A major flood defense scheme that will significantly reduce flood risk in Shoreham and East Lancing has taken a step towards completion this week, with piling works at 2 of the project’s 10 phases now finished. The huge jack-up barge, that has been working to install one of the new tidal flood defen
Last week, Royal IHC at its shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel, held a keel laying ceremony for the 8,000m³ TSHD SHANTI SAGAR 18. The keel laying represents the beginning of the construction of the second dredger for Adani Group in India. Both vessels belong to the standardized IHC Beagle® series, d
Baggerbedrijf De Boer B.V. (Dutch Dredging) has made an order for two custom, special-purpose tugs to be built at Damen Shipyards Hardinxveld in the Netherlands. According to Damen, the tugs are for a 10-year contract with Grand Port Maritime de Guyane in the ports of Cayenne and Kourou in French Gu
West Dorset District Council recently appointed Raymond Brown Construction to carry out works that will strengthen the quay walls at West Bay’s deep water berth. The project is set to begin today and will run for around 16 weeks. According to the council, normal working hours will be Monday to Frida
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (January 13-19, 2017). Heavy Equipment for the Willoughby Spit Project Arrives on Wednesday Heavy equipment that will be used for the Willoughby Spit and Vicinity Storm Damage Reduction Project is set to arrive th
Dredging works at the Port Sabetta are to be completed by the end of this year, according to Vitaly Sknarin, Sabetta Project Coordinator at USK MOST. This was said during the 4th International Forum of Dredging Companies held two days ago in Moscow. The forum – organized by PortNews Media Group in c
The 4th International Forum of Dredging Companies was officially opened today at the Radisson Royal Hotel in Moscow. The Forum is organized by the media group PortNews in partnership with FSUE Rosmorport and International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) with personal participation of IADS S
The Environment Agency has just announced that the Rugeley Flood Risk Management Scheme, which began in December, is progressing well. EA also reported that the preparations for the construction of the embankment are now underway. To make sure that the public stay safe while the work is being carrie
The maintenance dredging at Shepards Wharf Marina and its fairway approaches is in full swing now, according to the Cowes Harbor. The project comes as a part of a program of harbor maintenance dredging, which also includes Thetis Wharf, Kingston Marine Services hoist dock, the Town Quay mooring basi
Van Oord has successfully completed an impressive ground improvement project for Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) with the help of Coda Octopus real time 3D sonar, the Echoscope. The project, which started in 2014, involved the reclamation of 65 million cubic meters of sand and extensive soi
Next week, Media-Group PortNews in partnership with FSUE Rosmorport and International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) will organize the Fourth International Forum of Dredging Companies in Moscow. This year’s conference will take place on 15 February 2017 at the Radisson Royal Hotel. The For
The Port of Hanstholm, Denmark, has decided to announce a public tender for the expansion and development of the port. The tender documents concerning expansion of the port were released last week, following the approval of the Hanstholm Havn Board in late January. The expansion project includes dev
FSUE Rosmorport has just announced its plans for the maintenance dredging of the Port of Makhachkala for 2017. According to the company, the scope of maintenance dredging planned for this year will total 420,000 cbm. Rosmorport also said that the main target of the works is to ensure design dimensio
After years of discussions, the Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig has finally announced its decision on the Elbe River deepening project. Commenting on the court’s decision for the fairway adjustment of the Lower and Outer Elbe, CEO of Hamburg Port Authority, Jens Meier, yesterday said that th
