Filia Dredging said that the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Biesbosch has successfully completed her sea trials. “After an extensive and intensive refurbishment, the Biesbosch is fully operational again,” Filia said in its latest announcement. The Biesbosch is currently on its way to her fir
The newly built trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Seaway departed from Royal IHC shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel yesterday for an intensive trial program on the North Sea. The new dredger will be more than just a vessel; it is the largest newbuild in the Boskalis’ history, and above all, the
AF Gruppen has won a contract to build the Stad Ship Tunnel. The project is valued at approximately NOK 5.6 billion (over $565 million), excluding VAT, and is scheduled to be signed in August. According to Norwegian Coastal Administration, this is a design-build contract under which the contractor w
DEME and The Oyster Restoration Company have joined forces to deliver EuroReefs, a large-scale offshore project to restore native European flat oyster reefs in the Belgian North Sea. Last week, 1,800 natural and biodegradable clay bricks, carrying more than one million European flat oyster spat, wer
Dredge Yard has just introduced a pair of their latest Drag Heads DN1100. “Engineered to withstand abrasive conditions with strength, precision, and reliability, it is built to deliver efficient performance from the very first contact with the seabed,” the company said. Dredge Yard manufactures heav
The Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan said that the dredging operations at Aktau Port will be completed by the end of 2026. According to the Ministry, the general contractor – China Harbor Engineering Company (CHEC) – has already completed geodetic surveys and processed the data re
Autorità di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Centrale has kicked off the dredging operations at the Port of Ancona’s Berth 22. The objective of the project, co-financed by the PNRR “Logistics Development for the Agri-food, Fisheries and Aquaculture, Forestry, Floriculture and Nursery Sectors” Nex
For the past six years, calculations, drawings and plans have been prepared to reinforce the 30-kilometer-long dike between the city of Zwolle and the town of Olst in the Netherlands, Boskalis said. Starting this year, the Boskalis Nederland project teams also began the physical work, with the offic
Rohde Nielsen has successfully completed coastal protection works at Soulac-sur-Mer, France, addressing severe shoreline erosion along the southern coastline. According to the company, 200.000 m³ of sand from the maintenance dredging of the port access channel in the Gironde estuary was reused for c
The Swedish Maritime Administration and the Port of Luleå have awarded the Malmporten Project dredging contract. Malmporten Dredging Contractors has been selected as the contractor in the joint procurement process for the dredging works. The award means that Sweden’s largest dredging project is expe
Step by step, the new Europa Terminal at the PSA Belgium and Port of Antwerp-Bruges yard is taking shape, Boskalis Nederland said. The first five quay cranes have now been delivered and set up on the finished part of the quay. Also, the final concrete work is at cruising speed and the foundation wor
Canal & River Trust recently removed around 4,600 cubic meters of sediment from the bed of the Ashby Canal, to improve navigation for boats. Canal & River Trust said that this work was “part of an our continuous program of dredging across the network, we’ve tackled another 6km stretch of the navigat
When maintaining a port or waterway, the dredged material – sand, clay or silt – is often transported to a designated location outside the port area. In some cases, the dredged material can be given a second life nearby. This is the case in Harwich, United Kingdom. During port maintenance using Bosk
Knoop BV said that their latest dredging project in Tynaarlo, a municipality in the Northeastern Netherlands, is in full swing. “Our Waterking WK 350, equipped with a Damen DOP 200 dredge pump, is now fully operational on site. The pipeline system is in place, gravel is being pumped ashore, and the
