The first phase of improvements to Sheffield’s flood defences are now complete in the Loxley Valley, Hillsborough. The Upper Don Flood Alleviation Scheme aims to protect 63 homes and 152 businesses from the damaging effects of flooding, like those seen in the area in 2007 and 2019. The recently comp
Smartly constructed, self-growing mussel reefs at the boundary of shallow water (the foreshore) can reduce coastal erosion while making a positive contribution to biodiversity and the coastal ecosystem. This result comes from The Coastbusters research project. On 16 October 2023, the project results
The Belgian Minister of Energy, Tinne Van der Straeten, visited the large-scale model of the Princess Elisabeth Island yesterday at DHI’s wave pool lab in Hørsholm, Denmark. Measuring 8 metres in length and 3 metres in width, the model is one of the largest ever tested in DHI’s wave basins, and it i
The last decade witnessed an increasing level of attention to sustainability and sustainable development across all sectors all over the world, including the dredging industry. Also, the dredging industry has vital roles in the global sustainability transition and the dredging community has to work
Starting in the summer of 2022 and working closely from the outset with classification society Bureau Veritas, Damen has developed and gained approval in principle for designs of methanol-powered compact vessels. By working closely firstly with Bureau Veritas and later with the Dutch and Belgian fla
Jan De Nul Group’s trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Kaishuu and BMT Bunker and Mineralöltransport GmbH have executed a groundbreaking bunkering operation with 100% sustainable biofuel. This delivery, the first of its kind in Germany, comprised 1,200 tons of UCOME (Used Cooking Oil Methyl Ester
Construction of the Belgian energy island will start early next year – North Sea Minister Vincent Van Quickenborne has approved the relevant environmental permit. A consortium comprising Belgian marine construction companies DEME and Jan De Nul has already started preparing the site where it will b
Two weeks ago, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal officially opened the £420 million Aberdeen South Harbour. More than 250 stakeholders attended the opening event on Dunnottar Quay. The Princess Royal unveiled a plaque and ‘Octopode Accropode’ structure which was specially designed and painted by
In northern Poland on the Baltic Sea lies Gdynia. Historically a small fishing village, but things changed in the 1920s when the Polish government ordered the construction of a port in the area. The Port of Gdynia soon grew into a universal seaport, and the city around it into one of Poland’s larges
DEME Group has officially completed the Port of Termini Imerese dredging program. Also, the company is actively involved in multiple port expansion projects worldwide. “We successfully concluded a project in the Port of Termini Imerese in Sicily, where our trailing suction hopper dredger ‘Reynaert’
Van Oord’s Supervisory Board, in consultation with the Executive Committee, has decided to appoint Ms. Katja Otten as the new CFO. She will start on 1 January 2024. Katja Otten is 52 years old and for the last 6 years has been CFO at APM Terminals. She also has 20 years of experience in various [&he
For anyone who would like to contribute to the CEDA Dredging Days 2024 program there are still a couple of days left to submit an abstract. Whether scientist or practitioner, new to the market or with many years of experience, your contribution to the event is important. CEDA has various session cat
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal officially opened Port of Aberdeen’s transformational £420 million expansion project on September 22, catalysing a multi-billion pound economic and jobs boost for Scotland. More than 250 stakeholders attended the opening event on Dunnottar Quay. The Princess Roy
Work is moving forward at the £48 million Millport Flood Protection Scheme on the Isle of Cumbrae, said North Ayrshire Council. Construction works started in the spring and the recent focus has been on installing the onshore flood walls. Offshore works are now underway and will involve the construct
