Dredging work at the Paldiski LNG terminal in Lahepere Bay has been completed, informs Estonian company Alexela. As disclosed, the dredging lasted in total of ten days and was carried out by the hopper dredger Pedro Alvares Cabral, owned by the Belgian company Jan De Nul. According to Martti Talgre,
A great milestone has been reached in the construction of the Fehmarnbelt tunnel between Germany and Denmark. The dredging of the trench needed to realize the 18-kilometer long immersed tunnel is halfway complete, according to Boskalis. As part of the joint venture FBC (Fehmarn Belt Contractors), Bo
Today, the Dutch State, represented by Atradius Dutch State Business (DSB), decided to support the largest project in Boskalis’ history by means of an export credit insurance (ECI). At the end of 2020, Boskalis was awarded a contract for the land development of the new Manila International Airport w
Royal IHC has successfully completed delivery and hand-over of the “DACINCO 07”, a Beaver® 65 DDSP cutter suction dredger, to DACINCO Investment Construction Company Limited in Vietnam. According to IHC, on Tuesday May 17th, Director Dredging Standard Modular Vessels Catina Geselschap handed over th
Contractors representing the Big Four dredging companies (Van Oord, Boskalis, Jan de Nul, DEME), which account for over 98% of dredging works in Russian ports, have withdrawn from Russia’s Arctic infrastructure projects. As of today, Russian market of dredging depends on foreign companies, accordin
Gavin & Doherty Geosolutions Ltd (GDG) and its specialist dredging subconsultants Anthony D Bates Partnership (ADBP) have been appointed by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) to undertake the detailed design, tender and construction phases of the Rossaveel Deep Water Quay Deve
Paul Rackham Ltd. based at Manor Farm, Bridgham, pleaded guilty to carrying out works on the River Little Ouse at Lodge Farm Estate, Gasthorpe near Diss. The work was carried out without a permit, said Environment Agency. A 2.4 kilometre stretch of river was dredged and deepened with work also carri
Thecla Bodewes Shipyards Group has begun sea trials for a new trailing suction hopper dredger being built for De Hoop Terneuzen BV. Following Eastern, the Krakesandt departed Thecla yard in Kampen to the company’s yard in Harlingen, where she will undergo the sea and dredging trials. This modern TSH
Flemish Minister for Mobility and Public Works, Lydia Peeters was recently in Kallo, in Port of Antwerp, to inspect works on a major component of the Nieuwpoort storm surge barrier currently under construction by the Agency for Maritime Services and Coast (MSC). 23.5 metre wide, 42.1 metre long and
Last Friday, Kooiman-Hoebee Shipyard in Dordrecht shipyard successfully refloated trailing suction hopper dredger Swalinge. According to Kooiman, the work on TSHD Swalinge started in January 2022, and by now the ship has been extended by 37 meters with many other adjustments also completed. The Swal
Rosslare Europort management has announced plans to establish the port, its hinterland and the south-east region as Ireland’s Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Hub, with the potential to create up to 2,000 jobs. After a history making 2021 which saw Rosslare Europort become Ireland’s number one port f
Preparations for the Addu City capital land reclamation project will start immediately, Van Oord said today. Land will be reclaimed along the coasts of the islands Hithadhoo and Maradhoo/Maradhoo-Feydhoo. In addition, three new islands will be created in the city’s lagoon. The trailing suction hoppe
Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M) has just announced the successful delivery of the first dual-fuel Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger (TSHD) to Van Oord. Named Vox Ariane, the high-specification dredger has a hopper capacity of 10,500 cubic meters and can run on LNG. It is the sixth dredger bu
Rohde Nielsen is part of the port development and capital dredging project named “Lynetteholm Enterprise 1” – Copenhagen’s man-made island. From December 2021 to December 2022, RN units Ajax R, Roar R, Hugin R, Munin R, Ull R, and Balder R, will dredge approximately 51.300 m3 to deposit onshore and
