With the collaboration of IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, the International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) will organise its well-known Seminar on Dredging and Reclamation from 27 June until 1 July 2022 in Delft (NL). According to IADC, this five-day seminar strives to provide an
Sorensen Civil Engineering Ltd has just released the latest update on the Dinish Wharf Extension Project. “Works on the new quay deck are now fully complete and will soon be handed over to our client for their operational use, which will be welcomed given the heavy volume of activity in this busy po
Van Oord’s Clay Ripener plays a big role in the Brede Groene Dijk project of EcoShape. This is a project that utilizes clay for seawalls. The Clay Ripener makes it possible to place the clay on the 750-meter dike, said Van Oord. The purpose of the seawall is to reduce the impact of powerful waves, [
Lyme’s sandy beach will be closed or access will be restricted while essential harbour dredging and beach replenishment works take place, Lyme Regis Town Council said. Dorset Council is carrying out the essential annual dredging works in the harbour between Monday, 13 June, and Friday, 24 June, and
Works on the Ghadira sand replenishment pilot project are set to start in July, Malta’s Transport Minister Aaron Farrugia said yesterday. Farrugia said that he had just been to a meeting about this project on Tuesday morning and is informed that the engaged contractor is making plans to start in Jul
HR Wallingford will next week (from 21-24 June) deliver their online Dredging Management course. The course will provide an overview of the environmental aspects of dredging, the latest technology and equipment that apply to dredging and the management of dredged material. Dredging is often a key pa
The wet civil engineering firm Land & Water Group has announced a new five year plan that will not only support it on its carbon net zero journey but will futureproof the company as it continues to grow and thrive as a responsible and sustainable business. From this month, Land & Water Group will [&
Nautic Jobs has become a preferred supplier for the international marine contractor Van Oord. In a multi-year framework agreement, the Sliedrecht based company agreed to provide marine crew for the Van Oord Group. Commenting the latest news, Cor Volker, director of Nautic Jobs, said: “Three years ag
The Port of Rotterdam Authority is going to accelerate the reduction of its own carbon emissions. Today, most of the CO2 of the Port Authority is emitted by the (patrol) vessels. CO2 is also emitted by the use of cars and buildings. It concerns 4,000 tonnes per year in total. The Port’s own carbon e
Since the announcement of HAL’s intention to make an offer for Boskalis, the Supervisory Board and the Board of Management (collectively BOSKALIS) have undertaken an intensive process to carefully consider all aspects of the intended offer in accordance with their fiduciary duties. In that context,
Following the removal of 30,000 tonnes of silt, Weston-super-Mare’s Marine Lake re-opened yesterday and is ready to be enjoyed by residents and visitors this summer. North Somerset Council has invested £300,000 in bringing the lake back into use as an outdoor swimming and watersports destination. Th
Dredging operations for the 18 km Fehmarnbelt tunnel between Denmark and Germany achieved a major milestone a couple of days ago – 50 pct of the total amount of soil has now been dredged from the seabed. The Dutch consortium, Fehmarn Belt Contractors (FBC) including Boskalis and Van Oord – responsib
Siport21 has presented at the 16th Spanish Coastal and Port Engineering Conference an applied methodology based on massive simulations for the dimensioning of navigation channels, risk assessment, and maritime accidents analysis. This methodology has been used to analyze the access of a larger vesse
The Environment Agency, Derbyshire County Council and Derbyshire Dales District Council will host a drop-in event about flood protection work in Matlock, Derbyshire, on May 19. The green light for funding has now been given for the work to go ahead and is expected to cost between £3.5 million and £5
