HR Wallingford has released an article in which the company talks about how “cutting emissions by refining dredging practices and techniques is one of the most obvious areas for ports and harbours to make carbon savings, and how this can result in significantly lower costs and can sometimes provide
Following the completion of Geraldton dredging campaign, hopper dredger Modi R is ready for her next assignment in Western Australia – maintenance dredging of the Port of Bunbury. Commencing today, 29 November, RN Dredging’s THSD Modi R will begin maintenance dredging of the outer harbour and approa
Coastal Partners, a partnership consisting of four local authorities – Havant, Portsmouth, Gosport and Fareham, announced recently that all planned work for phase 4 of the North Portsea Island scheme has been completed on time. Despite a challenging year with ongoing COVID-19 restrictions in place,
Central Coast Council has just released this amazing video named Ettalong Umina Coastal Management. The entrance to Brisbane Water is characterised by a highly mobile and dynamic sedimentary system consisting of a series of nearshore shoals and sandy beaches. “Since early European exploration this c
International shipbuilding group DAMEN (Damen Shipyards Group) recently announced that they will support the next International Congress “Hydraulic Engineering Structures and Dredging” as its general sponsor for the fifth time. The conference will be held on 16-17 February 2022 at the Chamber of Com
RN Dredging Pty Ltd – the Australian subsidiary of Rohde Nielsen A/S – has successfully completed a maintenance campaign for Mid West Ports Authority. During the works, trailer suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Modi R removed approximately 200,000m3 of material from Geraldton Port, including dredging of
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company Plc (MTCC) yesterday marked a major milestone with the completion of land reclamation and shore protection works for the Centara 3 Islands Project. The celebration ceremony of the “Centara New Resorts Maldives: Reclamation of 3 Different Islands” project wa
Bell Dredging Pumps BV, trough their French dealer PAJOT Solutions de battage, recently rented a BELL150 equipped with a cutterhead to customer in Brest. Easy to mount to almost all types of excavators, this multi-functional dredge pump can be equipped with various suction heads for dredging differe
A section of promenade between Southsea’s Blue Reef Aquarium and the Pyramids will close from January 2022 as construction begins on the next phase of the Southsea Coastal Scheme. Works around Southsea Castle will require closure of the promenade until November 2023. Advance notice boards have been
Work has started to widen town beach using sand currently trapped north and south of the Exmouth Boat Harbour breakwater, reports the WA Department of Transport. DoT Director of Coastal Facilities Donna West said that this sand bypassing and replenishment project would see about 25,000 cubic metres
Beng Kuang Marine Limited has designed and developed specialised dredging equipment for offshore tin mining activities. Installed on barges, the specialised dredging equipment has been tested for operational efficiency in various offshore tin mining sites in Indonesia with the following highlights:
The first piles for the construction of the new quay walls in the Amaliahaven have gone into the ground, Port of Rotterdam said. In total, almost 3,000 piles and 700 sheet piles will be used in order to construct the 2.4 kilometres of quays and earth-retaining walls. The quay walls provide greater r
New Jersey Congressman Van Drew has announced his “Stronger Shores” policy campaign, which will be an ongoing coordinated effort with USACE and the U.S. Coast Guard. Major initiatives of this campaign are to dredge waterways, replenish beaches, protect our coastal communities and environment, and en
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) this week released its environmental assessment of a project to remove decades-old legacy pollution from the Munger Landing area. The project is part of larger St. Louis River Area of Concern effort that is addressing contamination at several sites in th
