DEME has won a contract to implement WFD (Water Framework Directive) measures in Central Netherlands. WFD measures are projects aimed at improving water quality in the Netherlands, which are carried out by Rijkswaterstaat. In collaboration with its partner Beens Dredging B.V. (part of Beens Groep B.
On behalf of Rijkswaterstaat, WaterWerk (a consortium of Boskalis, Van Oord, and Martens en Van Oord) will carry out the European Union’s Water Framework Directive (WFD) measures in the Nederrijn-Lek and IJssel-Zuid rivers, Van Oord said. Today, Patricia Zorko, Deputy Director-General of Rijkswaters
Today, the final of eight massive tunnel elements was successfully immersed beneath the Scheldt River, closing an extraordinary year on the Scheldt Tunnel project, DEME said. With this last element carefully positioned between sections six and eight, one of the most delicate phases of the project wa
San Miguel Corp. (SMC) is debunking talks apparently questioning the viability of the New Manila International Airport (NMIA) project in Bulacan, The Philippine News Agency said. According to SMC, the land development works for its New Manila International Airport (NMIA) in Bulacan are advancing ste
The land reclamation operations for Hulhumalé Phase 3 Project are in full swing. According to the latest project update, these works are progressing steadily, with two trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHDs) Prins der Nederlanden (capacity: 22,000 CBM) and Oranje (capacity: 22,000 CBM) actively oper
The long-awaited dredging equipment purchased by the Government of Antigua and Barbuda has now been fully assembled – ready to begin its operations. Specialist mechanics from the Netherlands have completed the assembly of the €1.1 million Caterpillar 6015 excavator, which was acquired specifically t
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada has just unveiled a plan to expand the existing port infrastructure at Point Rousse, located on the Baie Verte Peninsula, in Newfoundland and Labrador. “The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) invites Indigenous Peoples and the public to review the summary of
Waterking B.V. said that an another shipment of new pontoons is on its way to England. “This time, it’s a variant that we don’t build very often. The customer wanted a platform with the advantages of bow pieces, without having to disconnect them every time after moving the platform on the water,” th
Kingston District Council said that its dredging contractor, Maritime Constructions, is continuing dredging activities at Cape Jaffa with solid progress being made since they commenced in recent days. According to the latest project update, the contractor has now removed all sand from the entrance p
Boskalis Nederland and Waterschap Drents Overijsselse Delta (WDODelta) signed an agreement yesterday for the reinforcement of the IJsseldijk between Zwolle and Olst. Under the name IJsselwerken, this marks the start of the implementation of one of the largest dike improvements in the Netherlands. IJ
Herman Senior has laid keel for its new DP2 Multi-Purpose Vessel (MPV) Smokey at the Albwardy Damen shipyard in the United Arab Emirates. In accordance with maritime tradition, two coins were welded onto the keel by owners Chris van Dodewaard and Erwin van Dodewaard. Reflecting both the vessel’s Dut
The beach recycling scheme on Preston Beach is now complete, Dorset Coast Forum (DCF) said. After the completion, the contractor and machinery will move to Chiswell on Portland to start further beach recycling and reprofiling as part of the area’s Beach Management Plan. The work placed around 11,000
South West Flood and Coastal (SWFaC), the shared service between East Devon District Council (EDDC) and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (BCP), said that the Seaton Hole Coastal Protection Scheme is now complete. According to EDDC, the major £1.4m project now provides increased protection
The Pangasinan provincial government kicked off a 10-year river rehabilitation and flood mitigation project today, starting with the desilting of major river systems. According to their official announcement, large dredging vessels will remove accumulated sediment from river mouths, including the Ag
