The IADC-CEDA recently published a Fact Sheet titled “Beneficial Use of Dredged Material” which describes methods and answers questions about how to deal with large quantities of sediments in relation to dredging projects and ecological developments. Dredging is essential for the maintenance and dev
The Port of Bari is one of the main economic focal points of Southern Italy. To make the region ready to receive both more and larger vessels, Jan De Nul helped construct an extension to the port. According to JDN, 586,000 m3 of limestone – an extremely massive soil layer- had to be removed, to [&he
The Land and Environmental Court has now granted a permit for deepening and widening the fairway in the Port of Gothenburg, strengthening the quay and the disposal of dredge spoil in a designated location at sea. An application for dispensation regarding the disposal of contaminated material at sea
More than 1,250 homes and businesses close to the north Wirral coast will enjoy greater protection from the risk of flooding after works to strengthen the sea embankment were successfully completed this summer. These properties in Leasowe, Moreton and Meols will be better protected for at least the
At the end of January 2022, it became clear that SCA will receive the environmental permits required for the land building operations in connection to a new container port in Tunadal, just outside of Sundsvall. Making the new land is a key factor in the project as it creates more surface for increas
In an area near Groningen, the Netherlands, a sea dike has been reinforced with ripened clay made from salty dredged sediment – the project that has never been done before. More info
Finding the balance between protecting coastline structures and conserving the environment is an important task. Nowadays, extreme climate events, such as droughts and flooding, are occurring at an increasingly alarming rate worldwide. Also, sediments and floating debris collect on structures during
The construction of the New Manila International Airport (MIA), the largest project in Boskalis’ history, has reached an important milestone – the contours of the new land are now visible. Under this massive program, around 1,700 hectares of land will be developed for the new facilities, located aro
Earlier this September, Netherlands based Damen Shipyards Group successfully organised the first Dredging Seminar in Thailand. The Guest of Honor, His Excellency Mr Remco van Wijngaarden, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Thailand, opened the event by highlighting the existing cooperat
Land & Water has been awarded a place on the Non Complex, Canal & River Trust CEC Framework in three regions for a four year term. The regions are Wales and South West, London and South East and East Midlands. Land & Water has worked with Canal & River Trust for over 20 years now, […]
Ashtead Technology is expanding its mechanical solutions service offering with the acquisition of WeSubsea, a provider of subsea dredging technology solutions. The transaction is expected to close during the fourth quarter of the year and will be Ashtead’s sixth acquisition in the past five years. A
Designing and developing great components is not enough to make a dredging vessel work in the most efficient way. It’s the way the different components and systems work together and communicate what makes a good machine a great machine. Recently, we took an opportunity to talk about sustainable dred
Although marine aggregates are increasingly in demand given the scarcity of land-based resources, the marine aggregates dredging fleet worldwide is largely an aging one, with a significant portion of vessels over 30 years old. With its decades of experience building dredgers of all types, Damen deci
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards led a delegation of business and state leaders on an economic development, water management and resiliency mission to the Netherlands last week. The visit is the result of an invitation from the Kingdom of the Netherlands Special Envoy for International Water Affa
