Annual harbor dredging and beach works are set to take place in Lyme Regis this week. The works will be carried out between 7 and 13 April when the tides are at one of their lowest points in the year. Works are restricted to these dates as tide levels dictate the amount of access hired […]
Wasa Dredging, a Finnish dredging equipment manufacturer and contractor, has just announced two important milestones. The company recently locked down the Rauma Fairway and Harbor dredging project. According to Wasa Dredging, this huge scheme is scheduled to last over 2 years. The project will invol
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has concluded the acquisition of the dredging activities and assets of STRABAG Wasserbau GmbH. The agreed price of the transaction was EUR 70 million. With the transaction Boskalis acquires the equipment, personnel and relevant contracts of STRABAG Wasserba
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (March 28- April 3). Carolina and Kure Beach Nourishment Works in Full Swing The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is reporting that much progress has been made on the coastal storm damage reduction work being performe
The DOP submersible dredge pump is this year celebrating 25 years since it was first introduced to the market. During the course of the 25 years, hundreds of dredge pumps have been sold all over the world. From the beginning, DOP submersible dredge pumps have been designed and built by Damen Dredgin
Havant Borough Council has begun with the beach management operations along the Hayling Island seafront in accordance with the Beach Management Plan for this area. The works started on 29th March 2016 and will last for approximately 3-4 weeks. Beach management comprises both beach recycling and beac
Baggerbedrijf de Boer – Dutch Dredging has officially commissioned the company’s new trailing suction hopper dredger Mahury. The 1,840m³ twin-screw TSHD – built at IHC’s partner shipyard MTG Dolphin in Varna, Bulgaria – is the fourth TSHD of Dutch Dredging built by IHC, following the Albatros, Amazo
The Environment Agency is working in partnership to develop proposals to reduce flood risk in Oxford. Investigations have confirmed that a flood relief channel will bring significant flood relief benefits to Oxford. The Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme project team have developed a series of options
Work is underway to develop, design and build a holistic coastal defense and beach management solution at Hill Head in Fareham. A drop-in exhibition was held for the community on 29th March 2016 at Holy Rood Church in Stubbington. Over 150 people visited the event, which gave them the opportunity to
Recent plans to dredge the Killybegs harbor in Donegal County, Ireland, have sparked a great deal of controversy. A number of local groups are objecting to the plans including the Killybegs Community Council. Concerns have been raised over the dangers that might arise from the proposed dredging of t
APM Terminals has been named as the operator of a new container transshipment terminal at the Tanger Med 2 port complex. The new terminal will have annual capacity of five million TEUs. Total investment in the new terminal is expected to be EUR 758 million. The new terminal is scheduled to open in 2
Dundee’s flood defenses are set to come under the spotlight as contracts for work to protect the city are readied for publication. Consultation has already taken place on work between City Quay and Riverside Park with public opinion due to be canvassed on work for Broughty Ferry in the summer. Will
The Environment Agency is holding a public drop-in on Saturday, April 16th 2016, to provide more information about how they plan to reduce flood risk by upgrading defenses in Totnes. By using the existing flood defenses the Environment Agency aims to carry out the improvements in a cost effective wa
Royal IHC has released a time-lapse video made by IHC service engineers during a customer visit in Germany. The video shows the IHC built trailing suction hopper dredger, Amazone, dredging in the port of Hamburg. A trailing suction hopper dredger is a sea-going vessel that can suck up sand from the
