A massive dredging program is currently underway in the Port of Santander. The work is being carried out by the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Tristão da Cunha, owned by Jan De Nul. According to the Port, this dredging campaign is set to last about two weeks. During the latest project, up to
A popular seawall footpath between Totland Bay and Colwell has partially reopened, said Isle of Wight Council. Tonnes of rock and debris have been cleared by Isle of Wight Council contractors from the promenade, restoring public access along the seafront from the Totland pier gates up to the existin
Oosterweel, one of Belgium’s most ambitious infrastructure projects, is making significant progress on both sides of the Scheldt River. Following preparatory dredging works, construction has now officially kicked off on the Canal Tunnels, said DEME. These tunnels, consisting of four tubes stacked in
Jenkins Marine Multicat ‘Wind Lass’ and self-propelled spud leg pontoon ‘Doreen Dorward’, accompanied by deck pontoon barge ‘JML5014’, have been doing some hard work this spring on the River Severn in Wales. There, the vessels are assisting in the installation of a new waste water outfall, which is
CLARION Project was kicked off in Rotterdam and Delft, The Netherlands, last week. Funded by the Horizon Europe Programme (Project 101147041 – CLARION) and coordinated by TU Delft, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, the Geotechnical Engineering Section, CLARION is dedicated to enhancing t
CEDA Dredging Days is the flagship conference of the Central Dredging Association and is the main event on the dredging industry calendar in the CEDA (EMEA) region. It is widely considered to be the primary forum for leading researchers and industry experts, to share ideas, discuss challenges and co
Boskalis hopper dredger Sospan Dau has commenced capital dredging operations in the Outer Harbor at the Port of Lowestoft. The start of capital dredging of the Outer Harbor and channel approaches represents significant milestone in the construction of the Lowestoft Eastern Energy Facility (LEEF). TS
Suomen Hyötytuuli conducted test dredging off the coast of Pori at the Sea of Bothnia – the site of the Tahkoluoto offshore wind farm extension project – earlier this month. In this area (located between 4 and 22km off the coast), the company plans to build a 600+ MW expansion to the existing 44.3 M
The Central Dredging Association (CEDA) has released new information paper on Environmental Adaptive Management. CEDA – committed to promoting concepts for sustainable dredging and waterborne construction works – supports the concept of Adaptive Management within dredging projects. Adaptive Manageme
The registration period for Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2024 (OEEC 2024) in Amsterdam is now open. Early-bird tickets are available on the OEEC website with a 25% discount using the code EARLYBIRD2024. Hurry up as the code is valid only until July 15! For students who want to meet profes
Premier Marinas Limited has announced that the 2024 dredging campaign is now underway at Brighton Marina. The dredging program will be carried out between the external dredging contractor, ML Dredging and Premier Marinas’ own dredger ‘Doris’. Brighton Marina is licensed by the MMO to remove 77,000 c
Museu de Portimão said that more than 2,200 pieces from the prehistoric period to the present were collected from the dredged deposits of the Arade River and Alvor’s Ria, in Portimão. “These are metallic objects that cover all types, from those for daily use, rituals, to instruments related to profe
