The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has just released the latest issue of Terra et Aqua magazine featuring articles covering dredging projects as well as the topics of safety, socio-economics, technical innovations and the environment. The autumn issue includes stories on appl
Foyle and Marine Dredging has taken delivery of a Hitachi ZX890 that will join the company’s fleet of large Hitachi excavators. The ZX890 will join the EX1200-6 Grizzly 2.0 and the ZX490-6 ME in Castletownbere, to support Sorensen Civil Engineering Ltd, as they redevelop the Fishery Harbour at Dinis
MOTAS Dredging Solutions has supplied the concept, detailed design services and hardware of the dredging installation for the conversion of the M/V Capt John A. Graham to a side cast dredge. Brice Civil Constructors is the operator of the dredge, which is currently in operation and doing extensive a
Dredging operations in Tavira, Portugal, are set to begin next week, representing an investment of half a million euros, The Portugal News informs. According to the General Directorate of Natural Resources, Security and Maritime Services (DGRM), they consigned the contract for the maintenance dredgi
After six years of construction, the new Port of Calais was officially inaugurated on September 9, 2021. Considered as one of the largest European port infrastructure projects of the decade, the new port was inaugurated in the presence of Louis Le Franc, prefect of Pas-de-Calais; Xavier Bertrand, pr
The International Association of Dredging Companies yesterday presented the safety award to Keppel FELS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine, for their Safety Plus Programme and National WSH Vision 2028. The award was virtually handed over during the IADC Annual General Meeting by
Work is now well underway on the £80 million Avonmouth Severnside Enterprise Area (ASEA) Ecology Mitigation and Flood Defence Project – the biggest flood defence project and ecology project in the West of England’s history. Richard Bonner, Chair of the West of England Local Enterprise Partnership, e
The efforts of Jan De Nul Group to always work in a safe and sustainable way have once again been recognised by VOKA and IADC. Last night, Voka East Flanders honoured Jan De Nul with the Voka Charter for Sustainable Entrepreneurship. Today, JDN received the Safety Award 2021 from the sector federati
The WODCON Technical Papers and Programme Committee announced today that it will be extending the deadline for submission of abstracts to 1st October 2021. The organising committee is inviting abstract submissions for the papers, presentations and panel sessions, that will make up the main body of t
Work is progressing well at a breakwater project at Cullivoe in the Shetlands, where the North Yell Development Council (NYDC) is enlarging the marina and business park. “We are installing two grades of rock including armour blocks of up to 2-3 meters,” said Peter Madsen Marine Contractors A/S in th
Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) has just announced the successful completion of maintenance dredging operations in the Port of Olvia. As reported by the company’s officials, the dredging was carried out in order to restore the authorized depths in the harbour area to the passport mark of 10.8m.
Later this week, Jenkins Marine Ltd will begin the next round of maintenance dredging works within the Haslar Marina Gosport. The dredging is set to begin from 17 September 2021 with the completion expected by early November 2021, reported the Queen’s Harbor Master Portsmouth. Haslar Gosport, Hampsh
