Royal IHC hosted a Central Dredging Association – CEDA /KNVTS meeting on the Suez Canal and the Ever Given last week. During the meeting, three lectures were given highlighting the importance of the canal including how to best maintain it, the size of the vessels that pass through it, and how contai
During the construction of the new quay walls in the Amaliahaven, Van Oord is paying special attention to reducing emissions. This is in line with the Rotterdam Port Authority’s ambitions. The use of equipment running on ???????????? ????????? ??? (???) and ???????? ???????????? ????????? greatly re
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District has begun its annual dredging of the Oceanside Harbor inlet in California. According to the Corps, Manson Construction Company of Seattle is dredging the channel to its authorized federal depth of 20 feet. Dredging is expected to be completed pr
Flemish Minister for Mobility and Public Works, Lydia Peeters was recently in Kallo, in Port of Antwerp, to inspect works on a major component of the Nieuwpoort storm surge barrier currently under construction by the Agency for Maritime Services and Coast (MSC). 23.5 metre wide, 42.1 metre long and
Each year the Western Dredging Association (WEDA) presents Environmental Excellence Awards to outstanding projects at its annual WEDA Summit and Exposition. This year, the awards will be announced on July 26, during the WEDA Luncheon at the Dredging Summit and Exposition being held from July 25-28 i
An impressive 25 ton bow discharge assembly left Straatman BV factory in Zwijndrecht earlier this week and is now on the way to the United States. According to the company, the bow discharge installation has an inside diameter of ø762 mm and a maximum working pressure of 20 bar. The bow coupling ins
Last Friday, Kooiman-Hoebee Shipyard in Dordrecht shipyard successfully refloated trailing suction hopper dredger Swalinge. According to Kooiman, the work on TSHD Swalinge started in January 2022, and by now the ship has been extended by 37 meters with many other adjustments also completed. The Swal
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone has entered into a definitive agreement for acquisition of 100% stake in Ocean Sparkle, India’s leading third-party marine services provider. Key activities carried by the company include dredging, towage and pilotage. With an asset base of 94 owned vessels and
Rosslare Europort management has announced plans to establish the port, its hinterland and the south-east region as Ireland’s Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Hub, with the potential to create up to 2,000 jobs. After a history making 2021 which saw Rosslare Europort become Ireland’s number one port f
Land & Water CEO James Maclean held a presentation yesterday at the Working in the Wet conference for the Institution of Civil Engineers on the topic of marine innovation and sustainability. “We have an internal target of becoming carbon net zero by 2030, in line with the objectives of the Environme
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District has awarded a contract for site preparation on a 1.1-mile segment of the West Shore Lake Pontchartrain (WSLP) Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction project. According ot the Corps, this contract will support the construction of about 17.5 mi
Valley Water held a groundbreaking ceremony earlier this week to commemorate the start of construction on the first phase of the South San Francisco Bay Shoreline Project. Valley Water is partnering with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the California State Coastal Conservancy, and the U.S. Fish &
Preparations for the Addu City capital land reclamation project will start immediately, Van Oord said today. Land will be reclaimed along the coasts of the islands Hithadhoo and Maradhoo/Maradhoo-Feydhoo. In addition, three new islands will be created in the city’s lagoon. The trailing suction hoppe
Jan De Nul Group is joining forces with Seiche Ltd to start trials for the development of an automated marine mammal detection system on board of its vessels. A collaboration agreement to start this innovative pilot project with Seiche’s new second-generation HD thermal cameras was signed in May 202
