The first Damen Cutter Suction Dredger CSD600 departed the company’s dredging yard in Nijkerk, the Netherlands, and is now being shipped to her new owner, PT. Dua Samudera Perkasa. The new dredger was towed to the Port of Rotterdam, where it was loaded aboard a heavy lift vessel that set sail for In
The dredging operations required for the construction of the new Scheldt tunnel for the Oosterweel Connection started in the Scheldt off the Antwerp port area earlier this week. According to oosterweelverbinding.be, this involves creating a temporary navigation channel so that the vessels can safely
Ocean Scientific International Limited (OSIL) has delivered a network of 1.2m data buoys to Van Oord to monitor turbidity and dissolved oxygen levels in the location of dredging operations. A total of 9 data acquisition systems have been produced for Van Oord, and the fully integrated multi-discipli
DEME has won two contracts from Prysmian for the engineering and installation works for the IJmuiden Ver Alpha and Nederwiek 1 offshore grid systems in the Netherlands. According to DEME, this is the most extensive cabling award in the company’s history and marks their first project involving Prysmi
The classroom is ready for the Royal IHC Pumps and Slurry Transportation course, taking place April 22-25, 2024 at the IHC shipyard in Kinderdijk, the Netherlands. Next week, IHC will welcome 14 participants representing 5 companies located in 4 countries: United Arab Emirates, Argentina, Australia
A joint venture between Boskalis and Van Oord – Fehmarn Belt Contractors (FBC) – has completed the dredging work for the tunnel trench of the Fehmarnbelt Tunnel between Denmark and Germany. Boskalis’ trailing suction hopper dredgers Crestway and Shoalway together with Van Oord’s trailing suction hop
Cemex Marine recently conducted an essential maintenance dredging campaign at the Port of Tilbury, keeping the berths deep enough to accommodate vessels of up to 100,000 tonnes. The Port of Tilbury is one of the UK’s largest ports and is located on the River Thames just 22 nautical miles east of cen
Cunningham Civil & Marine (CCM) has successfully completed a dump at sea dredge to -10m CD at Dublin Port. The area to be dredged during this dredging campaign was entirely within the Loading Area required for the creation of two new riverside berths, Berth 52 and Berth 53 in Dublin Harbour. Around
Van Oord has completed the largest beach restoration in Spain’s history, restoring the beaches south of the city of Valencia to their original size. The beaches have been slowly eroding since 1965. The Spanish government contracted the joint venture of Van Oord subsidiary Dravo S.A. and Rover Mariti
Royal IHC hosted Young Boskalis and Young Van Oord at their shipyard in Kinderdijk earlier this week. The program included an extensive tour around the Beagle and a look at the Beavers in water next to the shipbuilding hall. Teams also visited the Training Institute where they experienced what it is
Baars BV is playing an important role in the expansion project of the Port of La Rochelle, led by SDI. “With our versatile backhoe pontoon, the Titaan, we deepen maritime accesses by dredging and excavating rocks. Together with partners such as Van Tunen, we ensure efficient dredging, contributing t
The Port of Rotterdam said that they aim to be a pioneer in the energy transition and to drive greater sustainability in the port at a faster pace. “Together with ZEDhub and Boskalis, we recently carried out a hydrogen-powered dredging pilot,” Port of Rotterdam said. This involved using hydrogen to
The last decade witnessed an increasing level of attention to sustainability and sustainable development across all sectors all over the world, including the dredging industry. Also, the dredging industry has vital roles in the global sustainability transition and the dredging community has to work
Belgium’s V.H.F.R. Group completed repair work on Boskalis’ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Causeway in February this year. In March, the Boskalis’ TSHD Strandway underwent a 2.5-week drydocking project at the Damen Harlingen shipyard. Throughout the project, overseen by the V.H.F.R. Group, t
