The Nigerian Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC) is calling on the Federal Government to dredge Rivers Benue and Niger without further delay. The commission has raised the alarm over the ecological menace caused by the operations of dams and other hydroelectric powe
Rohde Nielsen has just released this beautiful photo of their split hopper dredger Balder R during her work in Hirtshals, Denmark. “Balder R is a significant asset in our fleet and plays an essential role in our dredging projects, whether it is nearshore or offshore,” said the company. With a hopper
International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) is expanding capacity of its flagship Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) with the ongoing development of another berth – Berth 8. The construction of the new berth, which will be done in two phases, will allow MICT to handle increas
The £42 million Hull Frontage Flood Defence Scheme was officially opened earlier this week by the chair of the Environment Agency, Emma Howard Boyd and Floods Minister Rebecca Pow. According to the EA, the Hull scheme is just one of a series of projects that have been completed to help reduce flood
Neptune Marine has won a contract for the delivery of a spreader pontoon for Femern Link Contractors (FLC). The vessel will be used for construction of the tunnel between Denmark and Germany, said Neptune. The main function will be back fulling of the tunnel elements with sand. Besides that, the ves
Ahmed Abd El Hameed, Project Engineer at DEME Group, yesterday released this beautiful photo from the largest ever dredging and land reclamation project in DEME’s history – the Abu Qir Port in Egypt. According to DEME, this project includes the reclamation of 1,000 hectares of new land. It also invo
Damen has decided to stop deliveries of new vessels to clients in Russia due to the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. The company said that it will also not accept new contracts involving Russian interests. The decision will have a “firm impact” on its finances, a Damen spokesperson said. Also, the Dutch
The Town of Nags Head, North Carolina, is gearing up for this year’s beach restoration project that will replace sand lost during 2019’s Hurricane Dorian. The beachfill project, which will take place sometime between late spring and early fall 2022, includes dredging of approx. 975,000 cubic yards o
Dare County, North Carolina, will host a public informational meeting to discuss upcoming Hatteras Island beach nourishment projects on Thursday, March 24, 2022, at the Fessenden Center in Buxton. The public meeting will focus on the two beach nourishment projects that will be constructed on Hattera
Drilling work as part of investigations to develop proposals for a ‘Pool Marina’ in St Peter Port harbour is due to start this week and will continue for the next 23 days assuming no weather delays. The tug support vessel and jack-up barge arrived at St Peter Port on March 3, 2022. The jack up [&hel
DSC Dredge officials last week joined representatives of Muddy Water Dredging (MWD) on a visit to GIW Industries – one of the world’s leading manufacturers of heavy duty, centrifugal slurry pumps. During the visit, DSC Director of Domestic Dredge Sales, Charles Johnson, together with MWD co-owners M
The world’s most powerful cutter suction dredger – the Spartacus – is currently in Portugal, getting ready for the Leixões dredging project. The CSD is the world’s largest self-propelled cutter suction dredger and the first to be powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG). The four main engines can run
The Port of Thessaloniki plans to increase its container handling capabilities through the €150 million “Expansion of the Marine Works Infrastructure of Pier 6” contract. This capital development project was awarded to a joint venture of the companies Mytilineos SA, Rover Maritime SL and HDK SA. The
In the first weeks of February, CLOCSS Coating Inspections & Surface Solutions had the challenging task to act as Owner’s Representative for DEME during the dry-docking of the cutter suction dredger (CSD) Spartacus – the world’s most powerful CSD at the moment. The vessel was recently delivered and
