Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (December 5 – 11, 2016).
VIDEO: Launching of TSHD Minerva in Kinderdijk
The launching ceremony of DEME’s 3,500m³ LNG-powered trailing suction hopper dredger Minerva took place on December 3 at Royal IHC’s shipyard in Kinderdijk.
Chatham, Deltares and Boskalis Secure Dutch Government Grant
Chatham Rock Phosphate and its technical partners Boskalis and Deltares have received a Dutch government research funding to improve the environmental management of marine mining.
Rosmorport Takes Delivery of the Third and Final Dredger
The 1000m³ trailing suction hopper dredger Kadosh has been delivered to FSUE Rosmorport.
Tema Port Expansion Project VIDEO
The Ghana Ports & Harbors Authority (GPHA) announced recently that construction operations on the $1.5 billion Tema Port Expansion Project have officially started.
Charleston Harbor Deepening Project Step Closer to Reality
Yesterday’s passage of S.612, the Water Infrastructure Improvement for the Nation Act (WIIN) by the U.S. House of Representatives, moves the Charleston Harbor Deepening Project closer to securing the authorization necessary to begin construction.
