Xeamos recently completed a wide range of after-treatment projects for vessels in the Van Oord Nederland fleet. They include no less than nine complete systems on the trailing suction hopper dredger Rival designed to substantially reduce its NOx and particulate matter emissions. Leveraging on a Dutc
Leica Geosystems is offering a new way of doing business with their MC1 Modify Models. The MC1 software allows for the visibility of the excavator bucket and position below the water surface. Leica MC1’s user interface displays the Modify Models feature as a dynamic heatmap, guiding the operator’s e
Land and Water crews are currently very busy working on a dredging project at Hollow Ponds, also known as Leyton Flats, London. “We are working with Staffs Wildlife to dredge Brook Hollows Pond,” said the company. “We secured an agreement with the adjacent landowner for the responsible spreading of
Dragflow – an Italian manufacturer of dredging and submersible pumps – has just released a very interesting video about the DRP 150, a remote-controlled dredge used in mining fields. According to the company, the dredge is unique because it’s remote-controlled and has many advanced features. Not onl
The Philippines’ Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center hosted a delegation of Belgian companies earlier this week. H.E. Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to the Philippines, Michel Parys, together with the delegation of Belgian companies, visited the PPP Center to learn about the Philippine Gov
Analysis of the sediment deposited on Lyme Regis Front Town beach from the annual dredging in March this year shows that there is nothing that could be a risk to human or marine life, Dorset Council said. Five sediment samples were taken across the deposited sediment to give an accurate representati
Following the unique collaboration between Boskalis and Royal IHC in the design and engineering phase of two state-of-the-art trailing suction hopper dredgers, the two parties have now signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for the construction of a 31,000m3 TSHD for Boskalis. The new dredger – to be built
Azerbaijani Economy Ministry said that an agreement was signed with a Dutch company in the field of expanding ship production in Azerbaijan. The document on tripartite cooperation was signed earlier this week by Baku Shipyard LLC, Baku International Sea Trade Port JSC and Damen Shipyards Gorinchem B
Started in the spring 2021, the biggest expansion in the history of the Kemi Port has reached its home stretch. “The expansion work has continued after a short winter break. The quay and the infrastructure will be finished up by the end of June and the dredging work will continue through the summer,
Balfour Beatty recently announced its appointment to deliver two coastal defence schemes valued at a combined c.£97 million on behalf of Denbighshire County Council. The projects have been awarded through the SCAPE Civil Engineering framework. According to BB, the Central Rhyl Coastal Defence scheme
Portsmouth harbour has been the backdrop of many spectacles, Friday, 26 May, it was the turn of cruise line TUI, as their ship Mein Schiff 3 took the title of largest ship ever to sail into the city. Measuring 293.3m in length and weighing 99,536 in gross tonnage TUI cruise ship Mein Schiff 3 takes
Van Oord has taken delivery of the Vox Alexia – its third dual-fuel trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) – from Seatrium in Singapore. The delivery of the new dredger, the final unit of a series of three dual-fuel LNG-powered dredgers, follows the first and second dredger newbuilds Vox Ariane and
