Rijkswaterstaat is ready for their next project, dredging and beach nourishment of the Nieuwvliet-Groede coastline. “In April and May 2023, we will be working on the maintenance of the coast at Nieuwvliet-Groede. We’ll use dredgers to deposit a total of 700,000m3 of sand on the beach between Het Kil
Two ???? ?? ?????? ??????????? ?????? ????? undertaken an intricate maintenance dredging job in South Africa recently. According to Damen, DOP submersible dredge pumps are not only used for standard harbour maintenance dredging, they can be integrated in intricate industrial pond maintenance as well
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District is in Lorain, Ohio, removing dredged material from the Black River to provide ease of navigation and passage for large vessels carrying products vital to the economy. Utilizing a new filtering method, the water from the placement area is maintained
The Netherlands vulnerability to climate change and extreme weather events has led the country to embark on a National Flood Protection Programme, whereby it is investing approximately 1 billion euro a year in protecting its flood defences over the next 15 years. DEME, through its subsidiary de Vrie
Seattle-based Duwamish-Pacific Joint Venture recently won a $5.7 million Quillayute Sea dike repair project in Washington. According to USACE, repairs to the Quillayute Sea dike protecting the Quileute Tribe’s 800-year-old fishing village, will begin this fall. The project will protect the La Push c
The mega cutter suction dredger (CSD) Spartacus has accomplished unprecedented production levels at the Abu Qir 2 project in Egypt and the Port of Leixões in Portugal. There was also a significant fuel saving per dredged m3 and an equivalent improvement in emission reduction, said DEME. The reductio
Dredging operations on the Volga-Caspian Shipping Canal started yesterday – ahead of schedule. The dredging vessel Peotr Sablin is the first vessel deployed for the works. According to the Telegram of the Federal Marine and River Transport Agency (Rosmorrechflot), the number of vessels deployed by A
Due to the increased flooding risk to adjacent properties and the City of Carpinteria, Santa Barbara County will begin an emergency dredging operation at the Carpinteria Salt Marsh approximately April 3. Operations will continue until June and the beach area within 400 feet of the marsh mouth will b
Finding the balance between dredging, protecting coastline structures and conserving the environment is an important task. Nowadays, extreme climate events such as coastal erosion, droughts and flooding are occurring at an increasingly alarming rate worldwide. Also, sediments and floating debris col
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company have presented a new schedule for the Avalon Beach Nourishment project. The dredge “Texas” is currently undergoing maintenance repairs in New York. The repairs are expected to be completed by April 8th, with the dredge arriving
DEME today presented its first Annual Report since listing on Euronext Brussels. In the Annual Report, they articulate how DEME continues to shape the world as it plays a key role in the energy transition and tackles global issues such as rising sea levels, a growing population, a reduction of emiss
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District recently provided update on the Segment III of the Broward County Shore Protection Project. According to the Corps, the team has completed sand placement up to the jetty at the north end of Mizzel Eula-Johnson State Park and is transitioning to
Housing Development Corporation (HDC) has just shared a couple of beautiful photos of Boskalis hopper dredger ORANJE working on a dredging project in the Maldives. The 22,000m3 TSHD ORANJE – one of the biggest in Boskalis fleet – is currently engaged in dredging and land reclamation works within the
Holland Dredge Design (HDD) has delivered and mounted a new draghead on a sea hopper dredger. This piece of equipment is equipped with replaceable nozzle’s, plates and teeth. “On the visor, we also made stainless steel plates for protection of the rubber,” HDD said. “With this draghead, we managed t
