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Regulation & policy
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Silt curtains and the sediment control

As the environmental impact and regulatory constraints associated with water pollution become an inc...

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  • Environment
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Climate Adaptation Summit (CAS) takes place online

2020 is the international Year of Action on climate adaptation. Van Oord is ahead of the wave: last ...

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  • Environment
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Planning approval issued for sand dredging in Lough Neagh

Infrastructure Minister, Nichola Mallon today announced her decision to approve the planning applica...

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  • Authorities & Government
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Steeping River dredging kicks off

The Environment Agency yesterday announced that work is underway to remove silt from areas of the St...

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  • Authorities & Government
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JDN achieves remarkable CO2 reduction with MAN engines

Jan De Nul Group’s trailing suction hopper dredger, ‘Alexander von Humboldt’, recently complet...

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  • Innovation
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Tackling historic pollution in De Lieve

Envisan, the environmental subsidiary of Jan De Nul Group, has started remediation works to treat th...

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  • Environment
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CEDA-IADC course ‘Dredging for sustainable infrastructure’ in December

How to be creative in handling risks and opportunities associated with dredging for sustainable infr...

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  • Technology
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Get ready for the next CEDA webinar

Setting turbidity limits is a challenging task and requires a general understanding of dredging proc...

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  • Environment
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IADC’s Dredging Seminars postponed

Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has...

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  • Authorities & Government
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Sheffield river maintenance works

The Environment Agency is about to begin work in the river channel in Sheffield this month (Septembe...

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  • Authorities & Government
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Van Oord testing the use of biofuel

Following the biofuel pilot last year, Van Oord’s trailing suction hopper dredger HAM 316 has again ...

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  • Environment
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First heavy-duty electric excavator in the Netherlands

This week, Van Oord commissioned the first heavy-duty fully electric hydraulic excavator in the Neth...

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  • Environment
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Work progresses on Doncaster flood scheme

Works are progressing well to repair a 40 metre slip on a flood defence in Doncaster damaged by last...

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  • Authorities & Government
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The future of internal combustion engines

In their earlier blogs, Royal IHC shared the company’s vision towards the innovative and compl...

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  • Vessels
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Richmond MP visits Stokesley flood scheme

Richmond MP Rishi Sunak visited Stokesley on Friday, 31 July to learn more about the town’s new £3.7...

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  • Authorities & Government
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Expansion of the access canal to Sabetta Port

Glavgosexpertiza (Russia’s Main Department of State Expertise) recently approved the design do...

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  • Infrastructure
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Doncaster flood scheme underway

The Environment Agency has started works to repair a 40 metre slip on a flood defence embankment in ...

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  • Authorities & Government
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£40m boost for flood defence schemes

River Severn Partnership has secured around £40 million to progress flood defence in a multi-billion...

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  • Authorities & Government
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