Argyll and Bute Council, through RPS Tetra Tech, is set to submit Marine Licence applications in January 2026 for dredging and construction works at Gigha and Tayinloan. These are classed as two separate projects under licensing, but are progressing in tandem as they relate to ferry infrastructure w
The Port of Helsinki and YIT Infra Oy have inked a €28 million ($32 million) agreement to expand the southern end of West Harbor. The project will start this month and be completed by the end of 2027. This expansion is set to provide additional capacity for the growing traffic between Helsinki and T
MTECK The Dutch Crane Manufacturer has just announced an another great build installed in 2025 by its crews. “This MTECK 840E sold to crane specialists for Matthews Brothers Dredging is a full electric 4-rope duty cycle crane with capacity in grab mode 40.000kg at max range 22 meter,” the company sa
The Republic of Cyprus’ Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works signed a contract for dredging works at Larnaca Marina yesterday. The contract was signed on behalf of the Government by the Director of the Public Works Department, Eleftherios Eleftheriou, and on behalf of Semesco Company Ltd
Dredging work is set to resume in Whitby after the license to operate was secured, North Yorkshire Council said. The county’s dredging vessel Sandsend will now be used at Whitby Harbor. Council leader, Cllr Carl Les, said: “It is welcome news that all licenses and insurances are in place so that the
Commissioned by Rijkswaterstaat, Jan De Nul is conducting a practical test in the Westerschelde estuary. From June until the autumn, JDN will be bringing in a million cubic meters of North Sea sand to protect the coast against rising sea levels. “With this practical test, Rijkswaterstaat wants to ac
Port of Raahe, Finland, is taking a major step towards establishing a new deep quay designed to handle colossal project cargo – the casting of massive pier elements. According to the Port, casting work is proceeding in both Lapaluoto and adjacent to the Ro-Ro ramp in Syväsatama, from where teams wil
Dutch Dredgers BV has just delivered a new Eureka Silentworker 700 to one of its customers. According to the company, this marks another step forward in zero-emission support vessels for the dredging and marine sector. “Our Silentworker series is fully electric – offering powerful performance, minim
Haventus said that the dredging operations are in full swing at Ardersier Energy Transition Facility on the approach channel and inner harbor. This project is set to provide the depth of water at 12.4m CD and width of harbor needed by the vessels supporting the offshore wind industry. “Our quayside
Foyle & Marine Dredging has successfully wrapped up capital dredging works for Dawson Wam at Campbeltown, Scotland. Foyle crew was tasked with the precise and efficient removal of material to deepen the harbor basin, enabling improved access and functionality for marine traffic. Using their dredger
DEME Environnement marked 35 years of pioneering soil remediation and brownfield redevelopment in Belgium and France with a celebration in Farciennes earlier this week. The event was joined by Hugues Bayet, Olivier Vanderijst, Yves Coppieters, Thibaut de Villenfagne and Luc Vandenbulcke. “Their pres
Rick van de Wetering, Research Engineer at Royal IHC and Ph.D. candidate at Delft University of Technology, has won the International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) Young Author Award 2025. The Young Author Award is granted at industry-leading conferences, with 2025’s winning young authors
A crew from Groupe Merceron is dredging the access channel to the Port of Audierne. This annual campaign is essential to maintain navigability for marine traffic in the area, the Group said. The main goal of this dredging program is to mechanically remove 28,500 m³ of sand, restoring the waterway’s
In close cooperation with Royal IHC, MaraSoft has won a contract to equip a newly built dredger for an Indian client with its Marad Fleet Management system. “Last time, we shared a project from our hometown. This time, it’s one from much farther away,” said Pieter van Urk, MaraSoft owner. Marad is a
