The facilities of Utrenny terminal for LNG and gas condensate built in Sabetta seaport on the Yamal peninsula under the Arctic LNG 2 project are to be put into operation in May 2023, according to the official portal for Russia’s national projects. Equipment for the first technological train of about
Due to coastal erosion, the beaches at the popular seaside resort in the South-Eastern part of Romania, Eforie, are in drastic decline. Van Oord is now reinforcing approximately 6 kilometres of coastline, using the best and most sustainable solutions. Van Oord is responsible for both project design
Due to the ongoing sea level rise, the coastline of Togo and Benin in West Africa is eroding by more than two meters every year. The result: houses literally end up in the ocean and the local population – which lives largely from fishing and arable farming – is struggling to make a living. To [&hell
Royal IHC has published its delayed Annual Report 2021. This delay is due to the outline agreement with the company’s financial stakeholders, concluded at the end of 2022, which had to be incorporated into the report. In 2021, Royal IHC’s focus was on successfully completing the large and complex pr
The Danish Coastal Authority (Kystdirektoratet) has just shared the latest photos of the Thyborøn coastal protection project. According to Kystdirektoratet, the contractor Rohde Nielsen successfully completed the Thyborøn beach nourishment project by delivering approx. 300.000m3 of sand on a 1.5 km
Dutch Dredging – a medium size dredging company, based in Sliedrecht in the Netherlands – is currently performing dredging operations in Puerto Caldera. In order to make the harbor more accessible, hopper dredge ELBE of Baggerbedrijf De Boer BV (Dutch Dredging) recently kicked off dredging works at
Construction work is due to start on Mumbles’ major new sea defences in the next few weeks, reports the Swansea Council, UK. The project, driven by Swansea Council, will help protect homes, businesses and people from rising sea levels for decades to come. According to the Council, some of the existi
Classification society Bureau Veritas has successfully reviewed a 3D design of a 2500m³ hopper dredger from Damen Shipyards, being a step to granting it approval in principle. The pilot project for 3D model-based class approval is meant to pave the way towards using three dimensional computer design
The Oosterweel infrastructure project is entering the next phase, DEME Group announced today. The official starting signal was given yesterday for the construction of the eight tunnel elements for the Scheldt Tunnel, which will be built in a dedicated drydock in Zeebrugge. Once the tunnel elements a
Boskalis’ hopper dredger Causeway has begun dredging operations to deepen the new main quay and approaches in Stornoway, UK. The Stornoway new deep water harbour project includes construction of a new quay, berthing dolphin and foundation works for a new linkspan as well as the removal of two shipwr
Jan De Nul Group and Royal IHC have signed a contract for the upgrade of cutter suction dredger (CSD) J.F.J. De Nul. Built in 2013 by Royal IHC and with a total power of 27,240 kW installed, this CSD belongs to the top-end in the world cutter dredging fleet. The J.F.J. De Nul is the […]
Femern A/S, a Danish planning company charged with preparing the Fehmarnbelt Tunnel, today released this amazing video named “Land Reclamation in the Fehmarnbelt Tunnel Project”. Under the project, over 250 hectares of new nature and recreational areas with beaches and nature trails will be created
