Earlier this year, Rohde Nielsen partnered with SEAM for the hybridization of two dredging vessels. These projects, which represent a new segment for SEAM, aim to reduce emissions and increase efficiency in Rohde-Nielsen’s dredging operations. Rohde-Nielsen has a long history of implementing measure
The Port of Koper, Slovenia, has published the public procurement for the extension of the northern part of Pier IV, which will be one of the most important projects of Luka Koper in the next years. The investment includes the construction of 326 meters of quayside, 7 hectares of stacking and handli
UK Dredging, part of Associated British Ports (ABP), has just announced that the hull of a 27 meter Shoalbuster — UKD Seadragon has been successfully launched in Poland. According to the company, the UKD Seadragon’s construction is on target. The ships hull has now been completed in Gdańsk and will
Jan De Nul Group has just announced that their cutter suction dredger Willem van Rubroeck has reached a historic peak – dredging to a record depth of 41.94 meters for Eoliennes en Mer Iles d’Yeu et de Noirmoutier wind farm. Built in 2020, the cutter dredger Willem van Rubroeck is the largest in Jan
Cork County Council, Ireland, later this summer will commence with the dredging of Ballycotton Harbor. According to the Council, dredging of the seabed within Ballycotton Harbor will start on the 1st of September 2024 and will last until the 31st of October 2024. In order to facilitate the dredging
Van Oord has successfully completed the Saltfleet to Gibraltar Point Beach Management Scheme on behalf of the Environment Agency. This year, LNG trailing suction hopper dredger Vox Alexia played a key role in the project. She dredged around 400,000m3 of sand to renourish the beaches at Mablethorpe,
Van Oord and Boskalis have commenced the preparatory dredging works for Sweden’s largest dredging project in modern times. Van Oord’s backhoe dredger Simson and Boskalis’ backhoe dredger Magnor now started dredging the port and fairway to enable the subsequent work to be carried out as efficiently a
Vox Apolonia is the sister vessel of the LNG-powered trailing suction hopper dredgers Vox Ariane and Vox Alexia. Vox Ariane was christened in June 2022 and has already been successfully deployed on several projects. Triplet sister vessel Vox Alexia is in the final stages of construction in Singapore
European Investment Bank (EIB) and L’Autorità di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale have signed a €90 million financing agreement for sustainable expansion of the Port of Livorno. The goal is to support the modernization and expansion of the Port of Livorno, helping to increase its prod
Philippine dredging company QR5 and Royal IHC have signed a contract for the supply/delivery of a cutter suction dredger Beaver 45. After a thorough evaluation of potential suppliers of CSDs, the Beaver 45 from IHC Dredging proved to be the most suitable for its first project: the improvement of the
Following on from the success of the previous courses Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure, CEDA and IADC have announced that a next course will be organized, with the support of DHI, from 24-26 September 2024 in Copenhagen. During the 2.5-days participants will learn how to achieve dredging proj
Split hopper barges MAGELLANO 1800, VERRAZZANO 1800, BOUSSOLE and L’AIGLE are currently undergoing service by the BLRT REPAIR YARDS in Klaipėda, Lithuania. The four barges, owned by Jan De Nul Group, a family-owned company specializing in the construction and maintenance of marine infrastructure, ar
Last week, Royal IHC team in Brazil successfully concluded the final commissioning test and begun operations of the dredging pump for the last of four electrical mining dredgers designed and supplied to serve Vale’s Gelado Project. “With our dedicated team focused on achieving project success, they
In the tidal lagoon south-east of Cadiz, southern Spain, is the yachting marina San Fernando. Over the past few decades the access to the yachting harbor “Club Náutico de la Casería” and its berths have silted up heavily due to tidal and river flows carrying silt into the harbor. To ensure access fo
