The project on reconstruction of the Volga-Caspian Seaway Canal is to be completed in 2028. This information was revealed today by Denis Vitsnarovsky, Deputy Head of FSUE Rosmorport’s Capital Construction and Repair Division, at the 5th International Congress “Hydraulic Engineering Structures and Dr
Hegemann Dredging’s new trailing suction hopper dredger ‘Hegemann V’ is ready for the finishing touches, reports Kooiman Marine Group. As disclosed by Kooiman yesterday, the arrival of ‘Hegemann V’ at the shipbuilders yard in Zwijndrecht is planned for next week. Various parts are already ready and
Specialist contractor, Ebsford Environmental has completed dredging of the River Freshney in Grimsby Town Centre – a key project that will improve water quality in the area. According to the North East Lincolnshire Council, UK, the project included a lot of dredging between West Haven Maltings oppos
Despite a very tight schedule and the extremely remote location, a customised Damen cutter suction dredger 450 has been delivered to the Russian Arctic region on time. The contract for the CSD450, named Zephir, was signed in December 2020. According to Damen, the standard stock dredger had to be ada
Bart Gorsse is Chief Engineer of Les Alizés, Jan De Nul’s newest offshore installation vessel. Together with his colleagues, he monitors the construction of this vessel in China and makes sure that everything works properly. Mr. Gorsse represented Jan De Nul in an episode of the Navingo Career Podca
CEDA and IADC have just announced that they will organise the 1st ONSITE course ‘Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure’ on 5 & 6 April 2022 in The Hague (NL). According to the two organisations, experienced lecturers will describe the latest thinking and approaches, explain methodologies and techn
Van Oord’s trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHD) Vox Amalia is currently busy working on northern Europe’s largest infrastructure project – the Fehmarnbelt tunnel. When completed, the project will remove a bottleneck, reduce travel time and strengthen links between Scandinavia and Central Europe.
Due to increasing demand, Van Ouwerkerk BV is expanding its fleet. The sand mining company based in Middelburg, the Netherlands, has awarded Holland Shipyards Group a contract to convert the newly acquired cargo vessel MS Bente into a trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD). The converted ship will b
After completing delivery of a 50 ton bow discharge coupling unit to Damen Dredging Equipment late last year, Straatman BV is putting finishing touches to another bow discharge project. One of the projects that the company is working on at present is a 25 ton bow discharge unit for a well known Amer
Next week, the 5th International Congress “Hydraulic Engineering Structures and Dredging” will take place at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation in Moscow. This dredging congress, which is a unique and highly acclaimed industry focused platform annually gathering stakehold
Harwich Haven Authority (HHA) has just announced that the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Sospan Dau will begin maintenance dredging in the harbour on February 13. According to HHA, the TSHD will work in the area for a period of approximately seven days. Dredged material will be disposed of t
The Queen’s Harbour Master Portsmouth announced today that Surveying Operations and Maintenance Dredging will begin next week in the maintained areas within Portsmouth Harbour and its approach channels. According to the Notice LNTM No 26/22, the contractor responsible for the project is Boskalis Wes
