Minister of State for the Office of Public Works, Patrick O’Donovan, along with Cathaoirleach, Cllr Seamus Weir, Mayo County Council, visited two Flood Relief Schemes in operation within the County yesterday. Firstly, they visited Carrowholly to mark the occasion of the substantial completion of the
VolkerStevin recently began work on the £9.6m project to build a new flood barrier in West Kirby, as part of the West Kirby Flood Alleviation Scheme. The new scheme, which aims to protect the area from flooding well into the next century, is being led by Wirral Borough Council, in partnership with t
With vessels and carriers ever increasing in size deeper and wider access channels are needed. In Germany, Van Oord maintains the navigable depths on the River Elbe that provides access to the countries largest harbour in Hamburg. “Our diverse fleet of dredging equipment is capable to make waterways
Dunes and beaches are the Netherlands’ main protection against the sea. However, erosion occurs under the influence of waves, wind and currents. By depositing sand the coastline is kept intact and space is preserved for nature and recreation. Boskalis has been successfully carrying out these repleni
DEME Group’s pioneering dual fuel trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Scheldt River has just completed its first five-year docking. “Thanks to this wonderful DEME docking and vessel team at the BLRT Repair Yard (BLRT Grupp) in Klaipeda, it is now in top form again, ready to tackle the next assign
With a proven track record, the Beaver cutter suction dredger is well known for its construction, reliability and performance, resulting in the best value for money. Beaver CSDs are reliable, fuel efficient, have low maintenance costs and are extremely productive at all dredging depths. Royal IHC ha
Two days ago, the navigation channel through the Vistula Spit peninsula in Poland was officially opened, marking the end of the project for BESIX and joint venture partner Grupa NDI. The geopolitically important project significantly reduces the distance between the port of Elblag and the Baltic Sea
The East Rhyl Coastal Defence Scheme, funded by Denbighshire County Council and the Welsh Government, is set to protect 1,650 properties in East Rhyl from coastal flooding. Works began in April 2020 and were due to end in December 2022, however the scheme has been completed ahead of schedule, the co
ECOncrete and Etermar have announced a successful deployment of the first ‘blue’ Tetrapods at the Port of Leixões in Portugal. According to their official statement, Etermar S.A. used ECOncrete technology to take these classic concrete coastal protection units to the next level. As part of a pilot p
Damen Shipyards has delivered a complete equipment package for the multipurpose vessel ENDAM. Owned by the Korean Marine Environment Management Corporation (KOEM), the newbuild combines emergency oil spill recovery activities with maintenance dredging tasks. With a 4,100 m3 hopper hold, the vessel w
In an area near Groningen, the Netherlands, a sea dike has been reinforced with ripened clay made from salty dredged sediment – the project that has never been done before. More info
Rijkswaterstaat and Boskalis recently commenced work on the Texel beach nourishment project in the Netherlands. According to Rijkswaterstaat, maintenance of the Texel coastline kicked off in early September and will continue until the spring of 2023. For this project, Boskalis will dredge and pump a
