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Royal IHC delivers TSHD GHASHA to NMDC
After completion and successful sea trials, the 8,000m3 trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) GHASHA – owned by National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC) from Abu Dhabi – has left The Netherlands to start her first project in the United Arab Emirates …
Sep 1, 2020 / Vessels
Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. Commences Steel Cutting for Weeks Marine. Inc. Vessel R.B. Weeks
Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. announced on Saturday that on, August 19, 2020, Eastern commenced steel cutting for R.B. WEEKS, ESG Hull 258, a new Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger for Weeks Marine, Inc. following the contract signing four (4) months …
Aug 24, 2020 / Vessels
LNG Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger Ecodelta Returns To Niestern Sander Shipyard
The LNG trailing suction hopper dredger Ecodelta from Bagger- en Aannemingsmaatschappij Van der Kamp B.V. in Zwolle visits the Niestern Sander yard. The Ecodelta has five LNG engines and four electric motors. The double-walled stainless steel tank …
Jul 24, 2020 / Vessels
C-Job Naval Architects delivers TSHD design to GLDD
C-Job Naval Architects has delivered the basic design package of the trailing suction hopper dredger to Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company.GLDD called on C-Job, the global independent ship design and engineering company, to develop their TSHD for …
Jun 11, 2020 / Vessels
Great Lakes Announces Shipyard Contract for 6,500 cubic yard Trailing Suction Hopper Dredge
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (Great Lakes) (NASDAQ:GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the United States announced today the execution of a definitive contract for the construction of a 6,500-cubic-yard-capacity Trailing …
Jun 10, 2020 / Vessels
Vox Amalia starts first job
Van Oord's trailing suction hopper dredger Vox Amalia successfully started its first project this week. At Den Helder, the Netherlands, the brand-new vessel is reinforcing the coastline by placing more than 3.5 million cubic metres of sand in a deep …
Mar 19, 2020 / Vessels
Van Oord places repeat order for Royal IHC dredge system
Royal IHC has been awarded another contract by Van Oord to design and supply the dredge installation for its new 10,500m3 trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD). The suction pipe installation with underwater pump, two dredge pumps and three jet water …
Nov 8, 2019 / Curious
DEME’s new dredger Bonny River features SCHOTTEL propulsion solutions
The trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Bonny River, built at Royal IHC’s Chinese partner yard COSCO Guangdong Shipyard, is propelled by SCHOTTEL. Recently handed over to the Belgian dredging company DEME, the TSHD is driven by controllable pitch …
Aug 15, 2019 / Vessels
Van Oord strengthens dredging fleet with third new hopper
Van Oord has decided to use the option of ordering a third trailing suction hopper dredger at Keppel FELS Limited. The vessel is similar to the two vessels that Van Oord ordered in May 2018. Each one has a hopper capacity of approximately 10,500 …
Jul 16, 2019 / Vessels
Alewijnse Introduces Unique Virtualization & Visualization Platform For The Industry
Alewijnse has introduced a unique virtualization and visualization platform for use on trailing suction hopper dredgers. The solution can also be applied to other vessels and brings numerous advantages. The AIViVi system has already been successfully …
May 20, 2019 / Curious