Harwich Haven Authority, and a joint venture between dredging contractors Boskalis Westminster and Van Oord, have just announced that they are supporting a local lobster hatchery, which aims to improve the sustainability of the lobster population on the North-East Essex Coast, England. The project i
Sorensen Civil Engineering Ltd has just released the latest update on the Dinish Wharf Extension Project. “Works on the new quay deck are now fully complete and will soon be handed over to our client for their operational use, which will be welcomed given the heavy volume of activity in this busy po
The commissioning of the first of two Italdraghe 10” dredgers supplied to the Indian Government has just been completed. In the next few days, the assembly and commissioning of the remaining one will take place as well. Currently, Italdraghe technicians are on site, in order to instruct and collabor
Works have been progressing well to dredge Lyme Regis harbour and replenish the sand beach, with no further plans to close the beach, Lyme Regis Town Council said. “Dorset Council has been carrying out essential annual dredging works, which are expected to continue into early next week,” according t
Systems integrator Alewijnse recently completed the comprehensive electrical and automation installation on board the new build trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Krakesandt. The Krakesandt is the second advanced dredging project that Alewijnse has undertaken for Thecla Bodewes Shipyards for its
Delta Marine Consultants (DMC) is cooperating with PUB – Singapore’s National Water Agency in developing a tailor made coastal protection for Singapore against sea level rise and climate change. According to DMC, “the objective is to develop multi-functional coastal protection systems based on our m
First-year Global BBA students have carried out a market study on the Brazilian mining sector and presented it at an event with several authorities. Increasingly, public and private sectors have partnered with teaching and research institutions to find solutions to collective problems. Recently, SKE
Rohde Nielsen has just released this amazing photo of the hopper dredger Idun R, during her recent night work in Argentina. The Idun R is a very efficient and versatile dredger that, considering the size, pushes all boundaries of performance. The vessel is capable of dredging at impressive depths, w
Van Oord’s Clay Ripener plays a big role in the Brede Groene Dijk project of EcoShape. This is a project that utilizes clay for seawalls. The Clay Ripener makes it possible to place the clay on the 750-meter dike, said Van Oord. The purpose of the seawall is to reduce the impact of powerful waves, [
The 2.500m3 trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Andre L visited Damen’s repair yard in Brest recently. The dredger, owned by Dragages Transports & Travaux Maritimes (DTM), was there for scheduled maintenance. According to Damen, the replacement of the slide flange guiding rails was amongst the jo
In Lincolnshire an important part of protecting thousands of people and properties from coastal flooding is beach nourishment. The £7.5 million beach nourishment programme, which started earlier this week, is one of the longest running coastal defence schemes in the UK. Over the next few weeks, the
Lyme’s sandy beach will be closed or access will be restricted while essential harbour dredging and beach replenishment works take place, Lyme Regis Town Council said. Dorset Council is carrying out the essential annual dredging works in the harbour between Monday, 13 June, and Friday, 24 June, and
