Bill White, US Ambassador to Belgium, and Minister Annick De Ridder, Flemish Minister for Mobility, Public Works, Ports and Sport, visited DEME Group’s headquarters in Beveren–Kruibeke–Zwijndrecht yesterday. During their visit, they had a brief tour of DEME’s Lookout pavilion and boarded the trailin
Construction work is underway on a new dredging vessel at the Balkan Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Plant, Turkmenistan’s first major shipbuilding facility. According to the State Service of Maritime and River Transportation of Turkmenistan, this project is part of efforts to expand the country’s mari
Baggerbedrijf De Boer B.V. – Dutch Dredging said that their new 2,300 m³ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Magdalena was launched at the Nam Trieu Shipyard in Haiphong, Vietnam, today. This marks the next phase in the construction process, carried out in close cooperation with Royal IHC. With t
Two Plymouth organizations – the University of Plymouth and Recycle it Global (RiG) – have launched a collaborative project to tackle the complex challenges posed by contaminated marine dredged materials. According to the University of Plymouth, a new Knowledge Transfer Partnership will unite their
Work on a major flood defense scheme in south-east Cardiff is progressing well, as construction on the scheme continues – to protect homes, businesses, and key infrastructure from flooding, coastal erosion, and the impacts of rising sea levels. When complete, the coastal defense scheme will safeguar
Jan De Nul has won a contract for the land reclamation works in the Seychelles. The agreement was signed at the State House yesterday, in the presence of the President of the Republic of Seychelles, Patrick Herminie, Principal Secretary of the Ministry of Lands, Denis Barbe, on behalf of the Governm
Work on a new Damen trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) 1000 at Shipyard 189 in Haiphong, Vietnam, is in full swing. At the moment, work on the bottom doors is underway. Also, the two main propulsion engines were placed in the aft engine room last month. The dredge’s engine configuration is: Dame
Holland Shipyards Group said that the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Biesbosch is back in the Netherlands – after 25 years. According to their latest announcement, the Dutch company will give this dredger a second life, together with Filia Dredging. “The vessel arrived just before Christmas
Redwise Maritime Services BV said that the Manta Ray, a rugged U.S.-built hopper dredger from 1987, has started a new chapter after a full reactivation and sailing under her own power to Nigeria. Redwise had been contacted nearly two years prior her sailing for an initial quote, which was for anothe
DEME Group is marking an important milestone for the Princess Elisabeth Island – the last concrete structure has been constructed and successfully floated in Vlissingen. With this final caisson completed, construction works at the Vlissingen yard are finished. “In total, 23 massive concrete caissons
Dragflow has completed a very important dredging project in Romania. During this cleanup program, around 10,000 cubic meters of sediment were removed, restoring reservoir agricultural capacity. “We’ve recently proven that restoring critical water infrastructure doesn’t have to be a complex, high-ris
National Trust is undertaking the ultimate recycling mission to create an island haven for endangered seabirds – using three old barges. Decommissioned Thames Lighters, once used to transport building materials, coal and food from the Port of London, have been sunk in the Blackwater Estuary and are
