M Vest Water has received a purchase order on commercial terms from METHA for a long-term trial at the dredging plant in Hamburg. “The long-term successful completion, and meeting both trial at the dredging plant in trial is scheduled to start in November and will run for minimum one month,” MVW sai
The Swedish Maritime Administration and the Port of Gothenburg are cancelling the joint procurement process for dredging works within the Skandia Gateway project. The reason is that the bids received exceed the budgeted costs for the state-funded portion of the project, they said. “We have decided t
Two more Royal IHC cutter suction dredgers, Beavers 65, have been successfully completed for a client in the APAC region. Delivered from stock, immediately available and freshly loaded and already on their way to their new owner, these iconic Beaver dredgers are set to kick-start vital dredging work
This summer, the Tiel-Waardenburg dyke reinforcement project achieved an impressive milestone: more than 100,000 operating hours with electric equipment. From trucks and cranes to shovels and sheet piles, an average of 45 electric machines are operating on the construction site daily. This has alrea
Germany’s LNG import terminal operator DET started maintenance works at its second FSRU-based terminal in Wilhelmshaven yesterday. According to their official announcement, in addition to some maintenance work (from October 11 to 24), regular dredging work will also be carried out on the island pier
In the Canadian Northwest Territories, a large-scale sediment clean-up project has started. The project aims to remove contaminated sediment from Mill Lake and its surroundings which were polluted by mining activities in the middle of the last century. The contractor, Sanexen Environmental Services
Read the latest issue of Terra et Aqua featuring articles covering dredging projects as well as the topics of safety, socio-economics, technical innovations and the environment. Launched in 1972 by the International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC), Terra et Aqua is a quarterly journal that
Rijkswaterstaat has selected Van Oord for a multi-year maintenance contract covering the entire Dutch stretch of the River Meuse. The contract includes both routine maintenance as well as emergency response services. “We will be responsible for maintaining the waterway, riverbanks, civil structures,
The maritime design house, Vuyk Engineering Rotterdam has developed conceptual design plans for a new Trailing Suction Grab Hopper Dredger for UK Dredging. The aim of the project was to explore how a new vessel could meet today’s operational demands while significantly improving efficiency, versatil
Filia Dredging has successfully completed another maintenance dredging project in Latvia. Last week, the hopper dredger Willem Sr completed dredging work in the Port of Ventspils. Earlier this summer, TSHD Willem Sr also dredged the fishing port of Roja. Even though they are two completely different
Boskalis’ new mega hopper Seaway was successfully launched at Royal IHC today. The new dredger will be more than just a vessel; it is the largest newbuild in the Boskalis’ history, and above all, the largest trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) ever built at a Dutch shipyard. The giant TSHD will h
Eduardo Leite, Governor of the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, has signed the order and contract for the dredging works in the Port of Rio Grande. The $81 million project (432.2 million BRL), which was awarded to Van Oord, will deepen the harbor’s access channel, ensuring safe and efficient navi
