Van Oord’s new water injection dredger Rhône was recently launched at VAHALI Shipyards in Serbia. By now Rhône has taken her first dive into the water and is on her way to the Kooiman Marine Group in Zwijndrecht, where the vessel will meet its sister vessel WID Rijn for outfitting. Both newbuilds wi
Jenkins Marine team recently handled a delicate and unique project for the Blue Marine Foundation – construction of the Hamble reef. The Hamble reef project is part of a wider multi-million Solent Seascape Scheme which is funded by the Endangered Landscapes Project and aims to restore a wealth of di
Following a robust and science-based environmental assessment conducted by an independent Review Panel, the Government of Canada has approved Vancouver Fraser Port Authority-led Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project. According to the officials, the Government has decided the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Projec
Civil engineering contractor Land & Water is back in Oxford for the restart of the Queen Pool dredging project at Blenheim Palace. “Our monumental lake dredge at UNESCO World Heritage Site Blenheim Palace has restarted after pausing for winter,” Land & Water said in the update. The decision to shut
Vale has started commissioning the Gelado Project in Carajás, in the state of Pará (Brazil), using 100% electric dredgers that will extract tailings deposited over the last 37 years. The commissioning phase, in which performance and capacity tests with loading are being carried out, should last unti
The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) will this Friday, March 10, present their next webinar focusing on the “2022 Environmental Excellence Awards Winners”. Each year, at its annual Environmental Summit and Exposition, WEDA presents three Environmental Excellence Awards to outstanding projects. Su
Each year the Western Dredging Association presents Environmental Excellence Awards to outstanding projects/programs during its annual WEDA Dredging Summit and Exposition. In 2023 the awards will be announced on July 18, during the WEDA Luncheon at the WEDA Dredging Summit and Exposition, held from
J.F. Brennan Company, Inc. (Brennan) has finalized the asset acquisition of the dredging and dewatering division of Infrastructure Alternatives, Inc. (IAI). The purchase brings dewatering, water treatment, and treatability testing services into the organization for the first time. Environmental serv
The quest to improve the energy efficiency of dredging projects and equipment has been a constant goal within the industry, particularly as fuel prices rise and the IMO’s greenhouse gas emissions strategy comes under revision this year. The CEDA working group on energy efficiency (WGEE) has released
Høj Nordic Marine Contractor from Horsens will soon commence preparation work to construct the two stone reefs at Raade Hoved in Denmark. The Little Belt Nature Park is working together with Haderslev Municipality, who have hired Høj Nordic Marine to build the new reef with rocks that will be brough
As of the middle of December 2022, Boskalis Nederland has been operating a new completely electric cutter/profile suction dredger. The “BOKA E-Dredge 1” can do the job with a permanent shore connection and is therefore completely emission free. Currently, the dredger is making her first meters in th
The Port of Turku, Finland, has stopped the disposal of dredged material in the sea for environmental reasons and to protect the Baltic Sea. The disposal of dredging masses is now starting in Lauttaranta district on the northern shore of Hirvensalo Island. This will also help to elevate the ground l
Jan De Nul Group recently deployed two Ultra Low Emission vessels, Tristão da Cunha and Sanderus, to dredge in Flemish ports. This way, Jan De Nul complies and even dives below the strict exhaust regulations the Flemish Government implemented for dredging activities. The company is the first to intr
Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M), through its wholly-owned subsidiary Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS), has delivered the second of three dual-fuel hopper dredgers to Dutch maritime company, Van Oord. Named Vox Apolonia, the energy efficient TSHD is equipped with green features and has the
