In September 2024, Jan De Nul Group completed capital dredging for the expansion of Mersin Port in Turkey. The expansion of Mersin Port is another chapter in JDN’s contribution to developing the Middle Corridor, also known as the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route. This maritime trade route
Cochin Shipyard Limited, together with India’s Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, in presence of Royal IHC officials, laid keel for the largest dredger built in India yesterday – IHC Beagle 12.000m3 trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD). The new dredging vessel DCI Dredge Godavari will be b
Filia Dredging has completed the Port of Ventspils 2024 maintenance dredging campaign in Latvia. “Immediately after the contract was concluded, our TSHD Willem Sr was mobilized after which it spent the last month dredging silt in the waterways in the port, along quays, and in waterways on the River
The dunes along the Montrose Golf Links are a natural coastal flood barrier to the town. In recent years, however, the dunes have eroded significantly. The rate of future erosion is now predicted to be higher than previously anticipated. With a predicted rise in sea levels and increasingly intensive
The Bristol Port will soon be home to a new state-of-the-art cutter suction dredger, which is currently close to completion at the Neptune yard in the Netherlands. Set for delivery by December 2024, this powerful vessel will significantly enhance Bristol Port’s dredging capabilities. The new dredger
Marotechniek B.V. completed a full cutter suction dredger retrofit for its customer in Germany recently.“Cutter dredge has been fitted with a complete new electrical control system and is equipped with our Advanced Dredge Control System which is linked to the DGPS system of our partner SPE Dredging
Balfour Beatty has won a £27m contract to deliver a flood protection scheme in Scotland on behalf of Perth and Kinross Council. The work will see Balfour Beatty construct 2.8km of river walls and embankments in Comrie along the Ruchill River, River Earn and River Lednock. The flood defenses will pro
Dredging works at Oikos No. 1 Jetty are set to begin in the following days, the Port of London Authority said. According to the Authority, on or about September 19, contractors instructed by Oikos Storage Ltd. will commence dredging operations for the Oikos Jetty. The dredging operations will be car
The Lydd Ranges Sea Defenses scheme has been completed successfully, said Van Oord. Commissioned by the Environment Agency, Van Oord partnered with subsidiary Mackley to execute this coastal project. The work consisted of: The coastal defense project at Lydd forms part of a much larger coastal defen
The Rossall Coastal Defense Project, the largest of its kind in the last decade in the north of England, commenced in April 2023 and is currently in its second phase. “The initial phase allowed the beach to remain open, emphasizing the importance of minimal disruption to the public, and the primary
Femern A/S has just released the latest Fehmarnbelt project update from the German construction site: the northernmost part of the portal at Puttgarden has been successfully flooded. This means that a part of the tunnel on the German side is now also under water. The outer retaining dike still has t
Canal and River Trust has published a program of of winter repairs and conservation work to protect the nation’s historic canals. These vital winter works will also help to keep the important national infrastructure available for boaters, local communities, and visitors. The program takes place betw
