Annual maintenance dredging of approximately 200,600 cubic meters of sand and gravel from the seaport of Ust-Luga is now underway, informs FSUE “Rosmorport”. This year maintenance dredging will be performed in basin of the southern harbour of Ust-Luga, on the approach channel to the mouth of the Lug
VolkerStevin has been shortlisted for three British Construction Industry Awards (BCIA) 2021. The prestigious BCIA, in partnership with ICE and the New Civil Engineer, have been running for 34 consecutive years, seeking to recognise and reward excellence in project delivery, and delivery of outcomes
A major mechanical property of clay is the adhesion factor that reflects the ratio between its cohesive and adhesive strength under different water content. Clay is one of the three most commonly encountered soil types in riverbed and seabed, other than sand and silt. A major mechanical property of
IHB ShipDesign AD has just released this very interesting video about their latest project for developing ‘Concept and Basic design of a Modular Dredging Pontoon Platform’. Such type of platform has numerous advantages like easy transportation and can be used for performing multiple tasks. The plann
Proposals for a review of Scarborough’s coastal defences strategy will go before Scarborough Borough councillors next week. The Environment Agency is covering the cost of the fresh assessment of the risks posed by land erosion and sea flooding. A specialist team will investigate the likely issues ov
Deltares is working on two projects in Saint-Louis, Senegal, to protect the population against flooding from the Sénégal River and coastal erosion by the sea. “The problems are big, but we have collected a lot of data to arrive at the best solutions,” said Pieter Koen Tonnon, senior advisor at Delta
A public meeting will be held on July 15 over proposals to build new sea defences in a Cornish coastal village. St Keverne Parish Council has called the meeting over a planning application for the North Corner end of Coverack. An additional piece of coast defence is being installed below the cliff a
Sandy coastlines are wide spread across the globe. They evolve in time due to the supply and removal of sand, which makes them vulnerable to changes in their sand budget, said Deltares. The presence of a coastal inlet along a coast adds complexity to these budget changes by either supplying sand or
After successful dredging trials in the Netherlands, state-of-the-art cutter suction dredger (CSD) ‘Hussein Tantawy’ is ready to go to Egypt. Following intensive testing during May and June, Royal IHC will now load out the new dredger onto a semi-submersible transport vessel that will finally bring
The Central Dredging Association (CEDA) has announced that Dredging Days 2021 programme is being finalised and registrations for CEDA’s flagship event are now open. This year, CEDA Dredging Days will be a virtual event and the committee have pulled out all the stops to ensure that it remains the bes
FSUE Rosmorport has announced another tender for further construction of the international terminal in Pionersky, the Kaliningrad Region. The contract foresees the completion of the freight and passenger terminal including 2 berths with the total length of 725 meters and a water area for freight and
Earlier this week, Mike Hatch, Marina Manager at Premier Marinas Brighton, posted this wonderful photo of the Brighton Marina dredging works. The contract for the removal of 55,000m3 of naturally deposited sand and silt from the UK’s largest marina was awarded to ML Dredging of Portsmouth. Work on t
