Following the completion of Ameland beachfill campaign, Rijkswaterstaat is now ready to nourish the beach in Vlieland. According to Rijkswaterstaat, the beach of Ameland near Hollum is in tip-top condition again after receiving no less than 3 million m3 of dredged sand from the North Sea. “This larg
Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV (HCME) has introduced the largest Zaxis-7 model in its extensive super long front excavator range. The ZX490LCH-7 HE16LD with 16m reach has a longer boom and arm and heavier counterweight than the standard ZX490-7 model. It is ideal for excavation work, as
MOTAS Dredging Solutions has delivered the complete component package for the 800 mm pipe diameter sand backfill installation for these works by the Femern Link Contractors joint venture (FLC). The order was awarded by Dutch shipyard Group Neptune Marine – the builders of the large spreader pontoon
This year Royal IHC will proudly celebrate 60 Years of Excellence of the iconic Beaver CSD range of vessels. From the very first delivery in 1963 to the upcoming 1000th Beaver planned for delivery this year, IHC Beaver journey has been marked by innovation and reliability. One of the inaugural Beave
Port of Aberdeen’s transformational £420 million expansion project is now fully operational. “Quayside construction is complete at Aberdeen South Harbour and the expanded port now offers its customers and port users 8km of quayside, making it Scotland’s largest berthage port,” according to their off
Titan has successfully performed the first two Ship-to-Ship LNG bunker operations in Hamburg. On the 14th of August, the company facilitated a second LNG bunkering to the Van Oord’s trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Vox Ariane. Titan’s ship Optimus executed bunkering of a total of 808 cbm of LN
The Environment Agency and their contractor, Van Oord, continue to work on the Lydd Ranges sea defence scheme. According to the Environment Agency, the contractor is dredging and recharging the rapidly eroding beach with new shingle. The Lydd Ranges Sea Defence scheme is a major investment being del
Boskalis has acquired two contracts for the transportation and installation of the export and array cables for the 1.5 GW Baltica 2 offshore wind farm off the coast of Poland. The two contracts were awarded by a joint venture between PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna and Ørsted, which are developing the
The Port of Beirut has historically played a vital role in Lebanon’s economy, as a major cargo and transit hub. However, due to the civil war and political instability, this key position has weakened over time. The situation was compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic and a major explosion in 2020. As p
At 271.5 meters, Georgia’s Enguri Hydropower Dam is the second highest in the world, holding a staggering 1,100,000,000m3 water and 20 turbines producing a total capacity of 1,300MW electricity. According to Damen, this is no ordinary dam, and keeping it free from sediment requires no ordinary dredg
Works to construct a new offshore breakwater in Millport Bay as part of Millport Flood Protection Scheme are planned from Monday, 11th September, until March 2024. The breakwater will be constructed between the small rock islands of The Leug, The Spoig and The Eileans as illustrated. According to Cu
Large parts of the beach on the west side of the Dutch Wadden Island Ameland disappears in the sea every year due to wind, waves and currents. That is why Boskalis carried out a major beach nourishment campaign this summer for the client Rijkswaterstaat. The extra sand was required to ensure a wide,
