Jan De Nul’s backhoe dredger Mimar Sinan and the split hopper barge Tiger have started its work at the Tahkoluoto offshore wind farm site. The vessels are working on dredging and excavation for foundations and cable ditches. The underground cable and substation will be installed by the next summer,
DEME recently took part in the Open Site Day, the annual public event of the construction industry organized by the Belgian Construction Federation. As DEME’s sites are mainly on open sea, the Belgian dredging, environmental and marine engineering group brought two vessels to the head office in Zwij
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (May 30-June 5, 2016). Boskalis and Van Oord Sign Fehmarnbelt Contracts Femern A/S, a subsidiary of the Danish state-owned Sund & Bælt Holding A/S, and the Fehmarn Belt Contractors joint venture, consisting of Bos
An Italian customer, who already purchased three amphibious excavators from Waterking BV, has ordered another set of four WK machines. The first time, the customer showed interest for a WK 220 NG with Caterpillar upper structure and two WK 250 NG’s with Doosan upper structures with two sets addition
TBG Harlingen – Thecla Bodewes Group has just announced that the sea trials of the Boskalis’ new water injection dredger Terra Plana were successfully completed. The contract for the construction of the Terra Plana was signed on June 3, 2015 and the actual work on the dredger began in September 2015
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has just released the latest issue of Terra et Aqua, their official quarterly publication. The magazine is supported solely by the IADC as a service to the world-wide dredging community and represents IADC’s commitment to the highest standar
The Seminar on Dredging Technologies, hosted by Antwerp/Flanders Port Training Center (APEC), will be held from June 13-24, 2016. This two-week seminar will cover all essential theoretical and practical aspects with regard to dredging such as: navigating in muddy areas, strategies for the dumping of
Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) has taken delivery of the Sauger III, a custom floating pump station built by Damen Shipyards Group, for supporting dredging operations. With the 37 meters in length and 10 meters wide, the station features a powerful, dual pump installation and comfortable accommodation
The Liebherr Group will be showcasing its equipment at the CTT Moscow, the international trade fair for construction machinery and technology, from 31 May to 4 June 2016. During the show, Liebherr will offer visitors to the CTT Moscow 2016 an overview of the company’s current range of construction m
Along the waterfront in Harderwijk, an old town in the center of the Netherlands, a new residential area is being built. The site was formerly used as industrial area, which has resulted in a polluted top layer of the soil. To avoid handling this polluted material, Boskalis used an innovative and ch
The construction of two brand new cutter suction dredgers is now wrapped up and these powerful machines are ready to be shipped to Zambia, according to the builder – Holland Dredge Design BV. Holland Dredge Design BV (HDD) is a Harderwijk based company, specialized in the engineering, designing, bui
Boskalis’ new water injection dredger Terra Plana was successfully launched at TBG Harlingen – Thecla Bodewes Group shipyard last month. Two companies signed the contract for the construction of the Terra Plana on June 3, 2015 and the actual work on the dredger began in September 2015. Water injecti
Royal IHC successfully held its second dredging seminar in Istanbul, Turkey on 17 May 2016. The event was hosted by Dutch Consul General Robert Schuddeboom in the historical grounds of the Palais de Hollande in the Beyoğlu area of the city. “We wanted to give our honored guests an insight into equip
Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) has started a massive project to refurbish its water bodies. In order to achieve this, GMDA decided to go with REMU Big Float 1400 amphibious excavator that will be used for dredging of the overgrown lake. According to GMDA CEO, Shri. Anurag Sing, o
