Earlier this month, Boskalis Westminster/Van Oord Joint Venture started work on the €140 million Harwich Haven Channel Deepening Project. First to arrive on site was trailer suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Sospan Dau – pictured above in the Walton backwaters. The vessel is working in the main channel,
With an ever increasing focus on sustainability, the recently established Sustainability Committee (2020) defined a sustainability framework, giving direction for both present and future activities. With the publication of the book “Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure”, and more recently the rep
MOTAS dredging solutions recently delivered custom made Fall Pipe System for Rohde Nielsen’s DP2 fall pipe rock installation vessel ‘Grane R’. The company has designed, built, engineered, and installed the system in close cooperation with Rohde Nielsen. It will be used to accurately lay foundations
ROHR-IDRECO has received order confirmation for two major projects from cement manufacturing – sand and gravel mining companies. Commenting the latest news, Fulco Vrooland Löb, Group CEO, said: “Our orderbook is filling up nicely, even into 2023. With these two new orders for leading sand and gravel
The ‘Afsluitdijk’ has been there for over 85 years. Since 2020, work has been carried out on the repair, renovation and maintenance of the ‘Afsluitdijk’, the Netherlands. Baars plays a role in this – initiator Levvel makes use of their modular backhoe pontoon Titaan, among other things. The Titaan h
The £350 million Aberdeen South Harbour expansion project has reached another milestone with the arrival and placement of the final concrete caisson. All 22 caissons are in place at the expansion site, forming the basis of the closed quay section of the North Quay, the East Quay and South East Pier.
Alewijnse has developed a unique, future-proof digital platform that can replace most of the computer equipment on the bridge, thus saving space and money. The company introduced this unique platform initially for use on trailing suction hopper dredgers. However, the solution can also be implemented
Van Oord’s VO:X Snellius, their second unmanned survey vessel, was officially launched in September. “This vessel will help us work more efficiently and sustainably,” said Van Oord. “Previous learning experiences have allowed us to further improve the design of VO:X Snellius.” The vessel is slightly
Over the course of the summer, Rohde Nielsen A/S performed a beach nourishment contract in Figueira da Foz, Portugal. Winter storms had caused severe erosion along the coast, but 160.000m3 delivered by the hopper dredger Idun R, has made the beach look brand new again. The shallow draught and the po
Rotterdam Maritime Capital of Europe has just released this very interesting video named ‘Zero Emission Dredging Hub Rotterdam’. Rotterdam region’s maritime ecosystem is home to one of the most complete and competitive maritime clusters in the world. In the coming decades, Rotterdam’s industry compl
International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has just released a video about the Safety Award 2021 winner – Jan De Nul and their Bollard Step system. Jan De Nul’s bollard step has been designed by crew, creating a solution which is both easy and quick to use, and is low on maintenance. Des
Since the release of the patented overflow innovation, the Plumigator, Royal IHC hasn’t stopped developing the solution. This innovative product successfully limits air release and turbidity during dredging, offering environmental as well as economic benefits. While successful in limiting air releas
