Royal IHC has released a timelapse video about the construction of the world’s most powerful cutter suction dredger ‘Spartacus’. The CSD Spartacus sets a new benchmark in the global dredging market. Its ground breaking, eco-friendly design and countless innovations on board make it the only one of i
Royal IHC and Arab Potash Company (APC) from Jordan have prolonged their excellent relationship with the signing of an operation and maintenance contract for the latest delivered customised cutter suction dredger ALKARAMAH. The vessel was delivered by Royal IHC in early 2021 and has been put into op
To protect Texel from future floods, Boskalis and Rijkswaterstaat are working hard to renourish the coastline of this Dutch island. Overall, the project involves replenishing the foreshore near the northern and middle part of the island to dampen the waves as well as nourishing the beach on the sout
Earlier this year, DSC Dredge of Reserve (LA) successfully delivered its 48th Wolverine Class Dredge to Azerbaijan. The new cutter suction head dredge will operate out of Astara, Azerbaijan, to maintain the harbor depth and harbor entrance. The Wolverine is a compact conventional dredge that offers
Korean shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction (HHIC) has launched KOEM’s new trailing suction hopper dredger “ENDAM”. The multi-purpose vessel will primarily act as an oil recovery vessel, and will undertake work as a hopper dredger when not tending to emergencies. Last spring, Damen S
The Dredge Oregon wasn’t always dredging in Oregon. The vessel was built in 1943 as a river tugboat designed for towing on the Mississippi River. In 1965, Bauer Dredging Company converted it to a dredge, and it has served the Port of Portland ever since. Although the Dredge underwent consistent main
Damen Shipyards Group has successfully delivered another state-of-the-art dredge package, this time to a client in Egypt. According to Bastin Kubbe, Damen’s Regional Service Manager for Asia-Pacific, this fully electric zero emission dredger (E-CSD650) is now on its way to the inland Egyptian Black
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, announced today that the company will deliver two large, 120 ft. double telescopic service cranes and one 50 ft. telescopic stores crane for a self-propelled hopper dredge. Currently being built for Manson Construction Co., the Frederick Paup will be the largest ever sel
DSC Dredge of Reserve (LA) has just delivered a brand-new 18-inch Shark Class Dredge to RIGID Constructors. The Louisiana-based RIGID is an industrial construction company that provides services to clients in both the public and private sectors. With decades of experience, the company is expanding t
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District’s newest survey vessel BUCK has officially arrived in Baltimore. The vessel, built by Silver Ships of Theodore, Alabama, is 26 feet in length and powered by twin 200 horsepower motors. BUCK is named after Richard Buck, who was the survey section c
As reported earlier this month, Conrad Shipyard LLC has begun construction of two Damen Multi Cats 3013 for Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation. The construction of GLDD’s Multi Cats started with the ceremonial steel-cutting ceremony that was held at Conrad’s facility in Morgan City (La) on Tuesda
The shipping industry is struggling with high seas: shipping companies are faced with the challenge of efficiently combining environmental protection and economic efficiency. To bring the two together, marine contractor Van Oord has now chosen to install Orcan Energy’s efficiency PACKs, an organic R
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District held a “Blessing of the Fleet” ceremony July 12 to commemorate the deployment of the district’s Mat Sinking Unit and the official start of revetment season. The unit has embarked on “yet another challenging yet vital season dedicated to delivering
Jan De Nul Group recently presented a video about the largest cutter suction dredger in their fleet, the CSD Willem van Rubroeck. JDN’s newest and biggest CSD was launched in August 2017 at the shipyard Uljanik in Croatia. The handover of the Willem van Rubroeck was planned for autumn 2018, but the
