Dredging & Mining
New workhorses for the dredging industry
IHC Beaver Dredgers recently replaced the good old workhorse, the IHC Beaver® 1600, with an innovative new vessel: the IHC Beaver® 50. In the near future, the Beaver 3300, Beaver 3300NG, Beaver 5014c and others will all be replaced as well, and the new series will by then comprise the IHC Beaver® 30, 40, 45, 50, 55SP and 65SP.
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The revival of an old passion, IHC Merwede moves into Deep Sea Mining
The awareness that the deep sea can provide mankind with a wealth of minerals dawned in 1868 with the discovery of polymetallic nodules in the Kara Sea. In 1872-76, the HMS CHALLENGER, a British naval corvette crammed with officers, crew and scientists, set out on a scientific expedition.
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Ports and Dredging magazine
Ports and Dredging is a free magazine published by IHC Merwede with the aim of keeping the dredging industry informed about new developments in dredging technology, vessels and other of dredging equipment delivered, and experiences of users all over the world. Get your free copy of P&D
News & Events
Van Oord lays keel of giant self-propelled cutter suction dredger
Friday 19th February 2010 the keel is laid of giant self-propelled cutter suction dredger CO1261, Athena. Ms H. Vos-van Genderen, wife of Mr P.F....![[more]](fileadmin/templates/ihc2009/img/lmGray.jpg)
Queen names Boskalis trailing suction hopper dredger WILLEM VAN ORANJE
Her Majesty the Queen named and launched the trailing suction hopper dredger WILLEM VAN ORANJE on 10 February 2010. The ship is being built for Royal...