Mass Flow Excavator Mobilised

01 Feb 2006

Subsea equipment and service provider Scan Tech UK launched a new HydroDigger, claimed to be the world's largest mass flow excavator, from their Bridge of Don premises recently. 

Dutch Deal for Largest India Built CSD

01 Feb 2006

Amsterdam based VOSTA LMG has received a contract from Indian partner shipyard Mazagon Dock Limited for the supply of an engineering and component package for a 1,500kW cutter suction dredger (csd) which will be the largest such vessel ever to be built at an Indian shipyard. The order for Mazagon Dock is from the Dredging Corporation The large cutter suction dredger is especially designed to cut through rock with an unconfined compressive strength of 40 MPa. 

Improved Density Gauge Ignores Bad Vibes

01 Feb 2006

The dredging process is often noted for the instability of equipment on board brought about by high levels of vibration. The condition can apply to electronics such as dredged material density detectors mounted directly on the dredge pipe. Damen Dredging Equipment and Thermo Electron have recently collaborated to produce a completely revised density detector with improved tolerance to vibration. 

Increasing Demand for IHC Dredgers

01 Feb 2006

Prolific Dutch dredger builders IHC Holland Merwede have made a flying start on 2006 with new orders booked to the value of ?250m. The orders suggest that IHC shipyards at Kinderdijk, Hardinxveld-Giessendam, Sliedrecht, Delfgauw, Goes and Litostroj (in Slovenia) will be utilised through most of 2007. 

Marine Study Begins for Oman's 'Blue City' New Development

01 Feb 2006

The Sultanate of Oman will be the location for the latest self-contained residential and tourist complex in the Middle East when the US$15bn Blue City project gets under way. 

Bearings Bear Up In Tough Conditions

01 Feb 2006

Canada's Thordon Bearings Inc has been making significant gains in the global market for cutter suction dredger cutterhead shaft bearings.