Highlights of the Week

Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (December 4-10, 2017).

Dutra Completes Port Canaveral Dredging Program

Port Canaveral has completed the deepening of the West Turning Basin, which now allows deeper draft access to the port’s container cargo facility operated by GT USA at North Cargo Berth 5 and 6.

First Damen Cutter Suction Dredger for Scandinavian Market

Damen has delivered their Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD) 450 to Vesirakennus Ojanen Oy in Finland.

Dragflow Pumps Take Part in Moungo Sand Extraction Project

Dragflow, an Italian manufacturer of heavy duty pumps and complete dredging equipment, recently delivered two EL604B pumps for the Moungo river sand extraction project in Cameroon.

Kalyan Sends Letter of Appeal to Prime Minister to Stop DCI Privatization

Actor and Jana Sena Party (JSP) founder, Mr. Pawan Kalyan, extended his support to the employees of Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) in Visakhapatnam last week, local media reports.

DSC Marlin Series Dredge Enters CalPortland Fleet

Earlier this year, CalPortland took delivery of a new cutter suction dredge that will be used for mining operations at the company’s Santosh aggregate site in Scappoose, Oregon.

Boskalis VIDEO: Protecting and Restoring Heemskerk Coastal Areas

Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V., global services provider operating in the dredging, maritime infrastructure and maritime services sectors, has just released a very interesting video about their coastal protection work near Heemskerk, the Netherlands.