On the Independence Day of Bangladesh, March 26, the Payra Port Access Channel was declared open for commercial vessels up to a draught of 10.5m. The Chairman of Payra Port, Rear Admiral Sohail, together with Jan De Nul’s Project Director Jan Moens, made the announcement in presence of Mr. Mohibbur
The King’s Harbour Master Portsmouth has just announced that Boskalis Westminster Ltd is conducting another maintenance dredging campaign in the Portsmouth Harbour. According to the notice, the dredging works within the harbour and its approach channels commenced last Saturday, March 25, and will co
The New Lock Terneuzen project is really taking shape as the loading operation of the first bridge and two doors took place last month. Each door is 26m high x 62m wide and weighs 2,000 tonnes. At 86m long, the bridge has also a substantial weight of 1,540 tonnes. The arrival of the new bridge [&hel
Bell Dredging has successfully delivered a 36 ton class Bell Amphibious Excavator with Bell 200 dredge pump to a customer in Bangladesh. Capable of pumping 800 m3/h of mixture, this versatile machine is also fitted with: “Bell engineers, together with our Bangladesh dealer SINGUR GROUP, commissioned
Philippine Ambassador to Belgium Jaime Victor B. Ledda, together with other officials of the Philippine Embassy in Brussels, met with officials of Jan De Nul on 20 March 2023 at the company’s headquarters in Aalst, Belgium. Ambassador Ledda was given a briefing on the services provided by Jan De Nul
Mavi Deniz, an Istanbul based company involved in oil spill response, weed and silt removal, dredging and ship building, has signed an important agreement with UNDP. According to the contract, Mavi Deniz will supply amphibious wetlands mobile vessels and auxiliary equipment for maintenance and clean
Around Southsea Castle, the units making up the terrace for the ‘Theatre of the Sea’ are really looking the part. “So far we’ve installed 95 of 250 units. Near the Pyramids, work is going swimmingly on the rock groyne as we reach the halfway mark in installing geotextile, which is the base layer for
At the Damen Dredging yard in Nijkerk, the Netherlands, the Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD) 650 Krakatoa has been inspected by her owner before shipment. The client has accepted the stationary dredger, which will now be shipped to Indonesia, where it will operate on the island of Kalimantan, Damen said
Van Oord said in their latest business report that the results for the Dredging Segment were satisfactory, with the 2021 market recovery continuing into 2022. Consequently, revenue increased from EUR 727 million in 2021 to EUR 892 million in 2022, with increased capacity utilisation of the suction h
A dredging campaign is set to take place at Buncrana Harbour from Monday, 27th March, to Friday, 21st April, Donegal County Council said. MV Otterbank will carry out plough dredging daily from 7am to 8pm. “Access to the pier and movements within the harbour will be restricted during these works and
Dredging plays a crucial role in coastal infrastructure projects and guarantees the navigability of waterways and port access. It is crucial to understand how the process of dredging can be performed safely, efficiently and cost-effectively in combination with attention to the marine ecosystem and i
Neom – said to be the brainchild of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) – is a futuristic mega-city planned for construction in northwestern Saudi Arabia. It will consist of three regions including The Line – a ‘smart city’ encased in mirrored walls that designers say will run on 1
