Work is progressing well at a breakwater project at Cullivoe in the Shetlands, where the North Yell Development Council (NYDC) is enlarging the marina and business park. “We are installing two grades of rock including armour blocks of up to 2-3 meters,” said Peter Madsen Marine Contractors A/S in th
A project to dredge Ryde Harbour will get underway later this month, the Isle of Wight Council said. Fifteen-hundred cubic metres of sand will be removed from within the harbour by local contractors Reynolds and Read. The work will be carried out over three phases, starting from Monday, 20 September
The world’s largest container ship – Ever Ace – has made its maiden call at Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe. Operated by Taiwanese line Evergreen Marine, the 24,000TEU capacity vessel arrived at the UK’s largest container port from Hamburg, having started its voyage at Qingdao in July. Chris Lewi
For week commencing 13th September 2021, the dredger Kari Hege, Captained by Tristan Roberts, will be engaged in dredging operations in and around the Port of Wells’ Outer Harbour. “All pre-arranged dredging areas are constrained by the weather and wave heights therefore operations are subject to ch
APEC-Antwerp/Flanders Port Training Center has just announced that their course on Dredging Technologies will be held in Antwerp from 11 October to 22 October. According to APEC, this high-level seminar on Dredging Technologies gives an overview of the latest applications, technology, equipment and
Information & Analytics Agency PortNews (PortNews) has just announced the date of their 5th International Dredging Congress in Russia. The event named “Hydraulic Engineering Structures and Dredging” will be held in Moscow on February 16-17, 2022. The Congress is a unique and highly acclaimed industr
The dredging operations are underway at the Lugaport terminal, part of the Ust-Luga seaport, located in the Leningrad Region. According to FSUE Rosmorport, the completion date is scheduled for December 30, 2023. The dredging project is being undertaken by the Novotrans consortium. Upon completion, t
A channel that connects Szczecin and Świnoujście is currently being deepened by a joint-venture between Van Oord and DEME. Van Oord’s newest trailing suction hopper dredger, Vox Amalia, has a vital role in upgrading this important waterway. The dredger has a length of 158 meters, a width of 36 meter
Boskalis is gearing up for the Manila International Airport (MIA) project in the Philippines. With an estimated value of EUR 1.5 billion, this concerns the largest project ever taken on by Boskalis. Approximately 1,700 hectares of land will be developed for the MIA airport in Bulakan, located around
DEME Group has just released this beautiful photo from their River Elbe dredging project in Germany – a familiar ground for DEME and its crews. “On a calm, sunny morning, this small fishing vessel sails alongside our trailing suction hopper dredger ‘Uilenspiegel’, as they both focus on the day’s wor
MOTAS Dredging Solutions (MOTAS group b.v.) is the new name for APT Dredging Solutions. “As of this week, we will operate as an independent partner, with focus on servicing our customers with the development, design and construction of dredging equipment and systems,” said the IJmuiden based company
A joint submission, showcasing two projects to improve sea defences on the south coast of Kent, was recently named a finalist in the International Excellence category of the Flood & Coast Excellence Awards 2021. The Hythe Ranges Sea Defences project and the Lydd Ranges Emergency Works were carried o
Sorensen Civil Engineering has signed a contract with the Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine for the Dinish Wharf Completion Works project. The project will double the workable quay space on Dinish Island and will deliver approximately 2.2 acres of highly usable reclaimed quay storage area
With plans to start in the financial year 2022/23 and last for 2 years, this £35 million project will renew Canvey Island’s existing flood defence revetment along a 3 kilometre stretch of the Island’s southern seafront. Once completed the Island’s tidal defences will be better protected against eros
