The IHC Beaver® dredgers are well known for their robust construction, reliable operation and excellent performances. To date, IHC Merwede has supplied more than 800 of these standardized cutter suction dredgers worldwide. The IHC Beaver dredger can be dismounted to be transported via road, rail or
The Environment Agency is about to begin constructing the new flood defense works at Westonzoyland in Somerset this week. The Agency has worked closely on the design with the local community over the past few months, particularly those residents most affected by flooding. After listening to their vi
Cowes Harbour Commission has received an application for a maintenance dredge licence at East Cowes Marina. The area to be dredged includes the Cowes P and Q basins and extends south to the R and S basins and the T basin. The final dredge level will be to approximately 2.5m below chart datum (CD). T
The dredging scheme of an 8km section of the rivers Parrett and Tone, part of the agency’s 20 Year Flood Action Plan for the Somerset Levels and Moors, began back in late March and is scheduled for completion by the end of October. The above picture shows floating plant working on the River Tone jus
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis), a leading global services provider operating in the dredging, maritime infrastructure and maritime services sectors, has provided another update on the company’s share buyback program. In the period from 6 October up to and including 10 October, Boskalis r
The Transport, Telecommunication and Energy Council adopted on 8 October a general approach on port services which takes on board some of the key requests made by EU regions and cities in the Opinion on Framework on Future EU Ports Policy adopted last November. The President of the Committee of the
VIDEO: The Great Wall of Lagos The Eko Atlantic city, the most impressive urban development project in Nigeria, will change the face of Africa and transform the Lagos State into a megacity. The latest video showcases impressive 8.5-kilometer-long Great Wall of Lagos, one of the most important struct
Boskalis Westminster has completed installation of the gravel pre-load on the Cowes new breakwater as scheduled, having deposited a total of 51,000m3 to bring the crest of the gravel core up to between 3.7 and 4.4 meters above chart datum. Five settlement beacons were also installed on the breakwate
Engineers at Natural Resources Wales (NRW) are using an innovative solution to keep a Neath river flowing freely and clear of blockages – by enlisting the help of a robot. The remote-controlled digger, called a ‘robo-dozer’ is being used to remove over 400 tonnes of gravel which has built up in a cu
HKV, as member of the international collaboration initiative STUDIO MISI-ZIIBI, has been selected as one of the three finalist teams to participate in the Changing Course: Navigating the Future of the Lower Mississippi River Delta design competition. HKV shares leadership of STUDIO MISI-ZIIBI with U
Medmerry managed realignment in West Sussex, the UK’s largest manmade coastal habitat flood scheme, has won ‘The Prime Minister’s Better Public Building Award’ and ‘Civil Engineering Project of the Year’ in the 2014 British Construction Industry Awards. The only UK project to win two awards, Medmerr
Dublin Port Company has presented its €200 million worth Masterplan that will guide development of the port in the period from 2012 to 2040. The Masterplan was presented yesterday by the Dublin Port Company chief executive Eamonn O’Reilly at a Bord Pleanála hearing. The plan, among others, includes
