Damen has announced successful delivery of a cutter suction dredger, type CSD650, to a customer in Kuwait. According to Damen, the stationary dredger (named GD4000) was mobilized from stock and outfitted, inspected and delivered from the yard to HAC Cranes, all in just 44 days from contract signatur
With vessels built to last a lifetime, when projects or fleet managers no longer have a use for a vessel, an equipment upgrade can be a perfect and sustainable solution for a vessel. That is just what Royal IHC did for their customer Rock & Reef Dredging Private Limited. With a 14m ladder extension,
Royal IHC has won another major deal in Bangladesh, this time from Karnafuly Ship Builders Ltd (KSBL) for the design, engineering and hardware of four cutter suction dredgers (CSDs). According to IHC, these four mono-pontoon custom-built CSDs (2x 700 mm and 2x 600 mm) will be built in Bangladesh by
The Dutch maritime design and engineering company, Vuyk Engineering Rotterdam B.V. is embarking on a new project to design a large Cutter Suction Dredge (CSD) for a client in the US. As reported, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) has contracted Vuyk Engineering to design a large CSD for p
After successful dredge trials the EuroHopper 400 named Sandborn is now on her way to Denmark to the premises of Sibelco Group. Neptune has developed its own range of small to medium-sized Trailing Suction Hopper Dredgers (TSHD), the EuroHopper range. Based on proven dredging technology and customiz
Bergmanns BV, the dredging spare parts specialists, in collaboration with Danfoss Power Solutions II BV recently completed another repair project for Suez Canal Authority. After years of operation, the hydraulic cylinder responsible for lifting the spud of bucket wheel dredger Barakat was failing as
Jan De Nul’s largest and newest cutter suction dredger, the Willem van Rubroeck has been busy lately working on a dredging project in Bari, Italy. The Port of Bari is an important ferry line port, cruise boat terminal and cargo transport hub to South East Europe. In order to facilitate the growth of
JICORE Group Incorporated is building the first ever Water Injection Dredger (WID) in Malaysia with partnership to various global experts in dredging design and technology. For this project, MOTAS Dredging Solutions will design, build, supply and commission an equipment package for the 50m seabed le
Van Oord’s latest addition to the fleet, trailing suction hopper dredger Vox Ariane is undergoing final trials before she goes into operational service. At the moment the vessel is located off the Dutch coast, carrying out dredging and rainbowing work for the first time. The Vox Ariane is the first
Systems integrator Alewijnse recently completed the comprehensive electrical and automation installation on board the new build trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Krakesandt. The Krakesandt is the second advanced dredging project that Alewijnse has undertaken for Thecla Bodewes Shipyards for its
Nordic marine contractor, Rederiet Høj A/S recently expanded its fleet with two grab dredgers that will be used for construction activities in Northern Europe. As the international construction activities require additional capacity, the company from Horsens, Denmark, decided to buy two more vessels
De Hoop Terneuzen has taken delivery of the company’s newest trailing suction hopper dredger, the Krakesandt. According to the company, the Krakesandt got through the locks of Terneuzen in early June. The dredger stayed there for a few days before heading for its first assignment the North Sea. This
Systems integrator Alewijnse has successfully completed another upgrade project, this time on board the unique floating sand processing installation Kaliwaal 41. During the annual winter break, owner Van Nieuwpoort Groep installed new conveyor belts, electric motors and a submersible dredge pump to
Royal IHC has successfully completed delivery and hand-over of the “DACINCO 07”, a Beaver® 65 DDSP cutter suction dredger, to DACINCO Investment Construction Company Limited in Vietnam. According to IHC, on Tuesday May 17th, Director Dredging Standard Modular Vessels Catina Geselschap handed over th
