PaxOcean, part of the CSL Group, has successfully delivered split hopper barge Alawir II to Newmont Corporation. With a length of 61.6 meters and a depth of 13 meters, Alawir II (Hull G8059) is engineered for the most demanding dredging and material transport operations. This vessel is built to tack
UK Dredging has welcomed the new addition to their fleet, the water injection dredger UKD Seadragon. Launched at Damen Shipyards, the state-of-the-art vessel is based on a proven Shoalbuster 2711 design and introduces an innovative approach to water injection dredging, offering exceptional efficienc
During the past week, crews on the Navarre Beach Restoration Project continued filling within the fourth and final segment of the project. According to the Santa Rosa County (FL), the hopper dredge Glenn Edwards made significant progress despite last week’s snowstorm. The contractor will likely comp
The self-propelled hopper dredger Kronshlot, which was previously operated by the Astrakhan Branch of FSUE “Rosmorport”, has been transferred to the management of the Makhachkala Branch of the enterprise. The dredger Kronshlot became the third vessel in the dredging fleet of the Makhachkala Branch a
Royal IHC has launched the first of two fully electric, custom-built Cutter Suction Dredgers at the Yard in Kinderdijk, Netherlands. The new dredger, being built for Kenmare Resources in Africa, was launched without any public announcement on Saturday, January 25th. Together with its sistership, sch
Royal IHC is making great progress on the latest project for Arab Potash Company – an all-new, fully electric salt harvester. This specialized floating pontoon will be used to harvest carnallite (potassium salt) in the Dead Sea area in Jordan. In addition, the salt harvester will be fully electric,
Boskalis crews are making great progress on the dredging project in the Port of Klaipeda, Lithuania. For this project, the company has deployed trailing suction hopper dredger Freeway and backhoe dredger Magnor – assisted by the pusher tugs Union Topaz and Union Onyx with Terraferre barges 501 and 5
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company has assigned the hopper dredge Texas for the 2025 Sagaponack and Bridgehampton Beach renourishment project. The renourishment is part of an ongoing long-term coastal management plan to replenish sand lost due to erosion and hurricanes, increase storm protection for
Neptune Marine has just completed dredging trials of the new Tier III stage V certified Gator 50 cutter suction dredger. With an innovative and premium design, the Gator 50 leads the new generation of dredgers that go further. Designed for high productivity, the dredger incorporates the best equipme
Damen has just released a video about the first Damen Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD) 650 which is currently being built at Baku Shipyard, Azerbaijan. The design of the dredger and its materials package have been delivered by Damen Shipyards Group. The dredger, which will be ready later this year, will
After successfully completing dredging works in Poole Harbor, Jenkins Marine’s dredger ‘C H Horn’ has arrived in Ipswich to start work on the Woolverstone Marina dredging project. C H Horn is an extremely efficient and manoeuvrable self contained dredger, able to load her 125m3 capacity hopper well
Baku Shipyard is currently working on the construction of a Damen Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD) 650. The dredger, which will be ready later this year, will be operated by the Port of Baku, a thriving transport hub on the western shore of the Caspian Sea. While Baku Shipyard has built a wide array of
The Northern Territory Government has announced the commencement of backhoe dredging operations at the Darwin Shiplift Facility. According to the NT Government, dredging of the Darwin Ship Lift Marine Activity Zone is set to commence on January 6, 2025. Backhoe Dredges Woomera and Nulla Nulla togeth
The arrival of Jan De Nul’s cutter suction dredger Willem Van Rubroeck in Ndayane this month marks the start of maritime works for the $1.2 billion Port of Ndayane Project that will transform Senegal into a major center for global trade. The Willem Van Rubroeck will dredge a 5 km-long shipping chann
