The Port of Grangemouth dredging project will start this week, Forth Ports said. According to their latest announcement, the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) UKD Orca will be carrying out dredging operations in the Port area and its approaches for approximately 6 days. This will be followed by
The Vox Ariane, Van Oord’s first trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) equipped with an LNG fuel system, delivered new sand onto the Krautsand Strand beach recently. “The beach in Krautsand was in need of additional sand, and we provided it,” said Senne Hekkert, Superintendent Elbe Maintenance. “Th
Tsimlyansk Shipbuilding Plant has launched a new cutter suction dredger (CSD) for Rosmorrechflot – the Russian Federal Agency for Maritime and River Transportation. The CSD Leonid Svinarev belongs to the Project Ts490DM1 series of non-self-propelled cutter suction dredgers designed for extracting ha
Scheurhaven said that they are ready for the future – the harbor area has been renovated and deepened to support maritime service providers. Under the latest project, ten new pontoons, upgraded berths and modern shore power systems were installed. Also, dredging work was carried out to optimize acce
The Canal and River Trust said that they have started a three and a half-month dredging program along the North Stratford Canal. This specialist project is part of the Trust’s ongoing work to keep the 200-year-old canal navigable for boaters. Silt will be removed from over ten miles of the canal fro
A new Italdraghe’s multifunctional amphibious self propelled dredger Octopus 90 was launched this morning. “The Octopus 90 is the flagship of our multifunctional amphibious dredger range, a product line that spans from the Octopus 10 to the Octopus 90 and reflects decades of Italdraghe expertise in
United Heavy Lift (UHL), in close collaboration with Multi Marine Chartering & Agencies and Royal IHC, has completed the transport and delivery of two B65 dredgers from Rotterdam to Balikpapan, Indonesia. According to UHL, this project involved moving substantial heavy-lift cargo, with each dredger
Damen Dredging hosted a DOP dredge pump QH graph course earlier this week. “Customers participated to enhance their skills using our state-of-the-art software which calculates dredge pump out put,” Damen said. “The program included a yard tour and discussions on practical applications of the DOP dre
Until 1970, paths and dikes in the Blaasveldbroek nature reserve in Willebroek were raised with asbestos waste. The effects are still felt today, Jan De Nul said. On behalf of the Public Waste Agency of Flanders (OVAM) and the Nature and Forest Agency (ANB), Jan De Nul is working together with Aerts
The Port of Açu, located in the northern region of Rio de Janeiro state, and Van Oord announced a partnership earlier this week to collaborate on several sustainable initiatives, including the use of biofuel in the access channel dredging works. The project is set to start in 2026, the Port said, ad
Iarnród Éireann, Port Authority for Rosslare Europort, today confirmed its intent to lodge a planning application for the development of the Rosslare Offshore Renewable Energy Hub (Rosslare ORE Hub), a new facility designed to support Ireland’s offshore wind industry. The plans, which will be submit
The Port of La Rochelle said that the deepening of its access channel, the final phase of the Port Horizon 2025 nautical access improvement program, is now complete. The Port, located in the City of La Rochelle, kicked off the latest round of dredging operations in October. According to their offici
The Port Authority for Sines and the Algarve (APS) has announced a set of major upgrades that will expand the capacity of Portimão Port. According to their latest statement, APS is preparing to initiate three major interventions aimed at improving and increasing the competitiveness of Portimão Port,
Boskalis’ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Gateway has been very busy these days adding over a million tons of beach material onto the Southsea beaches. “The Gateway has powered through pumping shingle to the west side of South Parade Pier and has now started on the eastern side,” Southsea Coa
