Boskalis has just won the prestigious prof. Dr. Ir. J.F. Agema award for their role in an innovative Building with Nature project – construction of the Marker Wadden in the Markermeer Lake, the Netherlands. This award is given every five years for the best and most innovative hydraulic engineering p
In its autumn issue of the Terra et Aqua magazine, International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) presented a unique study on the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions during ripening of dredged marine sediment. As increasing GHG emissions contribute to global warming, it is becoming more important
One of the world’s largest floating excavators, backhoe dredger Magnor of Boskalis, has arrived in Aabenraa Fjord, Southern Denmark, to take part in the Fehmarnbelt Tunnel project. According to Femern A/S, the Magnor was delivered earlier today by the semi-submersible cargo ship Triumph. In addition
Bakker Sliedrecht has provided one of Europe’s largest floating sand plants of Dekker Group with a sustainable shore power connection. The system integrator has carried out the delivery and installation of the high-voltage facilities at the sand plant in cooperation with Dekker Grondstoffen and Verh
The Montgomery Canal and Llangollen Canal have secured over £20 million in funding from the Government’s UK Levelling Up Fund. The funding, which will restore a stretch of the Montgomery Canal in Wales, and deliver visitor improvements along the Llangollen Canal, which is part of the UNESCO World He
Recently delivered Ingeniería de Topografía y Caminos S.A. (T&C) new cutter suction dredger is about to begin its first project, dredging of the Paraguay River. At the moment, this Damen-built CSD500 is being assembled on location near the capital of Asunción, after transport by road & by sea. There
International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) announced today the date of their five-day Dredging Seminar which will take place from 8 – 12 November 2021 at the IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, The Netherlands. According to IADC, to optimise the chances of the successful completion
Brazilian company Constructora Vale Verde has placed a repeat order for a cutter suction dredger type CSD350 with Damen Shipyards. This dredger is a sister vessel to the dredger Amsterdam, delivered in 2019. The new CSD350 for Vale Verde will be named Holanda and is identical to the Amsterdam; a ful
The fact that the world is in a climate crisis is unquestionable and the offshore energy industry is working at full pace for a more sustainable environment. We are regularly introduced to many solutions and innovations which fail to take nature into account. That is not the case with DEME’s latest
The first locally made dredger in Argentina is shaping up nicely, Damen said. The SPI Servicios Portuarios yard in Mar del Plata is busy manufacturing all pontoons. The DOP Dredger component package has been delivered by Damen. The dredger, type DD250, is a standard dismountable dredger. This piece
People in South Ferriby are better protected from tidal surges and sea level rises following the completion of a £14 million flood defence in North Lincolnshire. The major investment reduces flood risk for 150 properties in the area, as well as 3,000 hectares of agricultural land and vital infrastru
Public Joint Stock Company “Shipbuilding, Ship Repair Corporation” yesterday held a keel laying ceremony for two non-self-propelled cutter suction dredgers of Project 4395. The two vessels – ordered under the Comprehensive Plan for Modernization and Expansion of Core Infrastructure (CPMI) until 2024
