Leask Marine has successfully completed debris removal works for Ardersier Port in Scotland. “Leask Marine were delighted that Haventus (the Port’s owner) put their trust in our team to support their shared vision to return the Port of Ardersier into a fully working commercial port,” the company sai
Alia Instruments finished last year with two instruments being shipped the last working day to a mining and fracking client.Today, they started building a new Alia Density Meter (ADM) 500 for a dredging client. “Our business is expanding in many industries now and we are looking forward to serve our
Two Liebherr crawler excavators were used recently to remove around 80,000 tonnes of gravel from the Danube River. The deployment of the machines was necessary to ensure the “flow” of the Danube along this section, thus contributing to flood prevention in the nearby city center of Ulm. The Liebherr
A 9.5 million EUR contract was signed earlier this week to restore Volos Port in Thessaly, Greece – heavily damaged by storms Daniel and Elias in September last year. According to the Government, the project focuses on dredging and removing sediment to restore safe and efficient operations. “The sig
Van Oord’s dredging work in the Prinses Amaliahaven on the Maasvlakte in Rotterdam has been completed. The harbor basin has been deepened to 20 meters below sea level. During the peak of the work, 3 Van Oord vessels were working at the same time, turning the port orange-blue: The dredged sand was pa
International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) yesterday announced the publication of the latest issue of the Terra et Aqua magazine. The latest Terra et Aqua features articles covering dredging projects as well as the topics of safety, socio-economics, technical innovations and the environm
Dredging in the first expansion phase of the Kiel Canal in Germany is nearing completion, DEME Group said. The eastern section of the canal is progressing significantly, with the first phase of dredging almost finished. So far, DEME’s backhoe dredger ‘Peter the Great’ has removed nearly 1.1 million
The arrival of Jan De Nul’s cutter suction dredger Willem Van Rubroeck in Ndayane this month marks the start of maritime works for the $1.2 billion Port of Ndayane Project that will transform Senegal into a major center for global trade. The Willem Van Rubroeck will dredge a 5 km-long shipping chann
Powerspex and Damen Dredging Equipment (DDE) are working together on a new generation of cutter suction dredgers (CSDs). Earlier this week, a delegation from DDE visited Hengelo for a knowledge session, where they received a presentation from Powerspex employees about the working method applied to t
The main harbor on the North Yorkshire coast is set to see dredging taking place after a new license has been secured. North Yorkshire Council (UK) has received the license from the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) after a rigorous application process over the last few months. Dredging is requir
The Damen Cutter Suction Dredger CSD500 named INSHAAT V has undergone a complete refit at Damen Shipyards Sharjah. The company’s skilled team at the Albwardy yard executed comprehensive repairs and upgrades, ensuring this cutter suction dredger is ready to perform at its best. Damen vessels are know
The Dover Western Docks Revival 3B project at the Port of Dover has reached a new milestone. McLaughlin & Harvey has been working on this project with the joint venture partners, Boskalis Westminster, combining their extensive experience in marine works at ports and harbors through collaboration and
IHC Mining, part of Royal IHC (IHC), has won a contract to build and supply an electric CSD for Quarzwerke GmbH. This electric mining dredger is based on IHC’s Beaver 65 and has been customised to suit the client’s specific requirements. Quarzwerke GmbH is a long-standing and valued family business,
Jenkins Marine is shifting into high gear as it prepares to get some serious amounts of mud moved this winter. The company’s busy dredging program is expected to last until Easter 2025 at a variety of sites in locations including; Southampton, Cowes, Chichester Harbour, River Hamble and Poole Harbor
