Boskalis’ giant backhoe dredger Magnor is currently very busy in Klaipeda, Lithuania, working on a capital deepening project. Dredging of the navigation channel up to 15.5m – 16m is essential in order to increase the capacities of Klaipėda Seaport and enhance the security of maritime transport for l
To allow for the next phase of works to safeguard future ferry services, The Highland Council said that Uig Harbour will close on Monday, 16 January, for 8 weeks. The planned and programmed outage is required for works to replace life expired infrastructure. The works during this stage will include
Rohde Nielsen has successfully completed a maintenance project in Riga Port in Latvia, for the client Riga Freeport Authority. The work was divided into four sections with dredging depths varying between -9.5 and -16.5 meters. Approximately 135.500 m3 of silty sand was dredged and placed at an appro
Damen Engineering has announced the completion of its first vessel design to be entirely created, reviewed and class-approved using 3D models in collaboration with Bureau Veritas (BV) and global maritime software provider NAPA. The 2500 m3 dredger concept is the first Damen vessel concept to receive
Three companies that have earned their stripes in the maritime sector are developing a dredging simulator. Arnold den Boon, spokesperson for the three companies (Amsterdam Shipyards, MSA-Service and Controllab), said: “Dredging is a critical process. A lot of mistakes can be made and the risks are h
Innovation has always been the growth engine for DEME Group. The world leader in the highly specialised fields of dredging, land reclamation, marine infrastructure, offshore energy and environmental remediation, last week released this amazing video named ‘The story of DEME’. According to Luc Vanden
Høj Nordic Marine Contractor from Horsens will soon commence preparation work to construct the two stone reefs at Raade Hoved in Denmark. The Little Belt Nature Park is working together with Haderslev Municipality, who have hired Høj Nordic Marine to build the new reef with rocks that will be brough
Portugal’s Navalrocha Shipyard has completed a multimillion-dollar project for the Luxembourg-based company Jan De Nul Group as it targets growth across the Benelux dredging sector. The cluster-contract involving repair work to two split hopper barges and one trailing suction hopper dredger (Tiger,
Kiasma, an Italian manufacturer of TP-E (anti-abrasive) pipes, floats and systems specialized for the dredging sector, has joined the ZEDHub (Zero Emission Dredging Hub) Community as the only Italian company – supplier of Technology and Systems. This collaboration is the result of years of research
The Environment Agency is about to start ground investigation work for the coastal defence schemes that will continue to protect homes and businesses from the risk of coastal erosion and flooding on the Isle of Wight. This important milestone will start on Monday, 16 January, when specialist equipme
Rohde Nielsen has completed a beach nourishment project near Rungsted Port in Denmark, for the client VG Entreprenør. Before the project, the coast was only protected by a small pile of rocks, which was insufficient during storms and tough weather. To ensure more effective and natural protection of
Boskalis, an international services provider operating in the dredging, maritime infrastructure and maritime services sectors, may leave the Netherlands. The company CEO, Peter Berdowski, said on Sven Op 1 radio show that the chance for this scenario is very real. The main topic of the radio debate
