Major Argentinian contractor Merco Vial S.A. is about to expend its fleet with a brand new Damen CSD650 cutter suction dredger. The delivery of the CSD650 includes the supply of a matching booster station, enhancing the flexibility of the set-up immensely. The new dredger is a customised stock vesse
Conrad Shipyard has launched the first of two 6,500-cubic-yard-capacity hopper dredges for Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation. Following the last week’s launch, the Galveston Island is now undergoing completion works prior to sea trials and delivery to the owners. One of the companies that took p
One of the world’s largest hopper dredgers, Jan De Nul Group’s Galileo Galilei has arrived in Guyana to commence work on the Vreed-en-Hoop development project. According to NRG Holdings Incorporated, the consortium behind the project, arrival of TSHD Galileo Galilei marks the beginning of the reclam
The Jumbo-SAL-Alliance team was busy recently fixing multiple client cargoes for MV Fairplayer in Europe, all destined for Africa. Among the loaded equipment was recently completed hopper dredger Sayonara. The ship, weighing approx. 940 tonnes was previously an inland vessel before it was newly conv
The Tweed River entrance is subject to shoaling due to the net longshore sand drift movement, which occurs off the east coast of Australia. Combined with strong currents and wave action, this shoaling can be dangerous for navigation. Maintenance dredging was therefore required at the mouth of the Tw
DEME Group is making good progress in the development of the Western Container Terminal (WCT) in Sri Lanka. One of DEME’s largest hopper dredgers, the ‘Bonny River’ is performing dredging and reclamation works for the extension of the WCT in Colombo Port. According to the company, the first sand has
The Dutra Group’s newest asset, the dredge CB Harry S, along with the DB Paula Lee, are widening and deepening Mobile Ship Channel in Mobile, AL. This multi-phase dredging project is being conducted to bring larger, deeper draft ships into the Port of Mobile. Phase 4 of the Mobile Ship Channel Deepe
Jan De Nul’s latest addition to the fleet, the new water injection dredger Cosette is almost ready for delivery after successful sea trials in the Netherlands. According to the shipbuilder, Neptune Marine recently conducted sea trials near the shipyard in Aalst with flying colours. Neptune is now pu
Earlier this year, Straatman successfully delivered a 25 ton bow discharge assembly to a client in the United States. The bow discharge installation with an inside diameter of ø762 mm and a maximum working pressure of 20 bar was recently installed on Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation new dredge,
Ahmed Bashir, chairman of one of the largest private dredging company in Bangladesh – the Western Engineering Ltd (WEL) recently took a tour of the Royal IHC Kinderdijk yard. Currently, WEL has a fleet of around 40 cutter suction dredgers, half of which are IHC Beaver dredgers. According to Royal IH
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska District has wrapped up another successful season of dredging at the Port of Alaska. On October 31, Manson Construction’s only tug-assisted hopper dredge WESTPORT finished clearing built-up sediments on the seafloor to keep Cook Inlet safe for navigation. The
Every year, the KNVTS (Royal Dutch Association of Maritime Technicians) organises the Ship of the Year competition. A prestigious prize awarded to an innovative ship designed and built in the Netherlands. The jury of this award has announced that the SPARTACUS, world’s most powerful cutter suction d
The United Arab Emirates-based shipyard Albwardy Damen has held a keel-laying ceremony for two CSD500 cutter suction dredgers. The ceremony which was organised on November 1, included an offer of a coconut while burning incense – a tradition for every vessel built at Albwardy Damen. As Damen Dredgin
The Barnstable County dredge Sand Shifter has been successfully launched after a large-scale shiprepair project. Over the last two months, the dredge was out of the water at the Fairhaven Shipyard, receiving extensive renovations and refurbishments. Following the October launch, she stayed in Fairha
