Dredger Contract for K Damen

01 Jan 2003

Shipyard K Damen at Hardinxveld-Giessendam in The Netherlands has signed a contract to build a 3,880m 3capacity trailer suction hopper dredger for Scelveringhe Scheepvaart BV. 

Largest CSD Newbuild Underway at Kinderdijk

01 Jan 2003

Construction of the world's largest self-propelled cutter suction dredger is now in full progress at IHC Holland's Kinderdijk shipyard. The vessel for Belgian contractor Jan de Nul is due to be launched in May of this year with sea trials to follow in the autumn. 

De Groot Delivers Versatile CSD for Suez Canal Authority

01 Jan 2003

De Groot Nijkerk Dredging Equipment is supplying the Suez Canal Authority with a complete assembly package for their type CZ450S cutter suction dredger. The pontoon is being built and the vessel assembled at the Port Said Shipyard in Egypt under the supervision of an engineer from De Groot's parent Damen Group. 

Gothenburg Fairway Dredging Gets New Year Start

01 Jan 2003

Dutch dredging giant Boskalis starts work this month on a €30m project to broaden and deepen the entrance channels to the Port of Gothenburg in Sweden. The contract with the Swedish Maritime Organisation is called 'Safer Fairways to Gothenburg' and will be completed in two phases by February 2004.