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August 9, 2017 By International Dredging Review

 

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 Bedford Massachusetts. 
The three-day seminar uses both classroom and on-the-water training on topics such as sonar theory operational training system maintenance and post-processing data. The EdgeTech systems that will be covered include: 4125 and 4200 Side Scan Sonars 3100 Sub-bottom profiler 6205 Side Scan/Bathymetry system 2000 Series Combined Systems and Acoustic release systems. 

With offices in both Massachusetts and Florida EdgeTech has been manufacturing un­derwater technology products since 1965. 
To register for the training contact Amy LaRose Tel: +1-508-291-0057 email: Amy. Larose@EdgeTech.com 

 

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Wärtsilä’s 34DF Engine

EPA AWARDS TIER III EMISSIONS COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION TO WÄRTSILÄ 34DF ENGINES 
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded its first Category 3 Tier III certificates of emissions compliance to technol­ogy group Wärtsilä Corporation for the Wärtsilä 34DF dual-fuel engine family. 

To comply with EPA emission standards for engines in gas mode operation the engine is equipped with a continuous nitrogen oxide mea­suring and monitoring system to verify emissions compliance within Nitrogen Oxide Emission Control areas (NECA). The Category 3 award is specifically for engines with a displacement per cylinder of more than 30 litres. 

The engine also can be run using diesel fuel and is manufactured in configurations of 6 to 16 cylinders with a power range of 2880 to 8000kW. 
The EPA certificates cover all 34DF engines built from now until the end of 2017. 

 

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Artist’s rendering of Keller’s cutter gearbox.

KELLER TO BUILD THE INDUSTRY’S LARGEST CUTTER GEARBOX 
C. u. W. Keller GmbH & Co. KG (KELLER) is designing and manufacturing gearboxes for DEME’s cutter suction dredge Spartacus. 

The project includes the cutter gearbox two off propeller gearboxes three off dredge pump gearboxes and two off side winch gearboxes. The cutter gearbox will be the largest in the dredging industry. The cutter gearbox will be delivered by the end of 2017 while the other gearboxes will be supplied starting this summer and into next year. 

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Teledyne CARIS training group.

TELEDYNE CARIS CONTRACTED BY THE SWEDISH MARITIME ADMINISTRATION 
Teledyne CARIS has implemented its Hydro­graphic Production Database™ (HPD) for the Swedish Maritime Administration (SMA) pro­duction system. 
The project provides for the management of SMA’s spatial data creation of paper and elec­tronic charts special publications data services and other special requirements. SMA is respon­sible for pilotage icebreaking maritime traffic information search and rescue and hydrography in Swedish waters. 

Teledyne Caris provided system customization and development existing data and product mi­gration and training to SMA’s project team. 

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Damen’s exhaust after-treatment system or “scrubber.” 

DAMEN COMPANIES HELP SHIPS GO GREEN 
Damen Green Solutions and Damen Shiprepair & Conversion (DSC) have combined skill sets to help ship owners comply with new environmental regulations. 
Last year the International Maritime Orga­nization ratified the Ballast Water Management Convention mandating ballast water treatment. Damen Green Solutions assists ship owners in se­lecting the best treatment system for their needs from nearly 70 different manufacturers. Once a system is chosen DSC performs the project man­agement and execution. 
Further providing green solutions DSC can install exhaust after-treatment systems or scrub­bers to provide cleaner emissions and can con­vert engines to allow for the use of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) which has less NOx Sox and particulate materials making it a cleaner burning fuel. 
For these projects Damen Green Solutions provides information and guidance to owners and shares best management practices such as regular propeller cleaning and use of antifouling paint. Together the companies provide a one-stop shop for ships looking to go green. 
 
ALLU PATENTS NEW DRUM ASSEMBLY CONSTRUCTION 
ALLU has patented its TS™ drum assem­bly construction which configures screening blades that spin between screening combs. 
The new assembly is manufactured for the existing ALLU D-series material processor bucket frames. By repositioning the combs different fragment sizes can be achieved al­lowing for the performance of multiple jobs in one unit. The machine works in wet and dry materials without clogging and because the combs carry most of the material weight wear and tear on the drums and bearings is reduced. 
The TS drums come with standard blades for screening applications and axe blades for crushing or shredding. The blades are available in sizes 0.63/1.26 in (16/32 mm) 0.98/1.97 in (25/50 mm) and 1.38 in (35 mm). The TS assembly includes seven dif­ferent models for 17.6- to 49.6-ton (16- to 45-metric ton) excavators and 7.7- to 33-ton (7- to 30-metric ton) wheel loaders. 

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The ALLU TS unit shown processing field bark

 

LM CRANES WINS CONTRACT FOR BUCKET WHEEL UNLOADER 

PLM Cranes BV of the Netherlands won a contract to build a new bucket wheel unloader (BWU). 

The new BWU has an unloading capacity of 2500 square meters per hour enabling it to unload an entire hopper to shore in just two hours. 
The BWU is mounted on a custom-built rail undercarriage on IHC dredge and has a 10-meter (33 foot) wide bucket wheel that moves on a trolley over rails. It discharges onto a conveyor belt which is mounted to a 60 meter (197 feet) long crane. 

DREDGE YARD’S NEW ECO200 NOW AVAILABLE 

Dredge Yard has built and has in stock the ECO200 Dredge. 
With an overall length of 16.2 meter (53 feet) 3 meter (9.9 foot) width and 1.2 meter (3.9 foot) depth the dredge is multi-use and can be equipped with cutter head plain suc­tion dredge or auger head. With its smaller size the dredge can fit inside a standard con­tainer for transport and can be assembled on­site. It is designed for one operation. 
The dredge has an underwater heavy duty dredge pump that provides a high ratio of mix­ture and increased slurry flow and allows for increased dredging depth. The pump is con­trolled by a hydraulic drive. 

Dredge Yard designs engineers manufac­tures inspects and tests all dredge and mining components at its facilities in the Nether­lands United Arab Emirates and the Republic of Turkey. 

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The cabin of the ECO200 shown during construction.

VAN OORD LAUNCHES ENERGY-EFFICIENT TRAILING SUCTION HOPPER VOX AMALIA

On March 30 Van Oord international dredging and marine company headquartered in the Netherlands announced the launch of its new trailing suction hopper dredge the Vox Amalia at the LaNaval shipyard in Bil­bao Spain. This vessel is the first of two new midsize trailing suction hopper dredges for Van Oord. Its twin the Vox Alexia will be completed early in 2018. The two vessels are designed for capital dredging coastal works and dredging. 

The vessels contribute to the moderniza­tion of Van Oord’s fleet and mark the start of a new generation of trailing suction hopper dredges which are in line with Van Oord’s stated sustainability goals. The focus is on energy efficiency to reduce the carbon foot­print of its fleet and to build ships according to the latest technical specifications. Monitor­ing systems and special sensors give the crew insight into electrical usage and power in or­der to help them determine if they can reduce consumption. 

Both dredges have a hopper volume of ap­proximately 18000 cubic meters (23543 cu­bic yards) and are equipped with two suction pipes with submerged e-driven dredge pumps two shore discharge dredge pumps and six bot­tom doors. Each vessel is 158 meters (518 feet) by 36 meters (118 feet) and can accommodate 38 persons. The crane is scheduled to be com­pleted in 2018. 

ITALDRAGHE SPA DELIVERS MARINA MASTER 8000 

Italdraghe SpA delivered the second Mari­na Master 8000 dredge to Fambridge Marina in Essex for new owners Yacht Havens Ltd. This is the third dredge of this kind to be supplied to a UK marina owner. 

The self-propelled dredge features a hori­zontally-hinged dredging boom with a central hydraulically-controlled vertical hinge which allows the dredge to work under docks in place. It can maneuver into individual berths so just one or two docked boats needs to be moved out at a time. 

Marina Master 8000 comes with a PD 180 dredging pump. It was built at the Italdraghe shipyard on the Italian Adriatic Coast.

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Italdraghe SpA’s new Marina Master 8000 dredge for Fambridge Marina in Essex United Kingdom.

IADC TO HOST A SEMINAR ON DREDGING AND RECLAMATION 
The International Association of Dredg­ing Companies’ (IADC) has announced the IADC Seminar on Dredging and Rec­lamation will be held from Monday June 26 through Friday June 30 at IHE Delft Institute for Water Education Delft The Netherlands. 
The target audience for the event includes government representatives port and harbor authorities offshore companies and other or­ganizations involved with dredging projects. 
This year’s seminar features workshops lectures and on-site hands-on experiences with the goal of giving students a full under­standing of the requirements for a dredging project from contracting to completion. Top­ics for this year’s seminar include an overview of the dredging market project phasing types of dredging equipment dredging reclamation techniques site and soil investigations proj­ect costing and contracts. The site visit will be to Van Oord’s dredging yard at Moerdijk. 
For more information visit https://www. iadc-dredging.com. 
 
UNISITE GROUP KICKS OFF A BUSY YEAR 
UniSite Group has reported a busy start to the 2017 business year with the company taking part in projects around the globe. 
The Chinese company supplies shipbuild­ing parts to dredging companies for dredging land reclamation offshore projects marine mechanical engineering and green remediation projects. A sample of its products include bot­tom doors overflows spuds anchor windlasses and chains manholes suction pipes and bear­ing parts. 
Since the beginning of the year UniSite Group has participated in projects in Singapore Australia Pakistan and the United States. Proj­ects have included land reclamation subsurface exploration and capital projects. 
 
WATERKING BV DELIVERS NEW AMPHIBIOUS EXCAVATOR 
Waterking BV of the Netherlands delivered a new WK 220 NG-5 amphibious excavator to a client in Hungary. 
The excavator has newly designed tracks to enhance movability a tensioning system for the chains to improve usability and a reinforced un­dercarriage bottom plate to improve durability. 
Equipped with a Damen dredge pump and a custom-made power pack the WK 220 NG-5 also includes an extended boom and extra fuel tank as well as a Doosan DX 225 LC-3 upper structure. 
The client received a four-day training session on the new equipment including as­sembling and disassembling the amphibious excavator. 

 

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The Waterking amphibious excavator.

 

BRISTOL PORT COMPANY GETS NEW SHOAL­BUSTER WORKBOAT 

Damen Shipyard has delivered a new 23-meter (75-foot) long Shoalbuster 2308S work boat to the Bristol Port Company. 

Officially named Graham Robertson the vessel will be used for plough dredging as well as buoy maintenance installation and repair work towing piloting and dredging. 
The vessel arrived with customized op­tions of a dismountable pilotage platform firefighting equipment and a towing hook to increase its versatility. 
The Shoalbuster has a beam of 8 meters (25 feet) depth of nearly 3 meters (9.8 feet) a 5.3 ton crane and can attain speeds of 10.5 knots. 

This is the first contract between Damen and Bristol Port Company. 

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Damen’s Shoalbuster work boat for Bristol Port Company.

 
OJSC HOLDS KEEL LAYING CEREMONY FOR NEW DREDGE
OJSC (Gorodets Nizhny Novgorod) a Russian shipbuilding and repair corporation held a keel-laying ceremony for the new dredge RDВ 66.42 (Hull No 1001) being built for Rosmorrechflot. 
The non-self-propelled dredge will have the length of 52.9 meters (174 feet) breadth of 12 meters (39 feet) and capacity of 1000 cbm/h. It will operate on the rivers of the Lena Basin. 
The ship will be built in compliance with the guidelines of the Federal Targeted Program -Development of Russia’s Transport System in 2010-2020 to the order of Rosmorrechflot. 
Following the ceremony Victor Vovk head of Rosmorrechflot signed a contract with the heads of SSC and RechVodPut and a key specialist of the shipyard. 
ROYAL IHC HOLDS FIRST DREDGING SEMINAR 
Royal IHC held its first Dredging Seminar in Jakarta Indonesia on April 12. The event attracted 65 attendees and the company re­ported participants gave high ratings to the event. 
The goal of the seminar was to provide in­sight into the dredging industry and encour­age contractors and others to enter the field of dredging. 
Siebe Schuur head of the economic de­partment at the Embassy of the Netherlands in Jakarta Mr Lekatompessy president of PT Humpuss and IHC professionals presented information on the basics of dredging includ­ing the selection of equipment at different circumstances; business cases IHC’s consul­tancy maintenance support and financing the overall need for dredging and various dredging cases in Indonesia. 
 
ROYAL IHC SHIPBUILDER RECEIVES NEW ORDER FROM BOSKALIS WESTMINSTER 
On April 13 Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. of Papendrecht the Netherlands an­nounced an order for a new self-propelled mega cutter suction dredge that will be built by Dutch shipbuilder Royal IHC. According to Boskalis the newly ordered cutter will be a sister vessel of the cutter suction dredge (CSD) Helios. 
The hull of the self-propelled mega-cut­ter Helios was built in the Uljanik Brodo­gradiliste shipyard in Pula Croatia and was designed by Royal IHC of the Netherlands. She is 152 meters (498 feet) long and 28 me­ters (98 feet) wide with a depth of 8.9 meters (29 feet) and a loaded draft of 6 meters (19 feet). She has a cutter power of 7000 kW a pumping power of 15600 kW and total in­stalled power of 23700 kW and can dredge in extremely hard ground at depths ranging from 6 meters (19.5 feet) to depths of 30 to 35 meters (98 to 115 feet). The costs were about 170 million euros ($185 million) and building time is planned for three years. The launching ceremony for the mega-cutter He­lios took place a year ago in May 2016 at Ul­janik and she is due for delivery sometime later in 2017. 
The new sister vessel will also have a to­tal installed power of 23700 kW pumping capacity of 15600 kW and a maximum cut­ter capacity of 7000 kW. This newest vessel will also take three years to complete and is expected to be commissioned in the course of 2020. 
Earlier this year Boskalis announced a fleet rationalization program in which a number of older ships are being retired and some are being replaced with new vessels that incorporate state-of-the-art dredging technologies. 
 
CATERPILLAR ANNOUNCES NEW DREDGE PROJECT 
In May Caterpillar Marine announced a hopper dredge will be built with a complete Cat® engine and propulsion package. 
The 4200 cubic meter (about 5500 cubic yards) capacity vessel designed by MARIC Design House in conjunction with the Jiangsu Haixin shipyard receives its shaft propulsion power from two Cat C280-8 engines which are used to power Cat MTA727 controllable pitch azimuthing thrusters. The electrical load is supplied by generators mounted on the front of the C280-8 engines and backed up by a C32 harbor genset and a C7.1 emergency genset. 
The C280-8 provision of mechanical shaft power to the thrusters from the flywheel end and electrical shaft power off the C280-8 front end provides a simplified installation that helps maintain engine efficiency. 
Mr. Jiang Guowang deputy GM of Jiangsu Haixin Shipyard said “The high reliability and power efficiency of Cat engines com­bined with Lei Sing Hang’s strong technical and service capability are the main reasons we choose Caterpillar Marine solution.” The vessel is scheduled for launch in Sep­tember 2017. 
DAMEN SHIPYARDS GROUP LAUNCHES TSHD 650 
Damen Shipyards Group launched has launched the trailing suction hopper dredge 650 at the Damen Yichang Shipyard in China. 
Constructed for Gippsland Ports of Vic­toria Australia the dredge will be used to maintain navigation channels to the port of Lakes Entrance and Gippsland Lakes system both of which are used by recreational fish­ing and supply vessels. 
The TSHD 650 named the Tommy Nor­ton has an anti-turbidity valve and is fitted on the overflow to reduce air bubbles and vis­ible plumage in the water and also includes an indication package to measure soil den­sity allowing for more precise suction pipe angling. 
The vessel is capable of dredging to depths of 15 meters (49 feet) and has self-emptying capabilities. 
After final commissioning at the Damen yard the dredge will sail to Shanghai for sea trials and then will sail on to Australia on her own keel for delivery in August. 

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The Tommy Norton trailing suction hopper dredge 650