Maintenance work will begin at the end of January on the Manu Bay seawall in Raglan to avoid any further erosion occurring. Waikato District Council Service Delivery Manager, Tim Harty said that the seawall had been constructed in the 1960s and routine maintenance was necessary to make sure the impa
With the new year ahead of us, Dredging Today is bringing you a recap of the most popular posts from 2015. Van Oord, Boskalis to Build Artificial Island Off Jakarta Van Oord and joint venture partner Royal Boskalis Westminster have won a major land reclamation contract in Indonesia. DEME Bags Major
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With the New Year’s Eve just around the corner, Dredging Today has decided to bring you an overview of the most interesting videos that marked the year 2015. Waterdunen Coastal Protection by DEME Dredging, Environmental and Marine Engineering NV (DEME), an international group of specialized compan
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (December 21-27). Boskalis Dredger Freeway Busy in Portsmouth Boskalis’ 4,500 m³ trailing suction hopper dredger Freeway has arrived at the HMNB Portsmouth and is dredging the channel ahead of the arrival of the Q
The Maldivian Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure last week signed a contract with Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) for the construction of the Guraidhoo revetment project. The ceremony, held on December 17th 2015 at the Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure office, was attended
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has just released ‘Dredging in Figures‘ report for the past year. The report is an annual review of the global dredging market, focusing on the global dredging and maritime construction industry in 2014. The IADC aims to be thorough and prec
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) is interested in hosting more conferences in the future following the success of its 50th Anniversary Conference, “From Birth to Boom: Asian Maritime Megastructures”. The conference which was held at the Island Shangri-La Hotel in Hong Kong
The Palaszczuk Government today welcomed the Commonwealth Government’s decision to approve the final environmental impact statement for the Abbot Point Growth Gateway Project. State Development Minister Dr Anthony Lynham said that the decision meant that if one or more of the proposed Galilee Basin
Work on the next phase of the Leith Flood Protection scheme improvements in north Dunedin will start next month, according to the Otago Regional Council (ORC). ORC director engineering, hazards and science, Gavin Palmer said that Downer EDI Works Ltd. has been awarded the contract to complete planne
Ports North has been granted an extension until mid-2017 to review its plans and environmental impact statement to expand the Port of Cairns. Treasurer and Acting State Development Minister Curtis Pitt said that the Coordinator-General had today allowed Ports North until 30 June, 2017 to re-submit a
The Victorian Regional Channels Authority has announced completion of the Altona Safe Harbor dredging works. Hobsons Bay City Council is responsible for dredging the harbor annually in order to ensure a safe depth for boats entering and exiting the boat ramp. The dredged sediment was pumped to the n
