Africa
Jan De Nul VIDEO: Working principles of trailing suction hopper dredger
Jan De Nul has released a very interesting video named ‘Working principles of a Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger’. A trailing suction hopper dredger dredges loose material and soft soils such as sand, gravel, sludge or clay. One or two suction pipes are lowered on the seabed and the drag head is trai
Jan De Nul VIDEO: Working principles of cutter suction dredger
Jan De Nul has released a very interesting video named ‘Working principles of a Cutter Suction Dredger’. A cutter suction dredger cuts hard soil into fragments with a rotating cutter head. The material is sucked up by dredge pumps and discharged to a deposit area through pipelines across sea and lan
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The winter issue of Terra et Aqua magazine is out
International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) yesterday announced the publication of the latest issue of the Terra et Aqua magazine. The latest Terra et Aqua features articles covering dredging projects as well as the topics of safety, socio-economics, technical innovations and the environm
Dredger Willem Van Rubroeck undertaking a major infrastructure project in Senegal
The arrival of Jan De Nul’s cutter suction dredger Willem Van Rubroeck in Ndayane this month marks the start of maritime works for the $1.2 billion Port of Ndayane Project that will transform Senegal into a major center for global trade. The Willem Van Rubroeck will dredge a 5 km-long shipping chann
Sandock Austral Shipyards: New cutter suction dredger unveiled
Sandock Austral Shipyards introduced its latest cutter suction dredger (CSD) last week. “Proudly designed by ECTMarine BV and expertly built by Sandock Austral Shipyards, this state-of-the-art dredger is a game-changer for efficient and precision dredging,” the company said. According to Sandock, th
‘Secure Transition’: Security Major Topic at Offshore Energy Event in Amsterdam
Keeping energy infrastructure at sea safe, bringing cyber security into the focus and ramping up the buildout of clean energy and clean fuel projects were the main topics throughout the two days of Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC), held on November 26 and 27 in Amsterdam, the Netherlan
Liberian Senate passes bill granting autonomous status to three ports
The Plenary of the Liberian Senate has taken a major step toward boosting economic growth by voting to grant autonomous authority to seaports in three of Liberia’s counties: Greenville, Harper, and Buchanan. This groundbreaking decision, led by Senate Pro Tempore Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence, was reache
Van Oord wraps up another major dredging project in Egypt
Van Oord has completed dredging works at two new port basins in Ain Sokhna Port, Egypt. The successful project forms a major part of a port expansion program meant to improve and develop the Suez Canal Economic Zone and harness the enormous potential of the Suez Canal. “After our involvement in the
Nature – based solutions in Benin
In early 2018, the Government of the Republic of Benin awarded Jan De Nul a design and build contract to protect a 5-kilometre-long stretch of coastline near the town of Avlékété. The breakwater was built in three seasons, taking advantage of the mild climate between November and April. Starting in
Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure Magazine
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) recently launched the new industry publication: DFSI (Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure) Magazine. The aim of DFSI Magazine is to disseminate and update the content of the book by the same name, published in 2018. Each issue will take
Watermaster eco-dredger busy in Chinkundu, Zambia
Rehabilitation works on the 1.2 kilometers Chinkundu embankment in Zambia are progressing according to schedule, the Chilubi Town Council said. The Council is using a Watermaster eco-dredger to strengthen the flood barrier, reducing flood risks and protecting local communities as the rainy season ap