Dredging operations are underway across the Ports of Genoa and Savona, with the dual objective to maintain and to deepen the depth alongside quaylines. It is essential to regularly remove the accumulations of sand and sediment – deposited by tide and river flows into the sea – from the navigation ch
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) today released the latest issue of Terra et Aqua featuring articles covering dredging projects as well as the topics of safety, socio-economics, technical innovations and the environment. Articles in Terra et Aqua investigate and explain the
Royal IHC will once again organize their highly successful General Dredging Course – the two-week program taking place at the IHC Training Institute in Kinderdijk, The Netherlands. “From March 20 until 31, 2023 the IHC Training Institute is ready to equip you with full insights about all the aspects
To support its international activities, contractor Rederiet Høj A/S takes on a new name, Høj Nordic Marine Contractor A/S. The new name is intended to give the company a stronger position in Northern Europe where climate related projects present a significant potential for growth. The company has b
Rohde Nielsen is currently working on a coastal protection project near Thorsminde, on the Danish West Coast. The two TSHDs, Embla R and Ask R are delivering 880.000 m3 of sand on a 3.5 km long stretch, using the rainbow method: The project is for the Danish Coastal Authority (KDI) and is part of a
IHC Dredging and Cochin Shipyard have signed an agreement for a design and engineering, hardware and support package for the licensed construction of a Beagle 12 trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD). The new TSHD will be built by Cochin Shipyard for the Dredging Corporation of India (DCI). With th
At the moment, a mayor port expansion project is underway at the Swedish Port of Gothenburg. The expansion will result in an additional 220.000m2 of terminal surface and 460m more quay length. The project has been divided in various stages: the DOP200 has proven its worth in the later stages of phas
Teesworks is set to start the next phase of dredging in the River Tees at the end of March next year, during which the material will be disposed of at sea, UK Daily News reports. The first phase of dredging, in which the material was deposited on land, began in September 2022 and ended on […]
Last week, Royal IHC celebrated the official opening of the new hydraulic circuit by the company’s CEO Jan-Pieter. The new hydraulic circuit will be used for testing dredge slurries, and so helps improve the reliance of the dredge installation performance. According to IHC, a good hydraulic circuit
Wicklow County Council has been successful in securing Urban Regeneration Development Funding from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to carry out improvement works to Bray Harbour. These works will include: Review potential for harbour wall extension, dredging of the waterbody
Baltic Hub (formerly known as DCT Gdańsk), the operator of the largest container terminal in the Baltic Sea, ceremoniously kicked off construction of its third deep-water Terminal – T3 yesterday. When fully completed in the second quarter of 2025, the new terminal will have a 717-meter-long and 17.5
The Canal & River Trust has started its biggest ever programme of dredging at Gloucester’s historic docks. The four-month dredging programme will remove 15,000 cubic metres of silt, enough to fill six Olympic swimming pools, using a powerful ‘suction dredger. This excess silt entered the docks from
At the UN Water Conference in New York, 22-24 March 2023, a new initiative to accelerate climate adaptation called the International Panel on Deltas and Coastal areas (IPDC) will be launched. This new initiative by the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water management will focus on solutions tha
DEME Group announced its 3Q2022 Trading Update today. The orderbook remains high reflecting healthy demand, strong market positioning and sizeable wins for both Offshore Energy and Dredging & Infra. On a year-to-date basis, Group turnover grew 14%, led by Offshore Energy and Environmental and slight
