Damen has commissioned the cutter suction dredger “Qing Jiang” in China. This dredger has been delivered to CCCC Tianjin Dredging in 2013. As Damen cutter suction dredgers can be dismounted completely, transport by sea was straightforward. All components were hoisted into the transport vessel at Rot
Petrobras recently commenced the removal of the hull of P-66 platform in the Rio Grande Shipyard, Brazil. The operation required dredging to open the gate, which was conducted by LUSCHI. “About 30,000 cubic meters of sediment were dredged in less than 20 days using a hopper dredge and a very powerfu
SENWATEC announced the establishment and opening of SENWATEC LLC in the USA, as a subsidiary of Schröer Water Environment Technology, GmbH & Co. KG. SENWATEC is a builder of multi-purpose dredges, amphibious vehicles, as well as a wide variety of mobile, open water management boats and related equip
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District, commenced emergency dredging operations at Oregon Inlet two days ago. This cleanup program will remove the shoaling that has been obstructing the federal channel passage for commercial fishing vessels. The side casting dredger Merritt will clear
The Lynnhaven Inlet Federal Navigation Channel is fully navigable, after a $2 million maintenance dredging project, managed by the Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, removed critical shoaling conditions exacerbated by Hurricane Sandy in 2012. The project, contracted to Southwind Constru
Van Oord Nabs Surabaya Dredging Contract (Indonesia) Van Oord, a leading international contractor specialising in dredging, marine engineering and offshore projects, has been awarded a contract for dredging and maintenance work for the western access channel to the Port of Surabaya in Indonesia. D
After successful sea and dredging trials, the suction hopper dredger “Albatros” was recently delivered to her owners Dutch Dredging. This vessel was built by MTG Dolphin PLC in cooperation with the Dutch shipbuilding group IHC Merwede. Main characteristics: – Length: 75 m; – Breadth: 13,40 m; – Drau
Cutting of the first steel plate for the new joint project of MTG Dolphin and IHC Merwede 2300 m3 Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger named Easy Dredge took place at the Dolphin’s yard in Varna, on 25th March, 2014. The Easy Dredge 2300 is a standardized twin screw trailing suction hopper dredger with a
Seatronics Pte Ltd, an Acteon company, has purchased Kongsberg Mesotech Ltd’s M3 Sonar System to add to its Asia Pacific rental fleet. The purchase is part of an ongoing investment by Seatronics into cutting-edge technology to support its global marine equipment rental fleet growth and marks a signi
The 38th Formation Day of Dredging Corporation of India Limited (DCI) was celebrated on Saturday night at Port Kalavani Auditorium. Capt. D. K.Mohanty, CMD, DCI cut the cake and addressed the employees, families and stake holders. In his speech he highlighted various progresses made by the Corporati
This month, Maritime Craft Services (MCS) took delivery of a new Damen Shoalbuster 2609. Damen has delivered numerous Crew Transfer Vessels, Multicats, and Shoalbusters to MCS – the two companies have a long-standing relationship. What is notable, however, about this latest delivery is the incredibl
At the end of February, the Training Institute for Dredging (TID) successfully conducted a three-day training program for the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) in Durban, South Africa. The program’s main focus was to provide harbour masters with valuable insights into the fundamentals of dred
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, is placing roughly 3.5 million cubic yards of sand along Rockaway Beach from Beach 19th to Beach 149th to replace sand lost during Hurricane Sandy. This work will restore the beach to its design profile – making it better than it was before Sandy’
On March 20, Vietnamese Minister of Transport Mr Nguyen Hong Truong, carried out the official Vietnamese ribbon-cutting ceremony for the latest addition to Damen Shipyard Group’s portfolio. Damen Song Cam, a brand new yard, is one of the largest in the Group and represents Damen’s first formal Joint
