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  • DEME holds naming ceremony for CSD Spartacus

    27 May 2021
    Innovation

    The naming ceremony for the mega cutter suction dredger Spartacus – the most powerful CSD in the world – was held last Friday. With a total installed power of 44,180 kW, its production rates and ability to cut hard soil are unrivalled, said DEME. Although it was not possible to have DEME’s traditional naming festivities […]

  • Mike Hooks takes delivery of new idler barge

    5 January 2022
    Business Developments & Projects

    SPI/Mobile Pulley Works has delivered a brand-new Idler Barge to Mike Hooks LLC. The idler barge, fabricated at SWSLP Shipyard in Galveston and equipped with SPI Mobile Pulley Works spud installation, will be connected to the cutter suction dredger (CSD) Missouri H., and will be starting operation in Gulfport, Mississippi, in the following weeks. The […]

  • MOTAS transports cutter ladder for giant CSD

    9 February 2022
    Technology

    MOTAS Dredging Solutions has successfully designed, fabricated and shipped a cutter ladder for a large cutter suction dredger. The ladder has been custom designed inhouse by MOTAS engineers in the Netherlands and will be installed on the dredger, currently under construction. Fabrication and partial outfitting of the ladder was done by one of MOTAS’ long […]

  • Live from Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2023

    29 November 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Green Marine, Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy

    Welcome to the Live Blog! #OEEC2023 in a nutshell. Enjoy the highlights of the event in this video: Thanks to all participants, partners, sponsors and media partners for making this event such a great success! See you next year on 26 & 27 November 2024! Drinks at Navingo stand Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference is almost […]

  • Boskalis protects vulnerable coastline in Benin and Togo

    25 January 2023
    Technology

    Due to the ongoing sea level rise, the coastline of Togo and Benin in West Africa is eroding by more than two meters every year. The result: houses literally end up in the ocean and the local population – which lives largely from fishing and arable farming – is struggling to make a living. To […]

  • Van Oord’s new dredger hits the water

    17 March 2023
    Technology

    The first of two water injection dredgers (WIDs) for Van Oord was successfully launched last week under beautiful conditions at the Vahali yard in Serbia. After launching, the WIDs will be transported to the yard in Zwijndrecht where the outfitting work will take place. In July 2022, Van Oord ordered the construction of two additional […]

  • In focus: Boosting energy transition by joining forces

    5 August 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Research & Development, Technology

    The last weeks witnessed the major industry players joining forces for energy transition programs and decarbonising their operations and production. By working together, they will be able to achieve the climate goals faster, ensuring that energy transition mechanisms become more attainable and cheaper. Such an example is given by Ping Petroleum, a subsidiary of Malaysia’s Dagang […]

  • Beneficial use of sediments in Seville

    25 January 2022
    Infrastructure

    The Port Authority of Seville has completed the regeneration of the coastline of the Doñana Natural Area with sediments extracted during the last dredging campaign for the maintenance of the navigation channel. In total, the authority has deposited 62,000 m3 of sand, which has allowed the recovery of a 275 meter-long stretch of the right […]

  • NMDC wins $21.5M dredging job in Egypt

    17 January 2022
    Business Developments & Projects

    National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC) has won a 79 million dirhams ($21.5 million) contract for a very important dredging project in Egypt.  The job includes dredging the entrance to the navigation channel and the trench of the quay wall in the Red Sea Port in Safaga, NMDC said in a disclosure to the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange […]

  • Van Ouwerkerk expands fleet with new TSHD

    11 February 2022
    Technology

    Due to increasing demand, Van Ouwerkerk BV is expanding its fleet. The sand mining company based in Middelburg, the Netherlands, has awarded Holland Shipyards Group the contract to convert the newly acquired cargo vessel MS Bente into a trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD). The converted ship will be named Zeeburg. The project comprises several extensive […]

  • Työvene to build dredger for Polish maritime administration

    2 March 2022
    Business Developments & Projects

    Finnish shipbuilder Työvene and Maritime office of Gdynia has signed a contract worth €20 million for the construction and delivery of a trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD). According to shipbuilder, the order is a result of a tender where the design developed by Työvene and Dutch partners C-Job and Holland Marine Technologies was found not […]

  • Mordraga crews busy in Gulf of Ob

    3 August 2021
    Business Developments & Projects

    Dredging works on the Sea Canal in the Gulf of Ob are in full swing now. At the moment, seven giant dredging vessels are busy working on the waterway. The main contractor is Mordraga LLC. The first five dredgers arrived to the site on July 19, IAA PortNews reports. The agreement on reconstruction of the Sea Canal […]

  • Coastbusters – Developing systems that work with nature

    17 August 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Innovation

    The impact of climate change along the coastal regions, with higher sea levels and more extreme weather events, is on the rise. The Coastbusters project brings a new look at traditional coastal defense methods and develops the systems that work with nature. The pioneering program discovers new concepts, including using biogenic reefs for ecosystem-based flood […]

  • The Middle East’s largest dredger arrives in Suez Canal (VIDEO)

    28 July 2021
    Technology

    The Middle East’s largest dredger – the cutter suction dredger (CSD) Hussein Tantawy – arrived in the Suez Canal yesterday. The giant dredger came aboard the heavy load carrier Tai An Kou, and is now waiting in the Bitter Lakes to be floated apart from the vessel. The CSD, built by Royal IHC, is a 29,190kW heavy-duty rock dredger and […]

  • Van Oord: New generation of hybrid water injection vessels

    1 July 2021
    Technology

    The naming ceremonies have been held for two hybrid water injection vessels – Maas and Mersey. The event took place yesterday at the Van Oord head office jetty in Rotterdam. Ms Karin Schinagl, wife of Managing Director Netherlands Ronald Schinagl, named the vessel Maas. Ms Karien van Oord performed the naming ceremony for the Mersey. The […]

  • History in the making at Port of Hueneme

    2 July 2021
    Business Developments & Projects

    Port of Hueneme, California, made history a couple of days ago celebrating the completion of its deepening program, a project in the works for over almost two decades. The Port now has a harbor depth of 40 feet. Joining Port officials was Colonel Julie A. Balten, Commander and District Engineer of the Los Angeles District […]

  • Creating long-term solutions for dredge material management

    17 September 2021
    Business Developments & Projects

    The USACE Buffalo District is building a beneficial use of dredged material placement area to handle about 400,000 cubic yards of dredged material off the Ashtabula Harbor East Breakwater. “We’re placing 1,500 linear feet of stone to create a long-term solution to dredged material management, which will also help restore and create natural habitat for […]

  • Five Damen dredgers on Tabasco job

    16 September 2021
    Business Developments & Projects

    Five Damen CSD500s have been successfully shipped to the province of Tabasco, in southern Mexico, the Dutch shipbuilding company said. According to Damen, the dredgers have already started the dredging operations, contributing to an enormous river maintenance job. The Mexican government recently announced that within the framework of the implementation of the “Dredging Works in the State of […]

  • Geraldton maintenance dredging kicks off

    13 September 2021
    Business Developments & Projects

    The Geraldton 2021 Maintenance Dredge Project is officially underway, Mid West Ports Authority informs. The cleanup program will involve removing naturally accumulated sediments from within the inner harbour of Geraldton Port and southern navigational channel. For this job, RN Dredging Pty Ltd – the Australian subsidiary of Rohde Nielsen A/S – will send the trailer suction hopper dredger Modi R. […]

  • Climate proof sandy coasts

    7 September 2021
    Business Developments & Projects

    In the face of climate change and sea level rise, a climate proof coast is an important asset. Natural sandy coasts like for instance in The Netherlands supply the area with a natural sediment resource and sustainable response to sea level rise. “However, one must still learn to better understand the lower shoreface which forms […]

  • Van Oord kicks off works in Princess Amalia Harbour

    15 June 2021
    Business Developments & Projects

    Van Oord has officially started with the construction of some 2.4 kilometres of quays and earth-retaining walls in the Princess Amalia Harbour, commissioned by Port of Rotterdam. “Together with our partners HOCHTIEF Netherlands and Ballast Nedam, we will work on the connection to the existing quay wall of APM Terminals and Rotterdam World Gateway B.V. […]

  • Geraldton dredging on the way

    18 June 2021
    Business Developments & Projects

    Mid West Ports Authority (MWPA) is preparing a plan to undertake maintenance dredging activities within Geraldton Port waters to remove accumulated sediments from the Commercial Harbour and Main Shipping Channel.  This project is necessary to ensure the safe navigability and continued operations of the Port.  Maintaining safe and efficient navigation is vital to supporting national and […]

  • Maintaining Brazilian ports with water injection dredgers

    9 June 2021
    Technology

    Van Oord is a global leader in water injection dredging – a technique that removes sediment using natural processes, maintaining the depth of navigation channels, ports and rivers in an efficient and environmentally friendly way. With exceptional manoeuvrability, a water injection dredger can work in very close proximity to embankments and quay walls. Van Oord applies this […]

  • Creating climate resilient and safer islands in the Maldives

    9 July 2021
    Business Developments & Projects

    The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has officially approved a project proposed by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA): Building Climate Resilient Safer Islands in the Maldives. This project aims at establishing a climate resilient mechanism for coastal conservation and protection against future disasters, hence, enhancing resilience and the safety of the Maldives. According to JICA, […]

  • Boskalis’ dredger Freeway busy at Texel

    4 May 2021
    Business Developments & Projects

    Boskalis’ hopper dredger Freeway is currently engaged in a very important work near the Dutch island of Texel. 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 southern part. The Freeway has been fitted out with a […]