Over the last couple of years, Rohde Nielsen has been managing the maintenance dredging of the Terminal Ponta Da Madeira in Brazil. The terminal, owned by mining company Vale S.A., is one of the rare in the country that can handle ultra large Valemax ships. Because of the high sediment accumulation
Dunes and beaches are the Netherlands’ main protection against the sea. However, erosion occurs under the influence of waves, wind and currents. By depositing sand the coastline is kept intact and space is preserved for nature and recreation. Boskalis has been successfully carrying out these repleni
Rijkswaterstaat and Boskalis recently commenced work on the Texel beach nourishment project in the Netherlands. According to Rijkswaterstaat, maintenance of the Texel coastline kicked off in early September and will continue until the spring of 2023. For this project, Boskalis will dredge and pump a
Not so long ago, the joint venture consisting of Baggerbedrijf De Boer BV (Dutch Dredging) – Boskalis BV began work on a dredging project in the Republic of Suriname. The project being conducted on behalf of the Ministry of Public Works kicked off in 2021 and will be fully implemented in 2023. The S
The Port of Blyth has just announce that autumn maintenance dredging campaign is underway to maintain the depths of the port water areas. According to the release, dredging kicked off on August 26th 2022, and will continue for a period of approximately 7 days. The campaign will cover the port approa
The Dutch agency Rijkswaterstaat is about to begin a beach nourishment project at Katwijk beach. According to the announcement, from September 2022 to the end of February 2023, Rijkswaterstaat will be adding new sand to the beach. The beach and the dunes are the main protection against the sea. Due
Rohde Nielsen’s hopper dredge ‘Trud R’ recently completed a dredging project in Portugal for the client DGRM. The work was performed under a three-year maintenance contract which includes removal of over 715.000m3 of dredge material from several northern ports. According to Rohde Nielsen, the contra
Rijkswaterstaat recently announced that west of the current Holwerd – Ameland fairway, at buoy VA9, a natural channel has developed due to the highly dynamic movements in the Wadden area. According to the latest research, this channel is currently more suitable as a navigation channel than the one t
Jenkins Marine has been busy lately dredging at Ashlett Sailing Club near Calshot, Southampton, to restore the waterways to previously maintained depths. The project calls for up to 2m depth of material to be removed, with disposal to Nab Tower spoil ground to the East of the Isle of Wight. On site
Rohde Nielsen recently started work on a massive beach nourishment project in Vrist, Denmark. The scheme is one of the annual coastal projects that Rohde Nielsen carries out for the Danish Coastal Authority. North sea waves and currents, causing coastal erosion, constantly affect the West Coast of J
In Lincolnshire an important part of protecting thousands of people and properties from coastal flooding is beach nourishment. The £7.5 million beach nourishment programme, which started earlier this week, is one of the longest running coastal defence schemes in the UK. Over the next few weeks, the
Jenkins Marine is currently working on an interesting project, the construction of a new pontoon on the historic site on Brownsea Island, Poole Harbour. “We have been pleased to work with marina pontoon suppliers, Intermarine for the end client, John Lewis who operates a small passenger ferry on Bro
In the Nieuwpoort shipping channel and marinas, Jan De Nul Group recently carried out maintenance dredging works with cutter suction dredger Hendrik Geeraert and split barges Magellano and Verrazzano. What makes this project so unique, are the CO2-reducing measures taken by Jan De Nul Group. An exam
The Environment Agency is ready for another annual beach management scheme on the East Coast. According to the EA, Van Oord will once again replenish beaches in Lincolnshire, pumping sand back onto beaches between Saltfleet and Gibraltar Point. Dredging is expected to begin today, May 23, with all e
