Last week, Jan De Nul took an important step in the restoration of oyster reefs in the Belgian North Sea – on the seabed of a protected marine area, they placed 2,000 stones, inoculated with a total of 400,000 young, hatchery-grown oysters. “With this intervention, we are directly contributing to th
The next phase in transforming the North End Shipyard is now underway, as a major dredging operation begins from Thursday on the River Hull. This critical work is essential to create a clear and safe navigational route to allow the move and dry‑docking of the historic Arctic Corsair at her future pe
In the Port of Le Havre, the foundation works for the lock access channel breakwater “la chatière” are nearing completion. According to HAROPA PORT, this major stage of the maritime construction project consists of building the submerged base of the structure, which will support the installation of
Damen Dredging has concluded a complete in-house training program on the brand new CSD training simulator at BIWTA in Bangladesh. The training took place at BIWTA’s ‘Dredge Training Institute” where a dozen local dredge masters received two weeks of training and completed many hours of simulated dre
Plans for a major land reclamation in front of Westview Park were approved during Thursday’s meeting of the Gibraltar’s Development and Planning Commission (DPC). The project was first announced by the Chief Minister Fabian Picardo in his January 2025 New Year message. It was initially announced tha
Damen said that the construction activities on their new TSHD 1000 trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) are moving ahead according to schedule. According to the latest update, “work on the build continues steadily. Cable pulling is now underway, and outfitting activities of, for instance the dredg
Van Oord has secured one of two places on the Environment Agency’s specialist marine Beach Management Framework, through which coastal protection and beach maintenance works will be delivered around the English coastline. Van Oord, with support from subsidiary Mackley, will provide the Environment A
Just over a week ago, the Cemex-owned trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Sand Falcon left dry dock at UK Docks Marine Services Teesside after completing a three-week program. Works included preparation and painting, tank cleaning, cooler repairs, rudder works, dredge pipework repairs and replace
Damen Shipyards Group has signed a contract with Protunus for the delivery of a Multi Cat (MuC) 2712. According to Damen, the vessel will strengthen the operational capabilities of Protunus and Pro Liquid and will support both in-house operations and international charter activities. The MuC 2712 is
Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has signed a EUR 55.5 million uncommitted credit facility with AB Klaipėda State Seaport Authority to support an infrastructure investment program at Klaipėda Seaport, Lithuania. The program includes improvements to navigational infrastructure and port access, new passen
A routine dredging project off the coast of Cádiz, Spain, has uncovered something straight out of a pirate era thriller: a 17th century French shipwreck loaded with 27 cannons and nearly half a ton of silver. The vessel, now called Delta I, was discovered buried beneath the Bay of Cádiz during the d
For the dike reinforcement works between Tiel and Waardenburg, Van Oord is developing a fully emission‑free construction site. The project is part of the Flood Protection Program and is considered one of the first large‑scale infrastructure projects in the Netherlands to be executed almost entirely
