Today, a new batch of Royal IHC Beaver Dredgers is ready to set out into the world. Alexander van den Berg, Managing Director at IHC Dredging, said: “These robust workhorses are more than just machines. They are enablers of trade, connectors of communities, and catalysts for development.” “From remo
Brisvegas Machinery, QLD, Australia, recently delivered a highly specialized Kobelco SK200-10 excavator, fitted with a Remu E22 amphibious track set, to long-standing partner Ezyquip Hire. Manufactured in Finland, the Remu E22 undercarriage transforms the Kobelco SK200-10 into a purpose-built, versa
A hard rocky seabed is always a challenge when it comes to dredging, even for Boskalis’ specialist equipment. That is why the crews from Boskalis Westminster are deploying different types of vessels to deepen the port of Lerwick on the Scottish Shetland Islands, so it can accommodate larger passenge
Starting this month, Van Oord will be performing coastal maintenance works at Banjaard Beach (Noord-Beveland). An LNG-powered trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) will deposit 1 million cubic meters of sand on and just in front of the beach. For the first time in the Netherlands, this replenishmen
Maritime education programs in the Netherlands have taken a significant step in modernizing hydraulic engineering education. Last week, September 4, five advanced dredging simulators were officially inaugurated at the Shipping and Transport College (STC) in Rotterdam. Thanks to an investment from th
Van Oord has completed its work on the Fish Migration River at the Afsluitdijk. This marks an important milestone in the development of this innovative nature restoration project, which contributes to fish migration between the Wadden Sea and Lake IJsselmeer. The final part of Van Oord’s contributio
Boskalis hopper dredgers Causeway and Freeway have been working hard for several months on beach and foreshore replenishment of Ameland, The Netherlands. On the western side of this Wadden island, the beach has been reinforced with approximately 2.5 million cubic meters of sand, while on the eastern
HAROPA PORT has joined the Central Dredging Association (CEDA), the leading international network for dredging professionals in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. With nearly 6 million cubic meters of sediments dredged every year, the port is committed to innovation and best practices in this key
The UKD Seadragon, a Damen Shoalbuster 2711 WID (Water Injection Dredger) is breathing sustainability into dredging. Damen recently delivered the vessel specially modified to meet the requirements of the client. It features a highly efficient, low emission, IMO Tier III compliant diesel-electric pro
Boskalis’ hopper dredger Sospan Dau returned to Pevensey Bay yesterday to begin its annual exercise of replenishing Pevensey Bay’s shingle defenses over the course of several high tides. The specialist ship will transport approximately 30,000 tons of shingle, dredged offshore near Littlehampton, and
Boskalis’ backhoe dredger Manu Pekka and diving pontoon Medusa 1 have stared work on the largest project ever focused on the identification and clearance of unexploded ordnance (UXO). Off the coast of Zeebrugge, Belgium, the vessels are used to investigate potential UXO targets. The work is being ca
The berth for the car-ferry crossing in the dry cargo harbor of Makhachkala Port has been put into operation. At the request of the Federal State Unitary Enterprise Rosmorport, a major overhaul of the hydraulic part of the structure built in 1957 was undertaken. After the repair, the design and dime
West of Rødbyhavn, crews from Femern Bælt-projektet have moved the coast 500m out into the water and created a new, large land area from the dredged material, removed during the Fehmarnbelt Tunnel excavation work. Before the new area can be shaped into an attractive landscape, the soil must be drain
The Portuguese government is working on a €13 million project that will replenish a 6.6-km stretch of the Quarteira-Vale do Lobo coastline. Last week, the country’s environment agency (APA) approved the opening of a public tender for the Quarteira-Garrão sand replenishment project. According to APA,
