A few years ago, DEME and Van Oord modernized the Świnoujście-Szczecin fairway in Poland, deepening the waterway to enhance navigation. But beyond improving access to the Port of Szczecin, this project also created a new habitat for nature.The material that had been dredged from the fairway has been
Royal IHC successfully launched the electric cutter suction dredger (CSD) Sandra yesterday. The launch took place at Royal IHC’s shipyard in Kinderdijk, The Netherlands. The CSD Sandra is the second electric mining dredger they have built for Kenmare Resources Plc. The sister vessel, Calen, was laun
Effective 1 April 2025, Peter Berdowski will step down as CEO of Boskalis. He will be succeeded by Theo Baartmans, a member of the Board of Management since 2007. Mr. Berdowski will be appointed Chairman of the Supervisory Board as of the same date. Boskalis’ financial position is very healthy, the
Three major projects designed to protect coastal communities in Moray from the threat of erosion have been completed. A 50cm shingle bank has been built in Kingston, between Lein Car Park on the west side of the village, and the main shingle ridge at the lagoon on the east side. Meanwhile, large bou
Coastal Partners today released a very interesting video named ‘Stokes Bay | Construction of the Seawall’. The £1.2m project was completed in September 2024, and the Alverbank East Car Park along with the promenade reopened after being closed for several years to the public. Gosport Borough Council
Boskalis said this morning that in 2024 they surpassed all previous financial records with an all-time high revenue, result and order book. The revenue amounted to EUR 4.4 billion, with a strong contribution from the Offshore Energy division. EBITDA and net result increased by more than 28% having a
Van Oord said that their newest uncrewed survey vessel (USV) – the VO:X Barentsz – is the first uncrewed seagoing vessel to fly the Dutch flag. The VO:X Barentsz is Van Oord’s fifth USV and the first one specialized for operations at sea. Also, this 7-meter vessel is designed for challenging offshor
Scheduled repairs on the seawall at Aldeburgh are due to start later this month, East Suffolk Council said. From Monday, 17 March, the Council’s repairs and maintenance contractor, the Water Management Alliance, will begin seawall repairs from Fort Green car park to the South Lookout. Cllr Mark Pack
Adur and Worthing Councils said that they plan to start work with the Environment Agency on improving Worthing’s coastal defenses this autumn, with a multimillion pound scheme to repair and improve the groynes. According to Councils, this is about protecting homes and businesses along the seafront a
Jan De Nul has installed a carbon measuring station for WETCOAST, a research project studying carbon capture and storage by coastal wetlands. According to the company’s latest announcement, they installed the station in the newly created nature reserve – the Hedwige-Prosperpolder. “In the early 2020
The Port of Barcelona’s Management Board last week awarded a contract for construction of the embankment of the enclosures of the new Catalunya wharf to the JV Sacyr Construcción, SA – José Antonio Romero Polo, SAU for an amount of €72.3 million. The works will take 27 months to complete and will in
Work is underway to bolster natural flood defenses along the west coast of Norfolk as part of their yearly renewal. Beach recycling will see an expected 14,000 tons of sand and shingle will be moved around the beach from where it’s been deposited by the tidal movement of the sea. Sadia Moeed, Area D
