The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredge MERRITT, deployed from the Wilmington District, is currently operating in the Ocean City Inlet. Using a side-casting method, the dredge drags along the bottom, picking up sand and ejecting it about 90 feet outside the navigation channel. The emergency operatio
The first of Kenmare’s two new high-capacity dredges has landed safely on the beach near Moma Mine. The new electric Cutter Suction Dredges – each measuring 62 meters in length and weighing nearly 1,000 tons – started their journey from Royal IHC yard in Kinderdijk, the Netherlands, in early June. T
McQuade Marine’s dredge Port Frederick is back in water and operational – after completing her annual maintenance at The Yard Brisbane (TYB) shiprepair facility. She came into TYB for periodic maintenance, which included a pressure wash, anti-foul repairs to Aquamaster thrusters, and some minor corr
Neumann Contractors this month celebrated a couple of new milestones, launch of their newest dredge and construction of new equipment. Earlier this month, Neumann successfully launched the latest addition to the fleet, dredge Nu-Pheonix. The newbuild is now officially in the water and ready for acti
Boskalis’ trailing suction hopper dredger Beachway has successfully completed a maintenance dredging campaign in the Port of Melbourne. The dredging campaign marked the beginning of a twelve-year maintenance contract that Boskalis concluded with the Port of Melbourne earlier this year. This maintena
Western Baltija Shipbuilding and Rohde Nielsen recently held a keel laying ceremony for a new hopper dredger — the yard No. 88. Following maritime tradition, a symbolic gesture marked the ceremony: Lithuanian and Danish coins were placed in the vessel’s foundation — a sign that both the client and b
Anthony D Bates Partnership is once again assisting with the maintenance dredging of the Port of Workington, UK. As the port reported yesterday, their annual dredging campaign will begin this week with dredger Sospan Dau undertaking the work. “The campaign is ran by the team at Boskalis Westminster
Transport for NSW is about to complete Stage 3 of the of Swansea Channel maintenance dredging work. According to latest update published by the Transport for NSW, the on-water work will wrap up this week and site pack-down by month’s end. The Government is also advancing the 10-year REF for the new
DEME’s dual-fuel hopper dredger MEUSE RIVER recently underwent a massive renovation project at BLRT Repair Yards Klaipeda. The aim of this comprehensive maintenance program, which combined traditional ship repair with modern technology, was to keep the vessel in prime condition for demanding dredgin
Damen has successfully delivered a new Shoalbuster 2711 WID (Water Injection Dredger) to UK Dredging, a subsidiary of Associated British Ports. The Shoalbuster 2711 WID was designed specifically for UK Dredging as a multipurpose dredging and support vessel. It will be used for surveys, buoy handling
Royal IHC recently presented the new American Beaver Standard 24/27” cutter suction dredge (CSD). With a proven track record, the Beaver dredger is well known for its construction, reliability and performance, resulting in the best value for money. Key enhancements of the new American Beaver: With t
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District has released a beautiful photo of the deep-draft hopper dredge McFarland working in the Delaware Bay. According to the Philadelphia District, the McFarland is in action – currently dredging the Delaware Bay until June 18th. The vessel and its c
Once again, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District is gearing up for the busy 2025 dredging season in Oregon. According to the Army Corps, they will be out in full swing on the Oregon coast this summer ensuring reliable navigation. The dredging work along the Oregon coast is always done
Last week, two newly built, high-capacity electric Cutter Suction Dredgers were successfully loaded onto a carrier vessel at the Royal IHC yard in Kinderdijk, the Netherlands. These customized mining dredgers – each measuring 62 meters in length and weighing nearly 1,000 tons – are now en route by s
