BESIX – NDI GROUP joint-venture is making significant progress in realizing the Vistula Spit Shipping Channel project in Poland. The Channel through the Vistula Spit is a major infrastructure project that will generate important economic benefits for the Republic of Poland. The Spit is a peninsular
The Southsea Coastal Scheme, responsible for delivering new sea defences along 4.5km of seafront from Old Portsmouth to Eastney, has just released the latest project update. “This week sees us taking delivery of 5,600t of rock from Norway that will be used to create the revetment at Frontage 1 (Long
Summer is approaching, and Femern A/S is working on ‘high pressure’ to establish a new beach west of Rødbyhavn, Denmark. This sand comes from Vejsn æss Flak in the South Fyn Øhav and is currently being pumped onto the beach by the hopper dredger ′′Njord R′′ from Rohde Nielsen A/S. As reported, this
After only a couple of days at sea, one of the most powerful dredgers in the world – the 29,190kW CSD MOHAB MAMEESH has arrived in Egypt. According to Suez Canal Authority Chief Admiral Osama Rabie, the MOHAB MAMEESH was successfully floated in the Suez Canal on Sunday, following the separation from
Work on repairs to the Southsea Castle sea defences is underway, Coastal Partners reports. Founded in 2012, Coastal Partners is a partnership between four councils who manage 162km of Hampshire’s coastline. The Southsea revetment between Southsea Castle and the Blue Reef Aquarium which is owned and
Dorset Council is about to begin dredging work at Lyme Regis, the council said in their latest announcement. “It’s the annual harbour dredge and replenishment of the sand beach. The work will last for about 10 days, subject to weather,” according to the official statement. The council warned residen
Jan De Nul Group yesterday released a video of the New Suez Canal dredging works. The project was a challenge because of its size but above all because of the very tight deadline. To complete such a project in less than twelve months is unprecedented. The Suez Canal is the shortest shipping route be
FSUE Rosmorport’s dredging fleet started maintenance dredging operations on the Volga-Caspian Sea Shipping Canal (VKMSK) earlier this week. The volume of dredging works at VKMSK planned for 2021 is 3.94 million cubic meters of material. According to Rosmorport, the main goal of these dredging works
Southsea Coastal Scheme reached a milestone in time for the Easter weekend with 250 piles in place on the west front pile line. Steadily and carefully, work continues with the silent piler (affectionately called ‘The White Elephant’ on site) on the rear piles to ensure vibrations don’t impact on the
Enabling works on a £56m flood alleviation scheme, which will reduce the flood risk for the towns of Littleborough and Rochdale, Greater Manchester, will get underway in the coming weeks. The new scheme is led by the Environment Agency in partnership with Rochdale Borough Council, Network Rail, the
The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) North West has recognized the Fairhaven to Church Scar scheme as Sustainability Project of the year. The project, to protect over 2,400 properties from coastal erosion began work on site in 2018 after some years of project development and stretches from Fairh
After the successful placement of spud towers on board the Suez Canal Authority’s new cutter suction dredger Hussein Tantawy, Royal IHC has completed another construction milestone with the installation of both spuds. “The sun was shining down on our team when they installed the deep-blue spuds on t
East Riding of Yorkshire Council is working with the Environment Agency and the South Holderness Internal Drainage Board on a new £600,000 scheme to replace the eroding embankment on the Holderness coastline near Tunstall with a new defense further inland, to control any sea water entering Tunstall
The Environment Agency and partners have completed more than 700 projects to better protect more than 300,000 homes since 2015. Exceeding its target in delivering the government’s £2.6 billion investment in flood and coastal defense schemes since 2015, the Environment Agency and partners have comple
