The special jubilee issue of IADC’s Terra et Aqua, which was celebrated at the WODCON XXIII conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, included an interesting article about the Young Author Award winners. The article presented the winner of IADC’s Young Author Award 2021, as well as some of the past winners
A great milestone has been reached in the construction of the Fehmarnbelt tunnel between Germany and Denmark. The dredging of the trench needed to realize the 18-kilometer long immersed tunnel is halfway complete, according to Boskalis. As part of the joint venture FBC (Fehmarn Belt Contractors), Bo
Jenkins Marine is currently working on an interesting project, the construction of a new pontoon on the historic site on Brownsea Island, Poole Harbour. “We have been pleased to work with marina pontoon suppliers, Intermarine for the end client, John Lewis who operates a small passenger ferry on Bro
BCP Council and New Forest District Council in UK are inviting local people and coastal businesses to find out more about the development of a new coastal strategy. It will guide how the risks of coastal flooding and erosion may be sustainably managed for the next 100 years in Christchurch Bay, from
Dredge Yard and Lagersmit have signed a deal for the supply of the Liquidyne pump shaft seals for the dredge pumps. Also, they inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for further integration of Lagersmit’s sealing solutions into the cutter suction dredgers series of Dredge Yard. “Dredge Yard deliv
The twenty third World Dredging Congress and Exhibition, WODCON XXIII, was held in Copenhagen, Denmark, from 16-20 May 2022. From the initial feedback received, WODCON XXIII was a huge success. With 400 participants, 35 exhibitors and 15 sponsors from 22 countries, it was a wonderful post COVID reun
Today, the Dutch State, represented by Atradius Dutch State Business (DSB), decided to support the largest project in Boskalis’ history by means of an export credit insurance (ECI). At the end of 2020, Boskalis was awarded a contract for the land development of the new Manila International Airport w
Bakker Sliedrecht has upgraded Boskalis’ cutter suction dredger (CSD) Taurus II by increasing the vessel’s booster capacity. According to Bakker, by increasing capacity of the dredge pumps from 6000 to 7400 kilowatts, the Taurus II now can pump dredge material over greater distances from the station
In the Nieuwpoort shipping channel and marinas, Jan De Nul Group recently carried out maintenance dredging works with cutter suction dredger Hendrik Geeraert and split barges Magellano and Verrazzano. What makes this project so unique, are the CO2-reducing measures taken by Jan De Nul Group. An exam
Land & Water has started works at The Hurlingham Club in Fulham after having undertaken investigations into water loss from the club’s ornamental lake. This prestigious, private member club, which dates back to 1869 and is known to have been the birthplace of polo, is situated within 42 acres of lan
Rosmorport’s Astrakhan branch fleet has now been expanded with the dredging vessel Kronshlot. According to the company, the dredger was earlier operated by Rosmorport’s North-West Basin Branch. The Kronshlot, built by Krasnoye Sormovo shipyard (Nizhny Novgorod) in 2016, is the 10th ship of the branc
River deltas are drowning in the face of rapidly rising sea-levels. To keep up with sea-level rise, delta land needs to be raised with sand and mud from rivers. But sand and mud supply from rivers is decreasing globally, and doesn’t make it to deltas anymore which causes flooding and land loss. Utre
