Construction of a new flood defence scheme that will protect 2,800 homes from the risk of flooding has begun, Cardiff Council said. Spanning 1.5 kilometres along the foreshore, from Tidefields Road to the River Rhymney estuary, the £35 million scheme, the majority of which is funded by Welsh Governm
Southsea Coastal Scheme said that new shingle will be delivered this week at the beach near Southsea Rowing Club with the dredger Sospan Dau. Following the weather causing delays, the deliveries are planned for Saturday, March 16, (weather depending). Two deliveries lasting approximately 90 minutes
To accommodate future developments in the Baltic Sea, Klaipeda Port recently announced an international tender for the reconstruction of quays and dredging works. According to the port, the quays of the Smeltė peninsula will be reconstructed and adapted for the handling, assembly, and storage of win
Neptune Marine continues to make great progress on the construction of PD Ports’ new hopper dredger, the Emerald Duchess. The 71m long dredger will soon be launched (Q2) and put through the paces in the Netherlands. The 2.000m3 TSHD has been designed and built to an exacting specification to ensure
The Port of Seville improves navigation, and at the same time promotes biodiversity in the Guadalquivir estuary. Each year, part of the sand extracted from the maintenance dredging of the canal is reused for the creation and conservation of wetlands for aquatic birds. These habitats, designed togeth
Royal IHC has been working hard lately on sustainable propulsion systems and things such as electrification of dredging equipment. Fridus Rijnten, Dredging Equipment Director at IHC, is positive when it comes to sustainable business practices: “We are making our dredging equipment parts more and mor
The first of the two water injection vessels (WIDs) for Van Oord was successfully delivered last week, said Kooiman Marine Group. “The finishing work was completed well before the contractual delivery date, meaning that the Rijn could leave the yard in Zwijndrecht last Sunday,” said Kooiman. Sister
Work is underway on the construction of a new container quay terminal in the Port of Augusta, Italy. According to DEME Group, the company’s Italian team is currently working hard on the extension of the commercial port in Augusta, Sicily, building on significant progress made last year. The recent i
Van Oord and Van Aalsburg have signed a collaboration agreement to further develop circular fascine mattresses. Fascine mattresses are mats of twisted willow that play an important role in maintaining embankment stability, preventing land degradation and protecting waterways from erosion. At present
The Government of Romania has given its approval for an important infrastructure project aimed at enhancing the southern sector of Constanta Port on the Black Sea. This decision was made following a proposal by the Ministry of Transport to develop new terminals, access roads and utilities in the reg
The Boskalis’ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Strandway underwent a 2.5-week drydocking project at the Damen Harlingen shipyard last week. Throughout the project, overseen by the V.H.F.R. Group, the team multitasked and provided guidance and support to the crew where necessary, assisting with
Dorset Council is carrying out essential beach maintenance at Greenhill, on Weymouth Esplanade. The work is expected to take one week to complete. “A section of the beach at Greenhill Gardens will be closed to allow heavy machinery to operate safely. Pedestrian access to the promenade may also be di
