Over the last couple of years, Boskalis’ hopper dredger Medway has been almost fully dedicated to maintaining the Weser River in northern Germany. Since 2020, TSHD Medway has dredged sand, silt and clay from the access channels to Bremerhaven and the Port of Brake, where large container vessels moor
Royal IHC, together with Vishwa Samudra Holdings and in the presence of the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS), recently held a steel-cutting ceremony to mark the official start of construction of a new Beagle 8 trailing suction hopper dredger. The new dredger will have a hopper capacity of 8,000 m³
Two more Royal IHC cutter suction dredgers, Beavers 65, have been successfully completed for a client in the APAC region. Delivered from stock, immediately available and freshly loaded and already on their way to their new owner, these iconic Beaver dredgers are set to kick-start vital dredging work
The maritime design house, Vuyk Engineering Rotterdam has developed conceptual design plans for a new Trailing Suction Grab Hopper Dredger for UK Dredging. The aim of the project was to explore how a new vessel could meet today’s operational demands while significantly improving efficiency, versatil
A hard rocky seabed is always a challenge when it comes to dredging, even for Boskalis’ specialist equipment. That is why the crews from Boskalis Westminster are deploying different types of vessels to deepen the port of Lerwick on the Scottish Shetland Islands, so it can accommodate larger passenge
Congressman Andy Harris has announced that the House-passed FY26 Energy & Water Appropriations Act will secure $50 million for a new shallow-draft dredging vessel to maintain navigation channels along the East Coast. According to him, the funding addresses urgent shoaling concerns that threaten safe
Ellicott Dredge Enterprises has successfully delivered a new cutter suction dredge to the City of Virginia Beach. The new Ellicott Series 1870 G2 Dragon dredge will replace the aging Ellicott 970 (Rudee Inlet II), which has served its community reliably since 1983. The Sand Piper combines the robust
The UKD Seadragon, a Damen Shoalbuster 2711 WID (Water Injection Dredger) is breathing sustainability into dredging. Damen recently delivered the vessel specially modified to meet the requirements of the client. It features a highly efficient, low emission, IMO Tier III compliant diesel-electric pro
Manufacturer of modular structures, Armoda has announced the successful completion of custom fiberglass modular living quarters for a dredging barge. This single-lift structure was engineered to provide comfortable, functional, and durable accommodations for personnel operating in challenging marine
The City of Gold Coast has engaged Rohde Nielsen to undertake emergency nearshore beach nourishment through offshore dredging and subsequential placement along vulnerable sections of the coast. The city is using hopper dredger Trud-R to place sand across the beaches of Surfers Paradise and Main Beac
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District has awarded a contract to Vigor Marine to provide drydock, labor, materials, and equipment to drydock the Dredge Essayons to repair starboard hopper door. Vigor Marine will to provide mission critical drydocking and repair services to return the ve
Van Oord’s trailing suction hopper dredger Vox Ariane has completed its first bunkering of bio-LNG on the Elbe in Germany. This milestone marks an important step towards Van Oord’s goal of achieving net-zero emissions. As the first marine contractor to have its climate targets approved by the Scienc
After two-plus weeks of working in the Port of Tampico, Boskalis’ trailing suction hopper dredger Crestway is now dredging in the Port of Tuxpan on the Atlantic side of Mexico. Over the next few weeks, the Crestway will be dredging a significant volume of sand and silt from the access channel, keepi
From the first concept on paper to a fully operational machine, Manson Project Manager Jordan Brown reflects on the collective effort it took to bring America’s largest self-propelled trailing suction hopper dredge, the FREDERICK PAUP, to life. The journey spanned over a decade starting with pre-pla
