The worldwide usage of raw materials has risen to unprecedented heights in recent decades. Sand usage is no exception. It is one of the most exploited natural materials. Of course that doesn’t come without consequences. The social concern about the negative impact involved with the immense sand usag
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) recently published an interesting article on the waste heat recovery on dredging vessels. Limiting global warming requires the maritime sector to transition to a more efficient and sustainable operation. Reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissio
Van Oord’s brand-new trailing suction hopper dredgers Vox Ariane and Vox Apolonia are working together to protect the Dutch coast. The coast of Zeeland, Netherlands, is facing erosion from powerful currents, waves and wind. That’s why Van Oord was commissioned to take action by implementing beach no
Royal IHC has taken a step further to become one of the world’s leading suppliers of sustainable dredging solutions with the launch of fully electrically powered IHC Beaver cutter suction dredger series. The company announced recently that IHC is expanding its portfolio of standard Cutter Suction Dr
Xeamos recently completed a wide range of after-treatment projects for vessels in the Van Oord Nederland fleet. They include no less than nine complete systems on the trailing suction hopper dredger Rival designed to substantially reduce its NOx and particulate matter emissions. Leveraging on a Dutc
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
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 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
