Ibistek Limited will begin the physical construction works on the development of the multipurpose Atlantic Terminal Services on-dock facility at the Ghana’s Takoradi Port in January 2019, the Ghana News Agency (GNA) said in their latest announcement. The news comes after the signing of a project man
The Van Oord Innovation Challenge has come to a close, and out of more than one hundred submissions, Portuguese start-up Abyssal has claimed the prize. Abyssal specializes in the visualization and remote control of subsea operations using sensor data to deliver real-time 3D virtual overviews of the
Increasing protectionism and differences in sustainability requirements and enforcement across countries challenge the competitive position of the Dutch and Belgian dredging sector. During the symposium ‘The Future of the Dredging Industry’ on 29 November in Rotterdam, a report was presented by Jan
A contractor has been appointed to deliver a flood protection scheme for Stonehaven which will offer comfort and security to local residents and businesses, according to the Aberdeenshire Council’s latest release. Northern Ireland-based McLaughlin and Harvey Ltd will carry out the work on behalf of
WASA Dredging has just released this amazing video about their work on the Port of Kalundborg, Denmark, completed earlier this year. The Finnish marine offshore and inland water construction contractor started their first ever project in Denmark on March 1, 2018. During the project, the dredger Opti
The Environment Agency contractors have started engineering surveys of the river defenses in Arundel under the phase 1 of the tidal defense scheme. According to the EA, contractors will be working on and near the River Arun for a number of days over a 12 week period. These surveys include drone surv
For a dredging job in Delfzijl, the Netherlands, a Bell 250 dredging pump was used recently to create a gully in one place, and new land at another. Attached to a CAT 329 and a PVE600 hydraulic power pack, the pump worked off of a pontoon in an area with shallow water. The Bell […]
The Ports of Civitavecchia and Fiumicino are about to receive the first trench of the €195 million European Investment Bank (EIB) loan for the development of its facilities near Rome, reports the EIB. The agreement for the first tranche of EUR 50 million financing was signed today by EIB Vice-presid
Port of Cromarty Firth (PoCF) said in its latest release that Roadbridge UK Ltd has won the contract to construct the new £30 million Energy and Cruise Hub. The hub will create an estimated 16 new full-time jobs through the construction and operation phases; many of which will be in the Highlands an
During the recent Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure Conference in Amsterdam, we interviewed Mr Jaap van Thiel de Vries, General Manager of Hydronamic at Boskalis, on the importance of investing in stakeholder engagement. The stakeholder engagement is one of four key enablers that were presente
Cowes Harbor Commission has just announced that the Eastern Channel dredge works will begin in January 2019. The dredging will be carried out before the end of the MMO (Marine Management Organization) consented window that runs through to the end of March 2019, added the CHC. The dredging can only b
A public lecture, led by Captain Iain Greenlees, focusing on the preparation for the arrival of HMS Queen Elizabeth, will take place next month at the University of Portsmouth. Captain Greenlees and his team will present the story of the scientific analysis and preparation for and delivery of the ma
Royal Boskalis Westminster NV yesterday released an interesting video about a port construction and sandbar breakwater project in Nigeria. In Lekki, 80 kilometers east of Lagos, the company constructed a new port and 700-meter-long sandbar breakwater for which Boskalis used the natural sand flow alo
Jan De Nul Group has received another award for its sustainable and innovative approach. Today in Dubai, Lloyd’s List presented their South Asia, Middle East and Africa Environment Award to Jan De Nul Group for its innovative and green design of Ultra-Low Emission Vessels. “Our starting point is dif
