Following a successful dredging campaign in The North East of Scotland, Foyle and Marine dredger ‘Dinopotes’ has now mobilized to the Port of Dundee. The dredger will carry out 50000m3+ of capital dredging and assist Foyle and Marine Dredging’s rock armoring team in the construction of a revetment f
Jan De Nul has just released this beautiful photo from their coastal protection project in Nieuwpoort. Belgium has a coastline of 65 km bordering the south-eastern part of the North Sea. Being one of the Low Countries, its coastal zones and sea ports are vulnerable to climate change. “We therefore p
Italdraghe, an Italian manufacturer of specifically designed dredging and mining applications, recently delivered two cutter suction dredgers type SGT 250 and a Dredging Pump type PD 250R sold to the Kashmir Irrigation and Flood Control Department. The dredgers will be working on the River Jhelum, w
The second phase of emergency work to strengthen the sea defenses at Blue Anchor Bay is about to begin, Somerset West and Taunton Council reports. The Council carried out initial works to stabilize the wall and reduce the risk of collapse in July this year. The second phase of work will involve usin
APT Dredging Solutions has designed and constructed a customized Ladder plus Underwater Cutting Wheel combination for Rohr-Idreco. On the 5th of November, Rohr-Idreco successfully launched the electrical dredger. APT Dredging Solutions designed and constructed the ladder plus Underwater Cutting Whee
Coastal defense works planned for the Isle of Wight will leave the locations in a better place than beforehand. The Environment Agency (EA) has confirmed its forthcoming projects in partnership with the IW Council at Bembridge, Yaverland, Shanklin and Ventnor will be built to incorporate 20 per cent
The Environment Agency is making good progress on the £30 million Burton-upon-Trent flood defence project. According to the EA, a further section of the flood defence scheme has been opened to the public. “Members of the public are now able to access the embankment between the Riverside Hotel and th
In order to return to profitability and to offer it a sustainable future, Royal IHC is returning to its core activities in the dredging and offshore market. In addition, the size of the organization will be brought in line with the expected turnover for the coming years. As a result of these changes
Hansel marine, a Chinese company involved in the production of dredgers and dredging equipment, has reported a very busy 2020, filled with lots of activities, challenges and also great accomplishments. Enough reasons for Dredging Today to catch up with Mr. Alex Tong, Dredging and Shipbuilding Specia
Western Dredging Association’s next webinar will taka place on Monday, November 23, 2020 from 1 to 3 PM EST, and will be presented by and feature Dr.ir. Sape A. Miedema’s paper, “Dominating Factors in Slurry Transport in Inclined Pipes”. In deep-sea mining, the valuable materials will often be trans
Italdraghe SpA announced today that they are taking part in a project alongside LEMAC srl to dredge the Port of Fertilia, Sardinia, Italy. LEMAC is in charge of the dredging works to restore the seabed of the port of Fertilia where a significant amount of material has sedimented at the bottom of the
Just a couple weeks ago, Royal IHC successfully launched cutter suction dredger (CSD) HUSSEIN TANTAWY. The launch of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) newbuild took place at IHC’s shipyard in Krimpen a/d IJssel, the Netherlands. The CSD HUSSEIN TANTAWY is one of two vessels currently under construction
