Top water experts from Royal HaskoningDHV will present seven papers including the latest innovations in sandscaping and flood resilience at Flood and Coast 2017, 28-30 March at the Telford International Centre, UK. The three-day conference, convened by the Environment Agency, is seen as a key forum
The Port of Gothenburg is planning to make use of contaminated clay from the seabed to build a new freight terminal. According to the port, the method is currently being tested as part of large-scale field trials using dredging spoils from the Göta Älv river. The first barges loaded with spoils arri
Five leading dredging companies are taking part in public tender for the reconstruction of approach channel and inland water approaches to the deep-water quays of Yuzhny seaport, reports Ukrainian Seaports Authority (USPA). According to USPA, the following companies have submitted their proposals to
Recent trials of different dredging methods on the River Parrett produced promising initial results for Somerset Rivers Authority (SRA). Few months ago, tests of water injection dredging and agitation dredging, in combination with sophisticated monitoring, were carried out for the SRA by the Parrett
Her Royal Highness Princess Anne yesterday officially named the new jetty which will house the Royal Navy’s giant new aircraft carriers in Portsmouth. The Princess unveiled a plaque at Portsmouth Naval Base officially naming the vast berth as The Princess Royal Jetty. Formerly known as Middle Slip J
Poole Harbor Commissioners (PHC) recently appointed BAM Nuttall Ltd as the main contractor for a £10 million project to provide the commercial port with a new 200m long deep water quay. The new quay will need approximately 1,800 tons of steel piles, all of which will be delivered by sea. In addition
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (March 13-19, 2017). Volvox Terranova Repairs Completed An European engineering company, Bakker Sliedrecht, has completed the electrical restoration of trailing suction hopper dredger Volvox Terranova. Marinet P
Two days ago, the Port of Boston announced its full backing of the proposed Boston Barrier and has formally withdrawn its objection to the Transport and Works Act Order (TWAO) application made by the Environment Agency in August 2016. This comes after extensive discussions between the Environment Ag
With dredging now in full swing, work on the Bantry Pier Redevelopment Project is moving ahead steadily towards completion in mid-2017. Following a public tender process, Bantry Bay Port Company awarded the contract to BAM Civil Ltd in early 2016. This marked the start of the regeneration of Bantry
Anaklia Development Consortium (ADC) has just released the Anaklia Deep Sea Port Project Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) scoping report for public comment. The proposed deep sea project is located in the region of Samegrelo, on the Black Sea coast of Georgia. According to ADC, the
The Port of Dover and its principal contractor, VolkerStevin Boskalis Westminster (VSBW), will be sponsors of the upcoming Dover Jobs Fair. The fair, organised by MP Charlie Elphicke, will take place at Dover Town Hall on Friday 17th March between 10am – 3pm. Tim Waggott, Chief Executive of the Port
Port of Dover recently announced that a consortium of leading British and European lenders has agreed a £200 million package of loans that will support the Dover Western Docks Revival project. Allianz Global Investors has agreed to provide the program with a £55 million private placement bond; RBS a
Eastern Solent Coastal Partnership (ESCP) together with the Portsmouth City Council recently organized two drop-in sessions on new coastal defenses at Tipner Lake. The exhibitions, held in late-February at the Mountbatten Centre in Portsmouth and the Howard Road Community Centre, were a huge success
Tender documentation for two Yuzhny Port dredging projects was updated in e-procurement system “ProZorro”, reports Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA). The two projects concerned are “Reconstruction of sea approach channel and internal water approaches to deep-water quays of Yuzhny sea port” and “R
