Eastern Shipbuilding Group is getting ready for the launch of Weeks Marine latest hopper dredge, the R.B. Weeks. The shipbuilder has successfully transferred the R.B. Weeks to the launch way, making her ready for the christening and launch on June 17th. The 8,550 cubic yards (6,540m³) trailing sucti
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
Australia’s largest backhoe dredge, Woomera continues to make good progress on the $232m Port of Townsville Channel Upgrade project. The Woomera is working to widen Townsville’s 14.9km shipping channel from 92 metres to 180 metres at the inshore (Port) end, tapering to 120 metres at the seaward end.
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
Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) yesterday released a photo of trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Magdalen working on the Terrebonne Basin Barrier Island and Beach Nourishment project. The $160 million project will restore beach, dune, and marsh habitat within the Te
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
Earlier this week, Callan Marine Ltd. held a christening ceremony for the company’s newest fleet asset, the 28” cutter suction dredge named the General Bradley. General Bradley joined Callan Marine’s CSD fleet in the ceremony which was held in Morgan City, Louisiana this Tuesday, May 17, 2022. Right
Trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) LESSE was recently photographed in Mexico while dredging the access channel in Tuxpan. According to owner of the vessel, Baggerbedrijf de Boer – Dutch Dredging, last summer Tropical Storm Grace ran across the Gulf of Mexico accompanied with very strong winds an
Royal IHC yesterday hosted a delegation of the Port Authority of Douala, Cameroon, at their Krimpen aan den IJssel yard in the Netherlands. Cyrus Ngo’o, Managing Director of PAD, and other company officials were received by IHC CEO Jan-Pieter Klaver who gave them the tour of the yard. He commented o
Earlier this week, the Army Corps Dredge Jadwin and 50 crewmembers departed the Vicksburg Harbor for the annual dredging season on the Mississippi River. District Commander Col. Robert Hilliard, Deputy District Engineer and Chief of Programs and Project Management Patricia Hemphill visited with the
The Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) has released a photo of their trailing suction hopper dredger STEVE N working in the Demerara region, Guyana. According to MARAD, the vessel has been dredging the Demerara Ship Channel and the Essequibo River for the past thirty years. “To date, the dre
Damen has just announced that Foyle Marine Dredging Ltd is now the proud owner of the Damen Shoalbuster 2208 Afon Lligwy ex Herman. Currently, Foyle Marine is performing an important dredging project in Castletownbere, Ireland, for Sorensen Civil Engineering Ltd. Before take-over they have chartered
GBS Group recently won a contract from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to modify and upgrade hopper dredge Currituck’s Electrical Systems. According to GBS, the contract is for the procurement and installation of all electrical components associated with the modification of the electrical system on
