Representatives of Metalkol have completed the technical inspection of their newly acquired cutter suction dredger (CSD) 500 at the Damen Dredging yard in the Netherlands. Following extensive inspections and testing, the customised CSD was approved for delivery. It will be transported to the Democra
The Romanian Government has approved EUR 1.02 million for urgent dredging works on the Danube River, amid severe hydrological drought and exceptionally low river flows. The money will be used to deepen the riverbed at two critical points – Cochirleni and Caragheorghe-Turcescu – in order to ensure th
Every year, Jan De Nul dredges millions of cubic meters of material to keep ports and rivers accessible. In the Bankbusters project, the company worked together with their partners to explore how this dredged sediment can be used to protect riverbanks against erosion in a natural way. Pilot project
Construction work on the Marina de Lagos expansion continues to make progress, with one of the most eagerly anticipated milestones now on the horizon: the opening of the new marina basin is scheduled for mid-September. Work on the basin has included the installation of pontoons and related marine fa
In Switzerland, SUBAX is currently using Watermaster for modern, eco-friendly marina maintenance. “The self-launching, self-propelled and self-anchoring machine is easy to move between marinas and works independently in narrow and challenging areas without assisting vessels or cables that would bloc
Sand pumping operations are now underway in Brighton. Van Oord UK and Ireland, together with Mackley, in partnership with Brighton & Hove City Council, has successfully completed the first beach nourishment pump as part of the Brighton Marina to River Adur Coastal Scheme – Phase 2. “This marks an ex
A major marina maintenance dredging project, awaited for 23 years, is now underway on Lake Trasimeno – the fourth largest lake in Italy. At the Sant’Arcangelo di Magione marina, a hydraulic excavator equipped with an Italdraghe CA200 amphibious undercarriage and fitted with an Italdraghe BD1 submers
The Administrative Commission of the River Plate (CARP) and Jan De Nul have signed a contract for the dredging operations, maintenance, widening and potential improvement works on the Martín García Channel. According to CARP, the contract will be valid for five years, with the option to extend it fo
Van Oord’s sustainable hybrid water injection dredger (WID) Rhône arrived at Balaena Birkenhead last month for a major program of survey, maintenance and repair work. The vessel’s schedule of works included an intermediate class survey, as well as the replacement of pins and bushes on her jet pipe,
A project to protect a key part of Brighton and Hove’s coastline from erosion and flooding has entered a new phase. The works to fill a new groyne field in Hove, East Sussex, with thousands of tons of shingle started yesterday, Brighton & Hove City Council said. Taken from a licensed dredging site i
Royal Van der Leun has been awarded the electrical engineering scope for a new Easydredge® 2700XL trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD), currently under construction by Royal IHC for a dredging project in West Africa. “With the contract now signed, our engineering team is getting straight to work a
The Webuild Group strengthens its presence in Liguria with an €803 million contract awarded by Autostrade per l’Italia for the construction of the central section of the Genoa Undersea Road Tunnel. The project will be executed by Webuild (90 percent) and its subsidiary SELI Overseas (10 percent). Ac
