Two rivers are being made bigger this autumn to help reduce flood risks across 150 square miles of the Somerset Levels and Moors. The River Sowy-King’s Sedgemoor Drain Enhancements Scheme (Phase One) is being delivered for Somerset Rivers Authority by the Environment Agency. The rivers’ capacity to
Nautic Jobs, specialising in intermediary services for maritime and civil engineering personnel, has signed a multi-year contract with dredging giant Boskalis. Under the agreement, Nautic Jobs will become a preferred supplier for the Papendrecht based dredging and maritime services company – startin
The dredger Witton and hopper barge Split 2 arrived in Bembridge Harbour on September 27 and the dredging operations are already underway. The area to the east of the Fisherman’s pontoon used for mid-harbour moorings will not be cleared of boats or mooring buoys until dredging operations are complet
To further streamline their growth, ROHR-IDRECO is introducing René van der Zweep as its new Director of Operations. René is a well-known face in the industry, with his last two engagements being with STRABAG (Director Asphalt) and Royal Smals (Director Dredging). According to the company, René will
The Broads Authority UK is gearing up for the next round of dredging works on the Upper River Chet. According to the notice given by the Authority, dredging will take place from Monday 01 November 2021 until Friday 04 March 2022. “The maintenance works on the water will involve the use of floating p
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) bestowed the Young Author Award 2021 to Mr. Edwin de Hoog, Research and Development Engineer at Royal IHC and PhD candidate at the Delft University of Technology. IADC’s Young Author Award is given annually to “stimulate the promotion of new
Dr Todd Bridges, National Lead of the Engineering With Nature initiative at the US Army Corps of Engineers recently chaired the launch event of the International Guidelines on Natural and Nature-Based Features (NNBF) for Flood Risk Management. The virtual launch event was held Thursday, 16 September
WaterProof Marine Consultancy & Services B.V. has used Nortek’s Signature VM system to measure sedimentation levels in order to assess the possible impact of dredging a short-cut in the navigation channel between Holwerd and the island of Ameland in the Netherlands. Due to the constant erosion and s
Baars Sliedrecht today released this very interesting video about two new 450m3 split hopper barges – B405 and B406. A split hopper barge is a vessel used for installing soil, sand or stones (dredge material) – usually operating in conjunction with backhoe dredgers. Powered by two hydraulic cylinder
Worthing Borough Council has secured vital funding from the Environment Agency to help with the ongoing fight against coastal erosion. As a coastal protection authority, the Council commissioned work across multi-agencies in a bid to solve the long-term problem of sea levels that are expected to ris
German propulsion expert SCHOTTEL has just announced that the largest U.S.-flagged, self-propelled trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Frederick Paup will be equipped with its rudder propellers type SRP 510 L FP. The dredger, currently under construction at the Keppel AmFELS Shipyard in Brownsvil
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has officially released its ‘Annual Report 2020’ highlighting the broad spectrum of activities undertaken over the course of the year. Like so many sectors, the dredging industry faced a difficult 2020 in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. D
