Van Oord has completed coastline maintenance in the Dutch Noord-Beveland, Zeeland, as commissioned by Rijkswaterstaat. In total, 1 million cubic meters of sand was deposited on and right in front of the Banjaard beach using the LNG-fueled trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Vox Apolonia. “A speci
The South Eastern Railway has begun vital works to safeguard the iconic line through the Warren, strengthening sea defenses for decades to come, with railway set to remain open to passengers throughout the work, Network Rail said. Essential work is now underway to safeguard the railway line running
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Harwich Haven Authority (HHA) said that they will be partially closing the historic Ha’penny Pier in Harwich to members of the public from January 5 to allow essential maintenance works to take place. The closure follows recent repair work, carried out by the Authority, which found additional deteri
Royal IHC has just delivered another cutter suction dredger (CSD) Beaver 65 to its customer. “Even during the Christmas and New Year period, we continue to support our customers, completing the delivery of a beautiful Beaver 65 just before year-end,” said Cees Devries, commissioning engineer at Roya
Dredging operations are underway at the Kuryk Port on the Caspian Sea in Kazakhstan. The dredging program is set to to enhance the depth of the port and its access channel to 5 meters, facilitating year-round navigation and supporting the growth of transit flows along the Middle Corridor. Dredging o
Van Oord officials hosted a delegation from the Ministério de Portos e Aeroportos of Brazil to the company’s headquarters in Rotterdam for strategic discussions on the upcoming dredging concessions for the ports of Itajaí, Santos, and Rio Grande. “Through a constructive technical exchange, we shared
BCP Council has just released the latest update on the Bournemouth Beach Timber Groyne renewal project, saying that two new timber groynes at East Cliff are now complete, and the beach is officially re-opened. The groyne replacement program forms part of the Poole Bay Beach Management Scheme, design
Twelve months ago, Port Otago and Napier Port announced the commissioning of a new $36 million trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) – to be built by Dutch shipbuilder Damen. “Now halfway through the two-year build period, we’ve reached a significant milestone. This week, in Yard 189 in Haiphong (V
Blohm+Voss delivered the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Osteriff to the German Federal Administration for Waterways and Navigation (GDWS) earlier this week. After years of delays, GDWS has taken delivery of a new hopper dredger, Blohm+Voss said. Originally ordered from Sietas in 2016, the TS
DEME’s Dredging & Infra segment has won two marine works contracts in Southern Europe. In Italy, DEME will deliver marine works for the prestigious 38th America’s Cup sailing competition in Naples, including offshore breakwaters and seabed remediation at the Bagnoli-Coroglio site. In Spain, DEME wil
DE Klop has sold the fully zero-emission cutter suction dredger (CSD) Cygnus to Dekker of IJzendoorn. “Sustainability is no longer an ambition for us, but a concrete direction in which we invest,” said Manfred Rambach, Head of Engineering at Dekker. “With the Cygnus, we are adding a zero-emission cu
