This year marks 50 years of Terra et Aqua. To mark this milestone, IADC is celebrating with a special edition. Yesterday evening, 16 May, the jubilee issue was unveiled at the start of the WODCONXXIII in Copenhagen, Denmark. “We are extremely proud that we have been able to publish this academic/sci
Royal IHC yesterday hosted a delegation of the Port Authority of Douala, Cameroon, at their Krimpen aan den IJssel yard in the Netherlands. Cyrus Ngo’o, Managing Director of PAD, and other company officials were received by IHC CEO Jan-Pieter Klaver who gave them the tour of the yard. He commented o
Boskalis’ business results for the first quarter of 2022 proceeded in line with expectations, the company said in its latest trading update. The Dredging & Inland Infra division’s revenue increased significantly compared to the first quarter of last year, mainly due to the activities in the bay of M
Van Oord and DEME accomplished the deepening of the Świnoujście-Szczecin Fairway recently, one of the most important dredging projects in Poland’s history. This mammoth project also included the construction of two artificial islands in the lagoon, which in line with the JV partners’ sustainable, ci
Gavin & Doherty Geosolutions Ltd (GDG) and its specialist dredging subconsultants Anthony D Bates Partnership (ADBP) have been appointed by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) to undertake the detailed design, tender and construction phases of the Rossaveel Deep Water Quay Deve
The Crown Estate recently commissioned new detailed survey work to enhance knowledge of the quality and distribution of marine sand and gravel resources in the UK and support the sustainable management of the seabed. The research, which has been undertaken by EGS International Ltd, has captured high
Launched in 1972, Terra et Aqua is a quarterly journal that aims to disseminate knowledge accrued by global dredging professionals as well as solutions to issues facing the industry. Its articles investigate and explain the latest innovations relevant to emerging and established professionals immers
The finish line is in sight at the Vistula Spit project, BESIX said. “The BESIX – Grupa NDI teams in Poland are close to successfully finishing up their works at Vistula Spit,” the company said in its latest announcement. According to the update: civil works are completed, including the installation
Damen has just announced that Foyle Marine Dredging Ltd is now the proud owner of the Damen Shoalbuster 2208 Afon Lligwy ex Herman. Currently, Foyle Marine is performing an important dredging project in Castletownbere, Ireland, for Sorensen Civil Engineering Ltd. Before take-over they have chartered
Nature Based Solutions have proved their worth in the past decade. Their use and even necessity is acknowledged by the UN (Climate adaptation Summit January 25-26 2021), the EU (European Environment Agency) and the US (USACE Engineering with Nature books), just to name a few. Question is how to main
Van Oord and DEME have completed the Świnoujście-Szczecin Fairway deepening operations. This is one of the most important dredging projects in Poland’s history. Together with the Ministry of Transport and the Maritime Office of Szczecin, the joint venture partners celebrated the official opening of
It is great to see the progress being made to the rock armour defence at Frontage Four of the Southsea Coastal Scheme. Frontage 4 of the Southsea scheme is the area around Southsea Castle, stretching from Children’s Corner (Blue Reef Aquarium) to The Pyramids. Work in this area commenced in January
