In response to the findings of a study on the costs of its head office Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) will be restructuring and eliminating 230 jobs. The study was… Read More
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Y MARSHA COHEN On April 14 a new Cutter Suction Dredge (CSD) 350 was delivered by Damen Shipyard to marine contractor and dredge company Heuvelman Ibis in Delfzijl the Netherlands. Read More
BY ANNA TOWNSHEND While dredges still need operators for monitoring and emergencies automated dredge operations are increasing efficiency by minimizing operator error and adjusting systems in real-time. To better understand… Read More
While the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers originally built Michigan’s Leland Township Harbor in as a “harbor of refuge” the government agency has lately failed to provide the manpower or… Read More
EdgeTech’s 2016 Training Class EDGETECH’S SONAR TRAINING TO BE HELD IN SEPTEMBER EdgeTech will be holding its annual sonar training seminar from September 26 to 28 in New… Read More
Caterpillar Marine also announced it has been selected to power three 3500 cubic meter (4500 cubic yards) trailing suction hopper dredges for Jan De Nul Group with Cat 3500 E… Read More
FOUR DREDGES AND THREE CONTRACTORS OPERATE IN CHARLESTON DISTRICT AT ONCE In late March the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Charleston District had four different dredges working in Charleston Harbor on… Read More
The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) Pacific Chapter fall 2017 conference will be held at the Embassy Suites in Portland Oregon from October 25 to 27. The chapter also announced the… Read More
BY JUDITH POWERS Craig Vogt announced that the Western Dredging Association (WEDA) Environmental Commission will present an award for mitigation or adaptation to climate change at the annual meeting in… Read More
