In the largest rehabilitation project in the Port of Antwerp ever undertaken, the transformation of Fort Sint-Filips was successfully completed after two years by DEME Environmental and its partners. After World War II, the 19th century fort served as a dumping ground for millions of litres of oil a
Eight dredgers arrived at the site of massive dredging operations on the Volga-Caspian Sea Shipping Channel (VCSSC) yesterday, FSUE Rosmorport said. These dredgers are Petr Sablin, Artemiy Volynsky, Ivan Cheremisinov, Urengoy, Kronshlot, Severo-Zapadny-503, Mogushy and Arkady Kardakov. At the moment
Rising sea levels threaten low-lying areas around the world, leading to an increased risk of coastal flooding during more severe and frequent storms. “To tackle this problem and in line with our sustainability ambitions, we are therefore focusing on building resilient infrastructure that is better a
BESIX and STFA Construction Group have successfully installed the last of nearly 7,200 Xbloc for the reconstruction of a 1,840 long breakwater in the APM Terminals Port of Poti. “The innovative blocks make the perfect sustainable solution for the project, as they require less material and can be qui
Neptune Americas & Marine has just released these amazing photos of Jan De Nul’s new water injection dredger Cosette. Neptune Marine conducted sea trials near the shipyard in Aalst recently – with flying colours. The newbuild is a sister vessel to the Pancho, which was delivered to Jan De Nul last y
The second phase of the Gulhifalhu land reclamation project in the Maldives is set to start in April, local media reports. The project was contracted to Royal Boskalis Westminster for EUR 120 million (MVR 2 billion). Boskalis also executed the first phase in recent years. The Dutch company has now m
The mega cutter suction dredger (CSD) Spartacus has accomplished unprecedented production levels at the Abu Qir 2 project in Egypt and the Port of Leixões in Portugal. There was also a significant fuel saving per dredged m3 and an equivalent improvement in emission reduction, said DEME. The reductio
Dredging operations on the Volga-Caspian Shipping Canal started yesterday – ahead of schedule. The dredging vessel Peotr Sablin is the first vessel deployed for the works. According to the Telegram of the Federal Marine and River Transport Agency (Rosmorrechflot), the number of vessels deployed by A
Holland Dredge Design (HDD) has delivered and mounted a new draghead on a sea hopper dredger. This piece of equipment is equipped with replaceable nozzle’s, plates and teeth. “On the visor, we also made stainless steel plates for protection of the rubber,” HDD said. “With this draghead, we managed t
Gwella Contracting Services Ltd recently completed a thermal insulation project on a large dredger vessel. As reported, the company successfully wrapped up the inspection and insulation of exhaust gas pipes onboard Arco Dijk, a Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger built in 1992. Gwella Contracting remove
Despite the grey sky, beautiful Baarland beach is ready for the spring season. Baarland in Zeeland, the Netherlands, is set to welcome visitors following a beach nourishment programme undertaken earlier this month. Taking place every four years, around 20,000 mᶟ of sand was used from the Western Sch
Waterking BV is getting ready to ship off their new amphibious excavator to Bangladesh. “It’s always a great feeling to finish a project successfully for a customer on the other side of the world,” the company said. “Our team has worked with care on the construction of the amphibious excavator.” “We
Bell Dredging has successfully delivered a 36 ton class Bell Amphibious Excavator with Bell 200 dredge pump to a customer in Bangladesh. Capable of pumping 800 m3/h of mixture, this versatile machine is also fitted with: “Bell engineers, together with our Bangladesh dealer SINGUR GROUP, commissioned
Mavi Deniz, an Istanbul based company involved in oil spill response, weed and silt removal, dredging and ship building, has signed an important agreement with UNDP. According to the contract, Mavi Deniz will supply amphibious wetlands mobile vessels and auxiliary equipment for maintenance and clean
