Canal & River Trust is carrying out dredging on the Ashby Canal as part of vital works to help ensure boaters can continue to use the centuries-old waterway. The dredging, which is due to continue until 20 May, will see the charity remove around 7,000 tons of sediment at various locations on the can
Mavi Deniz has manufactured 1.500m of silt curtains to protect marine environment during a dredging project in Romania and a new port development program in Cyprus. According to the Turkish company, their silt curtains are designed to contain and control sediment dispersion during dredging, land rec
Dredging plays a major role in coastal infrastructure projects and guarantees port access and the navigability of waterways. It is crucial to understand how the process of dredging can be performed safely, efficiently and cost-effectively in combination with attention to the marine ecosystem and its
UK Docks Marine Services said that CEMEX UK Marine Ltd’s dredger Sand Falcon visited its Teesside facility this month. The Sand Falcon is a trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) that was built in 1998. The TSHD arrived in the area last week and will undertake a three-week drydocking period before c
Damen Shipyards Group has just announced the successful sale and delivery of the second cutter suction dredger (CSD) 600 in its new series of standard dredgers. According to Damen, the customized dredger will be delivered to an Asian customer, complete with a crew training program on location. “The
The fairway to Port Esbjerg has now been fully deepened. The upgrade is set to enable access for increased cargo volumes, larger vessels and new strategic opportunities in both the energy and defense sectors, the Port said. “The deepening of the fairway marks a major milestone. It expands our overal
As part of the coastal defence works on Frontage 3 (Southsea Common), crews have started importing beach material. The Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger Strandway arrived on May 1st and will work in the vicinity of Hovertravel terminal for around eight days. This type of dredger is most commonly used
The first tunnel element of the Scheldt Tunnel is floating up in the construction dock in Zeebrugge, Belgium – a feat of precision engineering of the TM COTU team (DEME Group, Besix, Jan De Nul Group and Stadsbader Contractors, for their client Lantis), as 60,000 tons of concrete must be balanced to
Jones Bros has joined forces with ACCIONA to start delivering the Scapa Deep Water Quay in the Orkney islands after being awarded a Pre-Construction Services Agreement (PCSA). The PCSA, which is set to total an estimated £7.2m, will see a series of activity carried out, including outline design, gro
The Making Space for Sand project, in partnership with the Coastal Processes Research Group (CPRG) at the University of Plymouth, has installed five weather stations at key locations along Cornwall’s coastline. These stations are gathering important data on wind speed, wind direction, and rainfall.
The new multifunctional Sarzha Terminal was inaugurated at Kazakhstan’s Port of Kuryk yesterday. According to Jan De Nul, the port is now operational and ready to handle new volumes of dry and general cargo, making it the first Caspian Sea port prepared for the estimated corridor capacities. Also, t
Dredging work is in full swing at Ardersier Energy Transition Facility in Scotland. DEME’s cutter suction dredger (CSD) d’Artagnan is deepening and widening the harbor and access channel. According to the Belgian giant, these works will enable the port to accommodate vessels transporting offshore wi
