Boskalis is committed to the target of being climate neutral across its global operations by 2050, said the company CEO, Peter Berdowski. “As such, we aim to further reduce emissions and drive our competitive advantage through our ability to offer accessible, low-carbon solutions to our clients. The
DSC Dredge, Teledyne Marine and Trimble are organizing a webinar to present new revolutionary dredging technology – the DSC Vision. Through joint efforts and a combination of revolutionary software and apparatus, the trio has developed an innovative, easy to operate 3D guidance and visualization sys
Callan Marine has announced the launch of its newest fleet asset – the 28” cutter suction dredger (CSD) named The General Bradley. At 341 feet in length and 52 feet wide, General Bradley will have a maximum digging depth of 60 feet and a dredge pipe diameter of 28 inches. Constructed at Halimar Ship
FueLNG Private Limited has just completed the bunkering of the Van Oord’s new trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Vox Ariane. This marks the first dredger bunkered by the FueLNG Bellina and extends their track record in providing safe and reliable ship-to-ship bunkering for a wide range of vessel
Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins toured the Mike Hooks’ Dredge 32 last week. Originally built in 1932, the Dredge 32 is believed to be the oldest cutter suction dredge in operation in the United States. “It was an honor and a privilege to host Mr. Higgins at our headquarters in Westlake, LA, and g
Royal IHC hosted a Central Dredging Association – CEDA /KNVTS meeting on the Suez Canal and the Ever Given last week. During the meeting, three lectures were given highlighting the importance of the canal including how to best maintain it, the size of the vessels that pass through it, and how contai
An impressive 25 ton bow discharge assembly left Straatman BV factory in Zwijndrecht earlier this week and is now on the way to the United States. According to the company, the bow discharge installation has an inside diameter of ø762 mm and a maximum working pressure of 20 bar. The bow coupling ins
Land & Water CEO James Maclean held a presentation yesterday at the Working in the Wet conference for the Institution of Civil Engineers on the topic of marine innovation and sustainability. “We have an internal target of becoming carbon net zero by 2030, in line with the objectives of the Environme
Jan De Nul Group is joining forces with Seiche Ltd to start trials for the development of an automated marine mammal detection system on board of its vessels. A collaboration agreement to start this innovative pilot project with Seiche’s new second-generation HD thermal cameras was signed in May 202
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,
Rotech Subsea has completed the excavation of two deepwater births at a key port on the River Clyde, Glasgow. They completed the excavation of the 600m2 area to client specification ahead of schedule. “Rotech’s powerful TRS2 tool was selected to excavate the pits due to its very high flow rate capab
Boskalis is currently in process of designing a low-carbon dredging vessel – the Cablehopper, in partnership with Rijkswaterstaat. According to the Papendrecht based dredging giant, the vessel’s tasks will include maintenance and beach replenishment operations along the Dutch coastline. More info
Electrical systems integrator Alewijnse and 3D simulation specialist Tree C Technology have joined forces to develop innovative digital twins for the maritime manufacturing industry. Together, they now offer new 3D simulation applications for the future that simulate the operating environment of shi
Manor Marine has just introduced a plan for building a 20 metre Multicat vessel, suitable for a range of applications. Construction will be undertaken at the fabrication and engineering facility in Portland, Dorset. Focused on the offshore renewables industry, the vessel is designed for multi-purpos
