Cowes Harbour Commission (CHC) has just announced that a routine maintenance dredge of Shepards Marina is scheduled for Spring 2025. This essential work helps CHC maintain the original depths, ensuring smooth and safe operations ahead of the busy season. “Regular bed leveling and maintenance dredgin
Over the past 115 years, Boskalis has made its mark in many corners of the world. Some locations were visited more frequently than others, and the Port of Melbourne in the state of Victoria was home to Boskalis vessels numerous times. Since 2000, Boskalis has consistently been carrying out maintenan
The Southern Centre for Shipbuilding and Ship Repair division of Russia’s state-owned United Shipbuilding Corporation kicked off mooring trials of a new inland sand dredger earlier this week. The vessel belongs to the Project 93.159 series of self-propelled, bucket wheel dredgers – the first example
Ippel Dredging has been busy lately dredging the Lauwersmeer, a man-made lake in the north of the Netherlands. Over the last few weeks, the company is working hard to dredge the Lauwersmeer and bring the depth in the lake back to at least 2.0 meters. This way the docking facilities remain well acces
Nexus Energy has recently supplied its PowerPack to a pilot project taking place in the seaport of Dordrecht. During the project, Van Oord, in cooperation with ZEDHub, Smart Delta Drechtsteden, the Municipality of Dordrecht and Port of Rotterdam, assessed the potential of a fully electric dredging o
Cowes Harbour Commission (CHC) has reported significant progress in the development of a new marina in East Cowes. According to the February update, significant progress continues on the marina redevelopment, with key milestones achieved. Following the successful completion of sampling in December,
Klaipėda Port Authority has signed a contract with UAB Tilsta for the reconstruction of quays on Smeltė peninsula – set to ensure smooth assembly, handling and transportation of wind turbines. According to the Port, Tilsta has been tasked with reconstructing the quays at the former International Fer
Last month, The City of Oulu in central Finland launched dredging work at the Nallikari Beach. The aim of the dredging is to increase water’s turnover rate on the beach and thus improves water quality. “Heavy vehicles will move in the area which will cause disturbances in traffic. Construction traff
Foyle & Marine Dredging has begun work on an exciting redevelopment project in Campbeltown, Scotland. The company announced today the mobilization of their dredger Dinopotes, along with tug Katie Lou to Campbeltown, for an exciting new dredging contract with Dawson Wam, the main contractor on this m
With their trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHDs) Causeway, Freeway, Shoalway and Strandway, Boskalis carries out year-round replenishment work along the Dutch coastline. In recent years, these vessels have been active along numerous beaches of the coastal provinces as well as the Dutch Wadden Isl
Dragflow DRSP Amphibious Dredge is a multi-purpose machines of the latest generation, offering high performance even in the most complex and demanding dredging operations. The modular design simplifies transport operations, making it easy to move to hard-to-reach dredging locations such as swampy pr
Based on the Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure (DfSI) book, IADC has published a paper on ‘Integrating dredging in sustainable development‘. The paper outlines the philosophy and concepts of sustainability and its application to water infrastructure projects focusing on practical issues for dr
The dredging operations in Newhaven Marina, conducted by ML (UK) Dredging Ltd, are in full swing. The dredging work, which started in late November, is being carried out by the backhoe dredger Witton II. Self-propelled split hopper barge Split Three is transporting the spoil material from the marina
UK Dredging has welcomed the new addition to their fleet, the water injection dredger UKD Seadragon. Launched at Damen Shipyards, the state-of-the-art vessel is based on a proven Shoalbuster 2711 design and introduces an innovative approach to water injection dredging, offering exceptional efficienc
