Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2021 is approaching! With only a few days left, don’t forget to sign up to be part of a great event filled with networking opportunities, insightful sessions and doing business. This year’s content theme is: “Offshore Energy in a Changing World”. Four talk sho
Rijkswaterstaat has awarded the dyke reinforcement contract for the former island of Marken to the Hof van Marken consortium established by DEME Group subsidiary de Vries & van de Wiel and JLD International BV. Under the contract, the West and South quays of the surrounding dyke need to be reinforce
A lecture about the wonder world of dredging, civil engineering of waterway construction and architecture is set to take place on October 23. On that Saturday, Mr. Remco van der Ven, in cooperation with Mr. Bas de Goeij, will lead the discussion on these items in the National Dredging Museum in the
International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has just released this very interesting video named ‘An example of sustainable asset valuation, Sven Kramer – Director Sustainability (Van Oord)’. This presentation shows the practical implications of taking all externalities into consideration
With an ever increasing focus on sustainability, the recently established Sustainability Committee (2020) defined a sustainability framework, giving direction for both present and future activities. With the publication of the book “Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure”, and more recently the rep
The ‘Afsluitdijk’ has been there for over 85 years. Since 2020, work has been carried out on the repair, renovation and maintenance of the ‘Afsluitdijk’, the Netherlands. Baars plays a role in this – initiator Levvel makes use of their modular backhoe pontoon Titaan, among other things. The Titaan h
Rotterdam Maritime Capital of Europe has just released this very interesting video named ‘Zero Emission Dredging Hub Rotterdam’. Rotterdam region’s maritime ecosystem is home to one of the most complete and competitive maritime clusters in the world. In the coming decades, Rotterdam’s industry compl
A £12.1m fund towards the regeneration of the St Annes sea wall has been approved by the Environment Agency. The sea wall will play a crucial role in protecting hundreds of homes and dozens of businesses in the Lancashire community from coastal erosion and floods. This money from the Environment Age
Filip Stefanović, the head of engineering at Ecocoast, recently highlighted the importance of choosing reliable partners for dredging operations, and what the most important considerations should be when choosing a dredging contractor. According to Mr. Stefanović, as a dredging provider, managing an
UK contractor Graham has started development works on the South Bank Quay for the Teesworks offshore wind hub. Under the project, two million tonnes of material will be dredged, creating the deep-water berthing facility. Also, the work includes ripping out the dilapidated concrete and wooden jetties
The largest ever dredging and land reclamation contract in DEME’s history – the Abu Qir port project in Egypt – is moving forward according to schedule. The world’s most powerful cutter suction dredger (CSD) Spartacus is currently working on this capital development program. According to the Belgian
Mytholmroyd’s new flood alleviation scheme, providing greater protection to 400 homes and businesses, has been officially opened. Over £41 million has been invested in the new defences, as part of partnership working to make the village more resilient to the impacts of climate change. Funding was se
The Marine Group has just released the latest update on their Burry Port Marina dredging program. “Dredging progress with CMS Seaka is going well and we will reach target depths in many berths this year,” said the Group. The dredging work has focussed on the pontoon grid in the main harbour and CMS
Nautic Jobs, specialising in intermediary services for maritime and civil engineering personnel, has signed a multi-year contract with dredging giant Boskalis. Under the agreement, Nautic Jobs will become a preferred supplier for the Papendrecht based dredging and maritime services company – startin
