Boskalis is gearing up for the shingle replenishment works in the Pevensey Bay area between Langney Point and Cooden, mainly to the immediate east of Sovereign Harbor. According to Boskalis, the shingle will be delivered by the hopper dredger Sospan Dau. The vessel will sail from the dredge area at
Leask Marine is supporting New Wave Solutions and Haventus with marine dredging operations at Ardersier Port. According to Leask, the scope of work involved 24/7 general dredging assistance, anchor handling, and floating line handling. “This marks the second consecutive season that Leask Marine has
HR Wallingford has announced new dates for the dredging management course, which will be taking place on 1-2 October 2025 at the company’s offices in Oxfordshire. This two-day course provides an introduction to the subject of dredging and will assist those who are responsible for commissioning and m
Sussex Wildlife Trust is challenging the decision by the Marine Management Organization (MMO) to allow Brighton Marina to keep dumping dredged sediment in Beachy Head West Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ), an activity that should not be allowed in a protected area. “Our legal action exposes the curren
Haslar Marina crews have been busy lately preparing the G/H channel for dredging starting next week. The maintenance dredging operations within Haslar Marina are set to take place from 1st September to mid-October 2025. The work will be undertaken by Jenkins Marine Ltd utilising the 30.1m LOA Backho
DEME Group today announced its half-year 2025 results, delivering strong performance across key business areas. The company’s Dredging & Infra sector continued working on global capital dredging, maintenance, and major European infrastructure projects. Europe continued to be DEME’s primary region, a
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has announced the list of 14 finalists in the running to receive the Safety Award 2025. The IADC Safety Award celebrates the innovative approaches dredging companies take to ensure the highest level of safety in their operations. The award i
Boskalis’ giant trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Shoalway took part in a very specific dredging project in Scotland recently. In the port of Lerwick on the Shetland Islands, the vessel dredged over 150,000 cubic meters of sandy material on top of the rocky seabed. According to Boskalis, this w
Leask Marine has successfully completed the 2025 dredging season at Fair Isle and Grutness, supporting BAM Nuttall and Shetland Islands Council’s Fair Isle Ferry Replacement Project. The scope of works involved pre-construction dredging of Fair Isle Harbor, where Leask team utilized a flattop barge
A fixed and direct transport connection between Scandinavia and Central Europe has been an enduring vision for many decades. This vision is now being realized with the construction of the Fehmarnbelt Fixed Link – an immersed tunnel that will cross the approximately 18-kilometre-wide Fehmarnbelt sea
Van Oord has won a contract for the land reclamation of Naïa Island Dubai, a new development located just off Jumeirah’s coastline. Naïa Island Dubai, a landmark project by Shamal Holding, will span approximately 13 hectares and feature 6 kilometers of pristine beaches. “This partnership reinforces
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has secured up to £1.175 million ($1.6 million) for an Ultra-Deep-Water Quay in Shetland. This funding is set to support preparatory works, dredging and deepening areas adjacent the quayside and approaches at Dales Voe in Lerwick Harbor to -16 meters. Commentin
Royal Boskalis (Boskalis) has concluded a remarkably strong first half of the year with all of the company’s divisions reporting substantial increases in their results, leading to an exceptional first half performance. Revenue increased by 14% compared to last year, reaching EUR 2.35 billion (H1 202
Van Oord’s trailing suction hopper dredger Vox Ariane has completed its first bunkering of bio-LNG on the Elbe in Germany. This milestone marks an important step towards Van Oord’s goal of achieving net-zero emissions. As the first marine contractor to have its climate targets approved by the Scienc
