Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works, Mr. Patrick O’Donovan, T.D., has announced the approval of Waterford County Council’s application for funding under the Office of Public Works’ Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme. A sum of €19,207 had been
The last week of January, Royal IHC’s Training Institute hosted a group of young officers from Van Oord. As part of their preparations, a short course about general dredging and Trailing Suction Hopper Dredgers was provided. “In five days, the participants got to know some of their new colleagues, t
Together with its partners HOCHTIEF CZ a. s. and Ballast Nedam, Van Oord’s crews are working on the expansion of Princess Amaliahaven on behalf of Haven Rotterdam. They are constructing 2.5 kilometres of new inland shipping and deep-sea quays, which will have a depth of max. 20 metres. Part of the p
The UAE-based National Marine Dredging Company Group (NMDC Group) yesterday announced its financial results for the full year 2023, reporting record growth in revenues and net profits compared to the previous year. In FY2023, NMDC recorded a revenue of AED 16.7 billion, a 56% surge from the previous
Van Oord has achieved an A- score for its CDP disclosure of 2022. The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) is a global non-profit that runs the world’s environmental disclosure system for companies, cities, states, and regions. “Achieving a high score with CDP reflects an organisation’s transparency in d
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D, last week announced the allocation of almost €29.7m for capital projects in 2024 in Ireland’s six state-owned Fishery Harbour Centres at Killybegs, Ros an Mhíl, An Daingean, Castletownbere, Dunmore East and Howth. Commenting the
Chichester District councillors have agreed to appoint a specialist contractor to undertake routine maintenance of District’s coastal defence assets. The decision was made at a meeting of Council’s Cabinet on February 6, 2024. The contractor will carry out work on behalf of the council over the next
Deltares’ Delta Flume carried out wave tests this week to investigate the strength of a self-closing flood barrier. The results are positive, said Deltares. This Flemish innovation is going to protect Antwerp’s renovated Scheldt quays in the future against flooding caused by storm tides on the Schel
Applications are now open for more than $3.6 million in CoastWA grants to plan and manage Western Australia’s 20,000-kilometre coastline now and for the future, the Government of Western Australia said. CoastWA supports planning, managing and adapting to the impacts of coastal hazards to ensure long
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) Office of Customer and Technical Assistance (OCTA) will host a public comment hearing on the application request of SouthCoast Wind Energy LLC for a State of Rhode Island Dredge Permit on February 22. According to OCTA, this permit includ
U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock led Georgia’s entire congressional delegation yesterday in a new bipartisan, bicameral push urging key Congressional committee leaders to include text authorizing a study to widen and deepen the harbor in the Port of Savannah in the annual Water Resources Develo
International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) and IHE Delft Institute for Water Education strengthened their long-standing relationship by signing a new Memorandum of Understanding today. With this agreement, IADC will continue its support for research and education activities in the specif
As part of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s efforts to conserve and restore coastal wetlands, the Service is awarding $10.8 million to support 12 projects in seven coastal states to protect, restore or enhance over 2,000 acres of coastal wetlands and adjacent upland habitats under the National C
The Maldives’ Minister of Economic Development and Trade, Mohamed Saeed, said that the preparations for the dredging works required to initiate the Maldives Economic Gateway project are underway. This major infrastructure project is set to bolster the country’s focus on maritime services and economi
