The trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHDs) Medway (Boskalis) and Pallieter (DEME Group) kept Astilleros de Santander S.A.U. (Astander) crews busy for the last two months. “Drydocking and maintenance of trailing suction hopper dredgers are complex projects and completing them in a successful way re
The annual beach recycling work at Southsea Beach West has now been successfully completed, Coastal Partners said. Following two deliveries from the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Sospan Dau, the shingle was evenly distributed to maintain the profile of the beach and help prevent wave overto
A maintenance dredging project in Liverpool Marina has commenced to return sediment that enters through the lock and impounding pumps back to the River Mersey. For this project, Humber Work Boats Limited brought in their 12″ cutter suction dredger, the John M. In order to maintain the desired water
Rotterdam-based vessel design company, Vuyk Engineering recently decided to adopt SSI’s ShipConstructor software across its operations. According to the company, Vuyk will enhance its design and operational processes through the implementation of ShipConstructor. The transition from its previous des
The Watermaster dredger Nemunaitis is currently improving the navigability of the Nemunas River in Lithuania. This very important dredging program is being conducted by Druskininkai Municipality, in collaboration with the Inland Waterways Authority. The dredging operations on a 17.7 km stretch of th
Van Oord said this morning that they concluded 2023 with strong results: revenue reached record high and profits more than doubled. “Compared to last year, we saw revenue growth across both our Dredging & Infra and Offshore Energy business units, which resulted in a significantly revenue increase of
International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has presented the new spring package of the Terra et Aqua magazine. The latest publication includes articles on a new method to economically evaluate adaptation pathways, optimizing real-time dredge monitoring systems with acoustic sensors and d
Van Oord and Liepaja Special Economic Zone (LSEZ) have inked a contract for the construction of an offshore wind farm support base and an oversized cargo terminal in Latvia’s Port of Liepaja. Under the agreement, the Dutch dredging and marine contractor will carry out preparatory works, which includ
Over £11m has been invested in a major upgrade of facilities at Inchgreen Marine Park in Inverclyde to help attract new tenants to the site, Inverclyde Council said. The improvement works at the facility in Greenock have been taking place over the last two years as part of a formal joint venture par
Dorset Council said that the annual dredging works at West Bay Harbour and Lyme Regis Harbour are now complete. All equipment should be finally demobilised this week, ahead of next week’s Easter break, said the Council. Every year, the accumulated sediment that has deposited over the last twelve mon
The trailing suction hopper dredger Sospan Dau has kicked off its next campaign, maintenance dredging of Sovereign Harbour in Eastbourne, UK. According to Premier Marinas, maintenance dredging operations in the outer harbour commenced earlier this week. “To facilitate safe and efficient navigation o
The international tender for the design and construction of the marine infrastructure of the Anaklia Port has been announced, the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia said. According to the Ministry’s announcement, the tender documents have been sent to the Big Four dredging co
