. During that time, the companies have worked together

USACE grants federal permit for Louisiana International Terminal

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has granted the federal permit authorizing construction of the Louisiana International Terminal (LIT), clearing the way for the nation’s only new greenfield container port currently under development. Strategically located on the Lower Mississippi River with direct a

Dredging kicks off at Meaford Harbor

In-water dredging work at Meaford Harbor will begin this week, the Municipality of Meaford said. The dredging operations are set to remove built-up sand, silt, and natural material from the harbor bottom to help improve boating access and keep the harbor safe and usable. “Dredging is needed because

GLDD wins $16.1M Venice TSHD contract

Great Lakes Dredge and Dock (GLDD) from Houston, Texas, has won a $16.1 million firm-fixed-price contract for one fully crewed and equipped self-propelled trailing suction type hopper (TSHD) for a regional dredging program. The amount of this action is $16,097,425, with a total cumulative face value

PHOTO OF THE DAY: Repair work underway on Dunkirk Harbor breakwater

Repairs have resumed on the Dunkirk Harbor’s west breakwater, strengthening the structure that protects the harbor from Lake Erie’s waves and helps provide safer conditions for navigation. “For Dunkirk, that means more than infrastructure. It means supporting the boaters, anglers and visitors who he

BREAKING NEWS: DEME, Jan De Nul install final caisson for world’s first artificial energy island

With the successful installation of the 23rd and final caisson by TM Edison, the consortium including DEME, the foundation works for the Princess Elisabeth Island are now complete. DEME is executing this project for Elia as part of TM EDISON, together with Jan De Nul. The 23 concrete caissons, each

PHOTO OF THE DAY: TSHD Albatros gears up for Wellington job

From Sunday, 23 August, the Dutch Dredging’s trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Albatros will be carrying out dredging work within the Greater Wellington harbor in New Zealand. This work is being done to remove mounds of sand that have built up over time so that large commercial ships can naviga