Highlights of the Week

Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (March 6-12, 2017).

Neptune Builds Van Oord’s First LNG-Powered Vessel

Van Oord, a Rotterdam based company specializing in dredging, marine engineering and offshore projects, has ordered the construction of a new crane vessel.

Royal IHC: Keel Laying Ceremony for NMDC’s New TSHD

The keel laying ceremony for the first custom-build trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) in the Gulf area took place on March 6 at Royal IHC’s shipyard in Kinderdijk.

Our New Dredging Vessel Directory Available!

Our new Dredging Vessel Directory (DVD), featuring more cutter suction dredgers (CSD) than the last year’s edition, is now finished and available online!

Backhoe Dredger Magnor Fitted with WDH Cylinders

WDH Hydraulics has announced that the digging system of the world’s largest backhoe dredger Magnor is equipped with 12 WDH cylinders.

TSHD Kronshlot Busy in Port of Kaliningrad

The dredging operations at the Port of Kaliningrad, conducted by the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Kronshlot, started in early March.