Rijkswaterstaat, the Municipality of Rotterdam, Boskalis and Reefy are testing the Reefy artificial reef system to support nature restoration and conservation efforts in the tidal area of the River Meuse, as part of the “Groene Poort” or “Green Gate” project. After careful preparation and in close c
The Dutch government announced recently that it will invest 110 million euros in the NL2120 consortium for extensive research into Nature-based Solutions. In this knowledge programme, governments, nature organisations, engineering firms, dredging companies and knowledge and professional institutions
Professionals in the fast changing world of finance, dredging or related sectors visited the IADC conference “Financing Sustainable Marine and Freshwater Infrastructure” which was held on 9 February 2023 in Dubai. All participants recognised the importance of sustainable projects. Investors have gre
Maritime transport is the backbone of international trade and the global economy. Keeping up with the growing volume of maritime transport requires both port and waterway development and maintenance. The Harwich project team’s mission is to give the latest generation of container vessels unimpeded a
The Danish Coastal Authority (Kystdirektoratet) recently celebrated a record-breaking year, delivering over 4.5 million m3 of sand on the most exposed stretches of the West Coast. According to the Authority, sand has been successfully placed on the central part of the west coast, from Lodbjerg to Ny
Classification society Bureau Veritas has successfully reviewed a 3D design of a 2500m³ hopper dredger from Damen Shipyards, being a step to granting it approval in principle. The pilot project for 3D model-based class approval is meant to pave the way towards using three dimensional computer design
Baars Charter B.V. together with Merceron recently completed a port expansion project on the west coast of France – dredging the harbour of La Turballe. For this job, in addition to dredging equipment from Merceron, Baars type B113 split barge was used to transport dredged sediment, sand and water.
Coastal Partners as part of Fareham Borough Council has secured £556,000 from Defra Grant in Aid to commence a two-year study focusing on the future management of Hook Lake (part of the Hook with Warsash Nature Reserve) and opportunities to create new habitat at the site. The Solent coastline is fac
The Port of Rotterdam has just announced that experiments are being conducted to determine the reuse of clean dredged material in Rijnmond area. These practical trials at three locations in the Rijnmond area should provide insight into the possibilities for reusing dredged sand and sludge elsewhere
In their winter issue of scientific journal Terra et Aqua, IADC released an interesting interview with Stephanie Groen, Director of Coastal & Climate Change, Asia at Aurecon. Stephanie Groen began 2020 in her new role as Director of Coastal & Climate Change, Asia for Aurecon, based in Singapore. Mor
Singapore-based Cassiopeia Five Pte Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Penta-Ocean Construction Co. Ltd, has received extensive technical support and advisory services from Wärtsilä for their large cutter dredger Cassiopeia V. According to Wärtsilä, this is the result of a five-year technical managem
Royal IHC has successfully completed a pre-feasibility study (PFS) for a proposed mobile concentrator plant that will be based at Eramet’s Grande Côte operation in Senegal. The objective of the PFS was to design and develop cost estimates for a 1,000tph relocatable process plant, capable of producin
VolkerStevin has been shortlisted for three British Construction Industry Awards 2020. These prestigious awards, in partnership with ICE and the New Civil Engineer, have been running for over 30 years and seek to recognise and reward excellence in project delivery and the incredible impact that the
