Thousands more homes and businesses are to be better protected from flooding and coastal erosion, as part of plans published today by the Government outlining a record £5.2 billion of investment over the next six years. More than £860 million will be spent in 2021-22 boosting design and construction
The Middle East’s largest dredger – the cutter suction dredger (CSD) Hussein Tantawy – arrived in the Suez Canal yesterday. The giant dredger came aboard the heavy load carrier Tai An Kou, and is now waiting in the Bitter Lakes to be floated apart from the vessel. The CSD, built by Royal IHC, is a 2
The University of Liverpool is part of a partnership that has been awarded funding by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) as one of six new research projects that aim to build a sustainable future for the marine environment and all those whose livelihoods depend on it. The ‘Co-Opt’ project, led by the
International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has announced two more nominations competing for the Safety Awards 2021. As of 2021, two safety awards will be given: one to a dredging company and a second will be granted to a supply chain organisation active in the dredging industry. This con
The President of Egypt, Abdel Fattah El Sisi, has discussed ways of benefiting from Jan De Nul Group’s expertise in the fields of maritime in the Red and Mediterranean seas. This subject was on the table during President’s recent meeting with Jan Pieter De Nul, the company’s CEO. According to Egypt’
Another wall lift, under the Southsea Coastal Scheme, was completed last week to connect the rear steel pile line to the old city walls at the caponier, reports the Portsmouth City Council. After the concrete has set and the formwork (structure built to act as mould for the concrete to be poured int
Andreas Scheuer, the German Minister of Transport and Digital Infrastructure, and his Czech counterpart Karel Havlíček have inked an agreement on navigation of the Elbe River. “Elbe is an important European river for which the Czech Republic and Germany hold responsibility. In short, we will put Elb
This summer, OpenIJ – a consortium of construction companies building the IJmuiden lock – will deliver the largest sea lock in the world to Rijkswaterstaat. According to the Port of Amsterdam, OpenIJ is working on the final stages of the construction of Zeesluis IJmuiden. After delivery to Rijkswate
Land & Water announced today successful completion of dredging works at Peel Marina on the Isle of Man. The project, performed on behalf of Isle of Man Government, follows on from last year’s dredging works when approx. 16,000 tonnes of silt was removed from the marina. The dredging once again invol
The new cutter suction dredger (CSD) Hussein Tantawy is ready to hitch a lift to Egypt – to join Suez Canal Authority’s (SCA) fleet of dredgers, Royal IHC said. This cutter dredger is one of two vessels that Suez Canal Authority ordered from IHC. Her sister vessel, Mohab Mameesh, was delivered to SC
Far Eastern Basin Branch of the FSUE “Rosmorport” has completed maintenance dredging works in the water area of the seaport of Vostochny. According to Rosmorport, the Eastern Department carried out this dredging campaign from July 6 to 19 using its own dredging equipment. The main aim of the works w
After extensive testing, the new cutter suction dredger CSD500 is ready to go, Damen said in their latest announcement. The dredger will be shipped fully disassembled; as a result the Damen team has started taking the dredger apart. Initially, it will sail from Antwerp to Montevideo, Uruguay, before
