Rohde Nielsen has completed maintenance dredging and coastal protection works at Costa da Caparica, Portugal. Under the project, approximately 1,000,000 m³ of sand was dredged from the entrance channel to the Port of Lisbon and beneficially reused to strengthen coastal protection and mitigate erosio
Together with its subsidiary Mackley and in partnership with Brighton & Hove City Council, Van Oord has completed the first beach nourishment pump as part of the Brighton Marina to River Adur Coastal Scheme – Phase 2. This milestone marks the beginning of a significant phase of the UK project. “Our
Sand pumping operations are now underway in Brighton. Van Oord UK and Ireland, together with Mackley, in partnership with Brighton & Hove City Council, has successfully completed the first beach nourishment pump as part of the Brighton Marina to River Adur Coastal Scheme – Phase 2. “This marks an ex
The Port Authority of València is contributing to the restoration and protection of the coastline around El Grau Vell Beach, located within the Marjal dels Moros wetland in Sagunto. Valenciaport and the Valencia Coastal Authority are working together to restore this natural area, which is located wi
Rohde Nielsen has completed coastal protection works at La Pineda Beach, Tarragona, Spain, supporting shoreline protection. For this project, approximately 100,000 m³ of sand was supplied, dredged offshore and transported to the beach via a sinker-line system. The material was then distributed and l
Etermar – Engenharia S.A. completed the beach nourishment works at Praia do Vau in Portugal recently. “As sea levels rise and coastal erosion accelerates, projects like this are becoming increasingly important,” the company said. “Beach nourishment is a sustainable way to restore natural sand levels
Rohde Nielsen has successfully completed coastal protection works at Soulac-sur-Mer, France, addressing severe shoreline erosion along the southern coastline. According to the company, 200.000 m³ of sand from the maintenance dredging of the port access channel in the Gironde estuary was reused for c
Van Oord has started the beach nourishment works to help reduce flood risk for Lincolnshire’s coastal communities, on behalf of the Environment Agency. According to Van Oord, over the next 4 to 5 weeks, around 300,000 cubic meters of sand will be pumped onto the beaches using the Vox Alexia – one of
Boskalis Westminster Ltd., as part of the VBA joint venture with VolkerStevin and AtkinsRéalis, has been awarded a framework agreement for beach management across England. Under this contract with the Environment Agency, the JV will focus on beach management, coastal protection and flood-risk reduct
Van Oord’s LNG trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Vox Apolonia is pumping 400,000 cubic meters of new sand onto the Heemskerk coastline. Earlier this year, Van Oord completed coastline maintenance in the Dutch Noord-Beveland – part of the same contract, commissioned by Rijkswaterstaat. For this
After a period in Europe to undergo scheduled technical revisions and update international safety certifications required for a vessels of its size, Jan De Nul’s trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Galileo Galilei returned to Itapoá (SC) yesterday. According to local media, the giant TSHD today r
Boskalis’ crews work along the Dutch coast almost year-round with their trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHDs) Causeway, Freeway, Shoalway and Strandway. “Through beach and foreshore replenishment, we help protect the coastline from the effects of climate change – from Zeeland in the south to the
Rohde Nielsen recently carried out the biennial beach nourishment at Nordfyn, Denmark for Nordfyn Coastal Protection, Dike and Pumping Association. Under the project, a total of 80,000 m³ of sand was pumped onto the beach using an underwater pipeline, distributed across four stretches around Fuglsan
Van Oord’s Spanish subsidiary, Dravo S.A., has signed a contract with the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA) for an important coastal protection and beach nourishment project along the Portuguese coastline. According to Van Oord, this initiative aims to restore and reinforce one of Portugal’s most
