Work on the next phase of the Whittlesey Washes project that will strengthen the bank is about to start this month. People living in the area are being invited to a drop-in session to learn more. Members of the project team will be available to answer questions. Maps, plans, drawings and pictures wi
The Indonesian and Dutch government today launched a comprehensive five-year multi million public-private partnership initiative for enhancing coastal safety at the North Coast of Java. The partnership aims to build stable coastlines with reduced erosion risk through a unique integration of mangrove
Bell Dredging Pumps BV, a Dutch company highly specialized in manufacturing and engineering of dredging equipment, will participate for the first time in the INTERMAT exhibition in Paris. INTERMAT, one of the biggest international shows for the construction equipment, machinery, technology and mater
The Environment Agency has adopted the River Roding Flood Risk Management Strategy that will manage the flood risk in the catchment over the next 100 years. The strategy area covers the River Roding from its source at Molehill Green in Essex to the tidal limit at the A118 in Wanstead. It also includ
Following a 2-day colloquium on Ecosystem Services ‒ Challenges and opportunities in managing flowing waters of the German Federal Institute of Hydrology, PIANC will organize a Seminar on Ecosystem Goods and Services with the theme: “Identification, Assessment and Benefits for Navigation Infrastruct
The Port of Rotterdam will host the 20 meters under water! international symposium on the 5th and 6th of March 2015. The Symposium will present the results of recent interdisciplinary research (geological, archaeological, palaeobotanical, archaeozoological and paleontological) carried out in relatio
Somerset County Council Leader John Osman was elected chairman of the Somerset Rivers Authority (SRA) Board at its first meeting that was held on Friday, 27 February. Cllr Osman, who has been Chair of the Flood Action Plan Leaders Implementation Group, was elected by fellow board members and Tony Br
Ecosse Subsea Systems (ESS) has signed a Letter of Intent with ABB, the leading firm within power and automation technologies, for a seabed clearance and trenching project in the north of Scotland. The Aberdeenshire-based subsea technology firm will prepare the route for the 100-mile interconnector
Dredging operations are currently underway at a silted section of Eller Beck, off Shortbank Road and near the popular walking area The Wilderness. North Yorkshire county councillor Andy Solloway, who represents Skipton West, has welcomed this cleanup project: “I’ve been hassling the Environment Agen
Neyland Marina has just released a video of the Neyland Yacht Haven’s Lower Basin dredging operations, undertaken by MarinaMaster 8000 recently. MarinaMaster 8000, designed by Alan Goodchild and built in Italy by Italdraghe SpA, is perfect for precision dredging projects in marinas and waterways whe
Ramboll, an engineering, design and consultancy company founded in Denmark, has won a contract to design a new container port of 60,000 square meters in Nuuk, Greenland. The port will be built by the Danish contractor Per Aarsleff A/S. Over the next five months, a project team of Ramboll employees r
This year’s IAPH World Ports Conference will be held in Hamburg. From June 1st – 5th, international representatives from business, politics and science will gather to debate changing demands of globalization and climate change. The conference will focus on the smartPORT concept developed by the host
