DEME Group recently welcomed the Italian Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Edoardo Rixi, the President of Ravenna Port Authority, Daniele Rossi, and Eugenio Rainone and Umberto Esposito, representing the partners RCM Costruzioni srl, on board of the hopper dredger ‘Nile River’. During
Bembridge Harbour Trust said that the dredging works in the channel inside the harbour have started. Van Oord’s water injection dredger (WID) Borr agitates the silt on the sea bed and up into the water column. It then relies on the free energy of the ebb flow remove it. It is an efficient and enviro
Curtin Maritime, Corp. has unveiled the latest addition to its dredging fleet, DB Two Harbors. In support of Curtin’s mission to set the gold standard in mechanical dredging worldwide, this foreign-flagged grab dredge is packed with cutting-edge features that will surely offer unparalleled versatili
This week, Rohde Nielsen’s hopper dredger ‘Trud R’ will continue maintenance dredging and near-shore nourishment project in Tweed River, Australia. The project, consisting of two phases, was launched in early May 2023. Since then, 199,764m3 of sand has been dredged from the Tweed River entrance and
This year Royal IHC will proudly celebrate 60 Years of Excellence of the iconic Beaver CSD range of vessels. From the very first delivery in 1963 to the upcoming 1000th Beaver planned for delivery this year, IHC Beaver journey has been marked by innovation and reliability. One of the inaugural Beave
Callan Marine has announced that the latest addition to its fleet – the 32” cutter suction dredge General Arnold will soon be officially christened in New Orleans. Under construction at C&C Shipyard in Belle Chasse, LA, the diesel-electric driven General Arnold will join Callan Marine’s additional 3
Following damage caused to the dredge Faucon during the Ettalong dredging campaign (NSW), another dredge will be sent to the area to finish the work, Faucon’s sister ship – Port Frederick. “Faucon is on its way back to her home on the Gold Coast, where crew will have a quick turnaround and then retu
Eastern Shipbuilding Group has been contracted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to design and construct a new medium-class hopper dredge (MCHD) for the Department of Defense and formally received the notice to proceed. The dredge will be constructed at Eastern’s Allanton and Port St. Joe faciliti
Due to the construction of new sea defences, the contractors will next month close a section of the Southsea promenade to recharge the beach with new sand. The KHM Portsmouth announced today that as a part of the Southsea Coastal Scheme works, during September 2023, there will be deliveries of grave
Jenkins Marine recently acquired new vessel, the 37t Bollard Pull capability Damen MultiCat named “Wind Lass“. The “Wind Lass“ boasts a large clear deck space and wide beam for stability and project cargo handling. The powerful bollard pull, with the use of three Caterpillar C32 TTA engines, makes i
DEME Group has just announced that they are deploying additional resources that will speed up the work on the Abu Qir project in Egypt. According to DEME, trailing suction hopper dredger ‘Uilenspiegel’ will once again return to the country to create new land for the Abu Qir 2 port expansion project.
Next week, Van Oord will hold a christening ceremony for their two new vessels, the Vox Alexia and Calypso. Vox Alexia is named after Her Royal Highness Princess Alexia, the second daughter of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands. According to Van Oord, she accepted the invitati
The 55m trailing suction hopper dredger Kawatiri was beached over the weekend in Westport, New Zealand, for planned maintenance. According to Buller District Council, the dredge was beached in the fisherman’s basin at 7am on Sunday (27 August) and came off at 6pm. Dredge Master Kawatiri Steve Christ
Damen Shipyards Group has delivered another versatile working platform, the new Shoalbuster 3209. The vessel – named Al Mirfa after a coastal community located in the Al Dhafra region of Abu Dhabi – is owned by SAFEEN Group, a subsidiary of AD Ports Group. The primary purpose of the Al Mirfa will be
