In collaboration with the Municipality of Rotterdam, Rijkswaterstaat and Boskalis, the innovative start-up Reefy from Delft will test a modular artificial reef system that protects the riverbank against large ship waves and stimulates the development of nature. Reefy’s innovation consists of massive
DEME Group got listed today on Euronext Brussels. On this important occasion, an iconic bell ringing ceremony will be held at Euronext Brussels to mark DEME’s first day of trading on the stock exchange. Commenting the latest news, Luc Vandenbulcke, CEO DEME Group, said: “The listing on Euronext Brus
Rohde Nielsen recently started work on a massive beach nourishment project in Vrist, Denmark. The scheme is one of the annual coastal projects that Rohde Nielsen carries out for the Danish Coastal Authority. North sea waves and currents, causing coastal erosion, constantly affect the West Coast of J
A new white paper from Wetlands International, released on June 21, 2022, reveals the critical need to restore wetlands – with urgency and at scale. The report, developed in cooperation with Witteveen+Bos and Deltares, outlines a simplified methodology for quantifying the ecosystem-based carbon foo
Titan successfully delivered around 350 tonnes of LNG to the dredging vessel Vox Ariane at the Greenport Terminal in Eemshaven, Rotterdam, last week. The giant vessel is a 10,500 cubic metres trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD), owned by Van Oord. “It is the first hopper in Van Oord’s fleet equip
JICORE Group Incorporated is building the first ever Water Injection Dredger (WID) in Malaysia with partnership to various global experts in dredging design and technology. For this project, MOTAS Dredging Solutions will design, build, supply and commission an equipment package for the 50m seabed le
The Port of Rotterdam Authority and Eneco plan to construct shore-based power facilities in the Waalhaven, so that moored Boskalis vessels can run on green electricity instead of fossil fuels. The shore-based power installation will be built on the Boskalis site in the Waalhaven, Rotterdam. There ar
With the collaboration of IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, the International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) will organise its well-known Seminar on Dredging and Reclamation from 27 June until 1 July 2022 in Delft (NL). According to IADC, this five-day seminar strives to provide an
Van Oord’s latest addition to the fleet, trailing suction hopper dredger Vox Ariane is undergoing final trials before she goes into operational service. At the moment the vessel is located off the Dutch coast, carrying out dredging and rainbowing work for the first time. The Vox Ariane is the first
DEME Group, a marine engineering company with a global presence, has signed a €20 million sustainable financing agreement with BBVA. The loan is part of an extensive financing package that will enable DEME to finance further investments in its dredging and environmental activities. Based in Zwijndre
Greenhouse gas emissions from coastal engineering do not only involve emissions from (dredging) vessels, but also from impacting sediments and coastal ecosystems. A new report by Wetlands International, developed with Witteveen+Bos and Deltares, outlines a simplified methodology for quantifying the
Featuring well-established flowmeter technology with a high end non-nuclear density meter, KROHNE recently presented the next generation of instrumentation for dredging applications – the OPTIFLUX 4300 ERT. Following the specifically designed OPTIFLUX 4000 series, the latest OPTIFLUX 4300 ERT delive
