Vienna’s Danube Island is known as a popular recreational area – at the same time, it also represents a habitat for animals and plants. In order to protect and preserve this natural ecosystem, Felbermayr Hydraulic Engineering recently used Liebherr HS 895 HD crawler crane to dredge the bays of the D
Worldwide, sand reserves are dwindling, while more and more sand is needed to protect coasts against rising sea levels. As part of the National Science Agenda, a study will be launched focusing on the ecological optimisation of sand extraction in the North Sea. In this project, government authoritie
The latest IADC-CEDA Fact Sheet “Creating a Sustainable Marine and Freshwater Infrastructure” is now available in the IADC Knowledge Centre. Marine and Freshwater Infrastructure is the collection of waterborne works at coastlines, estuaries, rivers, canals and in port areas. In general, such works p
Jan De Nul is ready to start another dredging and beach replenishment scheme in Ostend, Belgium, which will once again be carried out in an entirely sustainable manner. The project, which is being carried out on behalf of the Belgian Public Maritime and Coastal Services Agency (MDK), concerns mainte
Boskalis has just announced a major milestone – delivery of the largest-ever consignment of drop-in biofuel which will be used to power two hopper dredgers on upcoming projects in northwestern Europe. According to the company, the use of bio-fuel will result in a CO2 reduction of approximately 90% f
HR Wallingford has released an article in which the company talks about how “cutting emissions by refining dredging practices and techniques is one of the most obvious areas for ports and harbours to make carbon savings, and how this can result in significantly lower costs and can sometimes provide
The biggest challenge in the maritime environment for this generation is the energy transition. For centuries the focus of mankind was to sail and operate at sea in the most efficient way possible. All these years Bakker Sliedrecht has improved the vessel design with state-of-the-art-solutions to ma
An Environment Agency-led award-winning coastal habitat creation and flood alleviation scheme on the West Sussex coast has successfully piloted a new global standard for nature-based solutions established by the world-leading authority on conservation of nature. The International Union for Conservat
The Environment Agency together with ABPmer and Cefas have recently published a practical guide for beneficial use of dredged sediment for estuarine and coastal habitat restoration. The ecological, societal, and economic benefits of estuarine and coastal habitats, and the threats they face from a ch
Land & Water Group recently presented a video celebrating the completion of the River of Life II scheme. This largest wetland habitat creation project of its kind on the River Thames and River Thame was realised through the partnership between Earth Trust, Church Farm Partnership and The Hurst Water
Boskalis has just won the prestigious prof. Dr. Ir. J.F. Agema award for their role in an innovative Building with Nature project – construction of the Marker Wadden in the Markermeer Lake, the Netherlands. This award is given every five years for the best and most innovative hydraulic engineering p
A partnership is progressing with a makeover for a Denbighshire wetland to help protect and support local wildlife. Denbighshire County Council has worked in partnership with Balfour Beatty to create a new water feature at the Morfa, a 35-acre wetland in Prestatyn, Wales. Balfour Beatty, who are dev
This spring, Jan De Nul’s trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Pedro Álvares Cabral, sailing on 100% second-generation biofuel, successfully restored the beach of Knokke. In order to protect the Belgian coast, JDN raised the beach by pumping ashore a large quantity of sand. In this way, the compan
The Polish cities of Szczecin and Świnoujście are home to one the largest ports in the Baltic Sea area. The port of Świnoujście is situated directly by the sea. Szczecin’s harbour is 68 kilometres inland and is accessible to moderately smaller vessels. The channel that connects both port areas is cu
