Radio Holland and Neptune Marine have signed an agreement for an extensive navigation and communication package for hull number NP-554 – a trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD). According to their official statement, besides the equipment, Radio Holland will also take care of the installation and c
In this week’s In Focus, we put spotlight on COP26 and energy transition updates which include biggest polluters pledging to joint action against climate change, oil majors joining forces for decarbonisation of energy and industry, and governments proposing phasing out coal and fossil fuel subsidies
DSC Dredge, Teledyne Marine and Trimble have joined forces to create DSC VISION – an innovative, easy to operate 3D guidance and visualization system that allows operators to stop dredging in the dark. This combination of DSC Dredge and Teledyne software, Trimble GNSS positioning and Teledyne Marine
Royal IHC said that the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Bahia San Carlos has successfully completed its sea trials. After more than three weeks of extensive testing in the North Sea, the newbuild is now ready for delivery, reported IHC. According to schedule, the Bahia San Carlos, an Easydred
The cutter suction dredger (CSD) Hussein Tantawy – the newest and largest dredger of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) – has joined the project to expand and deepen the southern area of the Suez Canal. Both the Hussein Tantawy, and the earlier delivered CSD Mohab Mameesh, are 29,190kW heavy-duty rock c
The Environment Agency together with ABPmer and Cefas have recently published a practical guide for beneficial use of dredged sediment for estuarine and coastal habitat restoration. The ecological, societal, and economic benefits of estuarine and coastal habitats, and the threats they face from a ch
During the COP26 conference, nations are expected to speak out their ambition towards mitigating climate change. These pledges will have an effect on the offshore energy and maritime industry.
Chiel van Daelen, CEO of TrustLube, tells our Live studio host Coco Kossmann about the importance of the company’s environmentally-friendly lubrication systems.
An exceptional operation was carried out in the Aabenraa Inlet last week. In a planned operation, a large semi-submersible freighter slowly submerged to prepare for the float-off of “Magnor”, the world’s biggest backhoe dredger. The purpose-built freighter is constructed for this specific type of as
Ahmed Abd El Hameed, Project Engineer at DEME Group, has just released this amazing photo from the largest ever dredging and land reclamation project in DEME’s history – the Abu Qir Port in Egypt. According to the Belgian giant, this project includes the reclamation of 1,000 hectares of new land. It
With the official part of the programme over, the first day of OEEC and Navingo Career Event has ended on a high note with networking drinks at several stands including at Navingo BV, the event organizer.
Boskalis has just won the prestigious prof. Dr. Ir. J.F. Agema award for their role in an innovative Building with Nature project – construction of the Marker Wadden in the Markermeer Lake, the Netherlands. This award is given every five years for the best and most innovative hydraulic engineering p
Thanks to its reputation for delivering state-of-the-art solutions to some of the most complex and challenging projects, Cashman Dredging has become one of the top marine construction and dredging firms in the U.S. Having more than 50 years of experience, this Quincy, Mass.-based company has execute
Royal Boskalis Westminster has begun work on another interesting land reclamation project, pumping sand into the Bramley-Moore Dock to make space for Everton’s new stadium. Over the next three months, the company’s hopper dredger Shoalway will deliver over 450,000 cubic metres of dredged sand from L
