Stockton residents are celebrating the arrival of a 75-meter-long dredger spraying a rainbow of sand off the coastline, as it works to buffer the area from further coastal erosion. The Danish vessel Trud R, named after the daughter of Norse god and protector Thor, arrived in Newcastle over the weeke
Starting in the summer of 2022 and working closely from the outset with classification society Bureau Veritas, Damen has developed and gained approval in principle for designs of methanol-powered compact vessels. By working closely firstly with Bureau Veritas and later with the Dutch and Belgian fla
The Astrakhan Oblast based Stroyliderplus shipyard hosted an official launching ceremony for a non-self-propelled cutter suction dredger (CSD) Nikolai Rusanov yesterday. The vessel is being built for state-owned Rosmorport and will be deployed for dredging operations on the Volga-Caspian Sea Shippin
A highly specialized pontoon, designed specifically for the Fehmarnbelt project, is ready to undertake a crucial task. The pontoon will install the gravel bed on which the 89 concrete elements of the Fehmarnbelt Fixed Link will rest as they are immersed to the seabed. The Multi Purpose Pontoon, buil
Royal IHC is celebrating a new milestone with the launch of the newly-designed DMC 1050 Workboat. “This outstanding workboat marks a significant milestone as it has evolved into a genuine in-house Royal IHC product,” the company said in the release. “This exciting development empowers us to raise th
Rohde Nielsen’s hopper dredger ‘Trud R’ has now departed Tweed River after completion of maintenance dredging for 2023. Stage 2 saw approximately 60.000m3 of sand removed from the Tweed River Entrance and placed at Dreamtime, Snapper and Bilinga. This is in addition to approximately 200,000m3 of san
The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District’s MV Pathfinder will begin dredging on the Mississippi River this week. When needed to maintain the 9-foot navigation channel, the St. Louis District’s Pathfinder deckhands and crew members wear dual hats. They switch over from their regular duti
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers started augmenting the underwater sill in the Mississippi River to slow progression of salt water upstream. The New Orleans District contracted for a dredge, the J. S. Chatry, to build up the current sill from its initial depth of -55 feet to -30 feet, while leaving
The trailer suction hopper dredger SOSPAN DAU recently arrived at the Southsea near the Pyramids to recharge the nearby beach. For the last couple of weeks, the dredger has been ‘rainbowing’ shingle near the Pyramids, adding shingle to the beach (re-charging) east of the groyne during high tides. Th
Hall Contracting’s backhoe dredge Woomera continues to make good progress on the Townsville Channel Upgrade project. According to the Port of Townsville, the dredge Woomera is ready for the next phase of the project – dredging the Harbour Entrance. “Dredging is about to start at the Harbour Entrance
This week, Barnstable County Dredge Cod Fish II initiated the Popponesset Approach Channel dredging project. The mobilization phase, while complex, has been successfully completed, and the focus has now shifted to the dredging itself. According to Mashpee Harbormaster Robert Tomaino, the channel is
Concordia Damen recently delivered a special project: the conversion of a Dutch barge into a Nigerian dredger. The trailing suction hopper dredger ‘Sayonara’ has now arrived and is at work on the Lagos lagoon. Three years ago, the Werkendam shipyard came into contact with a Nigerian dredging company
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers continues to play a key role in maintaining navigation on the nation’s major waterways. According to the Corps, the St. Louis District dredging team, and everyone that supports them, works 24/7 to keep the Mississippi River open, allowing commerce to move. Dredge Pot
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District Dredge Potter has two pipeline systems available depending on the requirements of the job. Here, it uses 2,400 foot of flexible, self-floating pipeline, as it works to maintain the 9-foot navigation channel on the Middle Mississippi River near Che
