Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) CEO, Ibrahim Ziyath, was yesterday presented with a scale model of the company’s new trailing suction hopper dredger “Mahaa Jarraafu”. The scale model of the newbuild was handed over to MTCC CEO by the Area Director of IHC Holland, Mr. Amine N.H. Ezz
The Environment Agency will today ask the Secretary of State to grant powers to construct and operate the Boston Barrier through a Transport and Works Act Order (TWAO). The Boston Barrier scheme is part of a phased approach to reduce the risk of tidal flooding to approximately 14,300 properties in B
Easyfairs has acquired the World Water Works Conference and Exhibition from ESC International. The next edition of this leading platform for global issues related to hydraulic engineering will be staged on May 29 & 30 2017 in Amsterdam RAI. World Water Works attracted more than 300 delegates and 50
James Fisher Subsea Excavation – part of James Fisher and Sons – has brought the world’s most powerful tool to the market to support clients with large scale excavations. The SP12000 produces more than 6 tonnes of thrust at full power and a significant volume output of 12,000 liters of water per sec
Damen Shiprepair Vlissingen recently completed a broad scope of maintenance and repair works on the Van Oord-owned Split Hopper Barges Jan Blanken and Jan Leeghwater. The vessels, both with 2,853 m³ hopper capacity, left the yard on schedule just 10 days after arrival. Damen Shiprepair Vlissingen Pr
Komatsu Europe recently introduced an all-round performer, the D37EX/PX-24 dozer to the European market. The D37EX/PX-24, standout choice for any grading or earthmoving application, features a Komatsu EU Stage IV engine with class-leading power and unrivaled fuel efficiency, along with improved comf
Deltares is working on the quantification of the large-scale coastal sediment budget of four countries in West Africa: Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo and Benin. The main objective of the study is to quantify natural sediment transport patterns and the potential effects of major human interventions and cli
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (August 15-21, 2016). Heron Expands Its Dredging Fleet with New Backhoe Heron Construction Ltd, a New Zealand company involved in dredging and marine construction works, has launched the latest addition to its fle
Grand Port Maritime de Bordeaux has invited bidders to submit their offers for the La Gironde dredging project. With the main goal to deepen the estuary and West passes in La Gironde, this cleanup scheme will include dredging works in two phases. The Grand Seaport of Bordeaux wants to improve mariti
The Broomhill Sands Coastal Defense Scheme has been shortlisted in a further two categories ahead of the 2016 British Construction Industry Awards, Team Van Oord just announced. In May, it was announced that the scheme had been nominated for the ‘Civil Engineering Project of the Year (£10 to £50 mil
The first part of funding for the Hawick Flood Protection Scheme has been confirmed by the Scottish Government. Councillors at this week’s Executive meeting heard that the Government has provided an initial £1.342 million to the project as a general capital grant in 2016/17. The Hawick Flood Protect
The Environment Agency this week started an £800,000 program of work on the rivers Aire and Worth to remove gravel and silt deposited by the winter floods. The deposits, known as shoals, built up in the rivers during the flooding as large volumes of water picked up debris and distributed it along th
Van Oord’s Spanish subsidiary Dravo S.A. has been awarded a number of long-term beach maintenance contracts. These projects will contribute to both coastal defenses as well the development of tourism. This year’s beach replenishments in Barcelona and La Pineda near Tarragona have already been comple
Residents of Mytholmroyd will be able to experience first-hand how to design and plan a flood scheme, as a huge interactive flood model was delivered to the flood information center this week. “The flood model is good fun and a great way to understand the challenges of planning a flood defense schem
