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Damen implements 3D Classification for dredging vessels concept
Damen Engineering has announced the completion of its first vessel design to be entirely created, reviewed and class-approved using 3D models in collaboration with Bureau Veritas (BV) and global maritime software provider NAPA. The 2500 m3 dredger concept is the first Damen vessel concept to receive

VIDEO: The story of DEME
Innovation has always been the growth engine for DEME Group. The world leader in the highly specialised fields of dredging, land reclamation, marine infrastructure, offshore energy and environmental remediation, last week released this amazing video named ‘The story of DEME’. According to Luc Vanden

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: The biggest and strongest dredgers in the world
INZ WORLD has just released this beautiful video about the biggest and strongest dredgers in the world. Dredgers are of great importance as they serve the purpose of ensuring the necessary safe bottom clearance for safer voyages. The sediments might be gathered for purposes like:

VIDEO: 10 most amazing dredgers in the world
Top10 Files has just released this beautiful video named ’10 Most Amazing Dredgers in the World’. In the video, you will see the following dredgers:

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Top 3 most effective modern methods of dredging
X-Machines has just released this very interested video named ‘Top 3 most effective modern methods of dredging the seabed’. In the video: dredging for the New Suez Canal, how the cutter suction dredgers work, all about trailing suction hopper dredgers, backhoe dredgers, shipyard with the largest cov

Hitachi presents prototype electric excavator at Bauma
In response to the growing need for emission-free equipment, Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV (HCME) unveiled a prototype battery-powered mini excavator at Bauma. The ZX23U-6EB epitomises the company’s aim to accelerate innovation to address the challenges of climate change and reduce gree

Bakker upgrades Boskalis’ CSD Taurus II
Bakker Sliedrecht has upgraded Boskalis’ cutter suction dredger (CSD) Taurus II by increasing the vessel’s booster capacity. According to Bakker, by increasing capacity of the dredge pumps from 6000 to 7400 kilowatts, the Taurus II now can pump dredge material over greater distances from the station

Accreditation granted for ten NMDC certificate programs
The ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB), a wholly owned subsidiary of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), has granted accreditation to the National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC) for ten certificate programs. Part of ANAB’s outreach efforts to accredit clients in the Gulf region,

Gearing up for the WODCON XXIII dredging conference
The times are changing, and so is the dredging industry. Dredging is evolving to ensure it remains sustainable whilst adding value to society, the environment and the economy. With that in mind, the focus for the next World Dredging Congress (WODCON XXIII) will be on exactly how ‘Dredging is Changin

NMDC: Advancing energy transition in United Arab Emirates
Technip Energies and National Petroleum Construction Company, a subsidiary of National Marine Dredging company (NMDC), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to advance energy transition in UAE and other countries in the MENA region. The MoU was signed at the GASTECH conference on September 21, b

Experimental study on the adhesion factor of clay
A major mechanical property of clay is the adhesion factor that reflects the ratio between its cohesive and adhesive strength under different water content. Clay is one of the three most commonly encountered soil types in riverbed and seabed, other than sand and silt. A major mechanical property of

DrillCutter underwater testing VIDEO
Dredge Yard today released a video of its new DrillCutter testing that ensures less spillage, less turbidity, and environment-friendly cutting while increasing the productivity of the dredger. The DrillCutter prototype was tested on a CSD500 dredger in the coastal waters of the Arabian Gulf. Compact

DrillCutter – new dredge cutter system from Dredge Yard
With the aim to reduce spillage and turbidity in cutter suction dredging, Dredge Yard developed and tested a new Dredge Cutter System called DrillCutter. The prototype of a full-scale model is launched in Mid-January 2021 and ongoing testing to demonstrate the full potential of the new cutter. The n

Managing financial risks in dredging project
IADC – International Association of Dredging Companies will host a webinar next month on the importance of managing financial risks in a dredging project. In this webinar – set for May 4 – the topic of managing financial risks will be linked to the Brisbane Airport dredging and reclamation project.