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Fort Sint-Filips – the largest ever rehabilitation project in Port of Antwerp
In the largest rehabilitation project in the Port of Antwerp ever undertaken, the transformation of ...

Reconstruction of Poti breakwater wraps up
BESIX and STFA Construction Group have successfully installed the last of nearly 7,200 Xbloc for the...

Protecting the Netherlands from floods by DEME – safety and sustainability
The Netherlands vulnerability to climate change and extreme weather events has led the country to em...

NORBIT NORdredge system for real time dredge monitoring
By: Pawel Pocwiardowski, Product Director, Sonar Systems, NORBIT 1. Summary When discussing water tr...

The First Eco & Hybrid Pipeline for Dredging in the World – With Wireless Remote Control
Kiasma Group, an Italian EPS (Engineering Procurement Services), Leader in Sediment Transport System...

Royal IHC making slurry pumps more and more efficient
The performance of any dredger is highly dependent on the efficiency of the slurry pump. That’s why ...

Exclusive interview with John Xiang: Relong is on the rise
Finding the balance between dredging, protecting coastline structures and conserving the environment...

TU Delft: Climate-proof coastal protection with living dikes
Dikes protect the Netherlands from flooding. To keep the Netherlands safe in the future, several dik...

Registration open for the Offshore Energy Conference 2021
The registration for Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2021 is now live! The event, to be ...

Boskalis installing artificial reefs in the River Meuse
Rijkswaterstaat, the Municipality of Rotterdam, Boskalis and Reefy are testing the Reefy artificial ...

DEME, Jan De Nul introduce SEAVOLT
Dredging giants DEME and Jan De Nul, together with Tractebel, have introduced SEAVOLT© – a new...

Green light for extensive research into Nature-based Solutions
The Dutch government announced recently that it will invest 110 million euros in the NL2120 consorti...

Dredging discharge lines with high wear resistance and their incidence per m3 of the dredged material
We are all increasingly sensitive to the need for economic development compatible with environmental...

Celebrating the 5-year anniversary of the LSU Center for River Studies
Gov. John Bel Edwards yesterday joined officials from Louisiana State University (LSU), the Coastal ...

The regulation of aggregate dredging in England
In the latest issue of Terra et Aqua magazine, International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC...

VIDEO: Testing new amphibious multipurpose dredger before delivery
HID Dredging, a Chinese manufacturer of dredgers and dredging equipment, has just released this very...

New information paper on Energy Efficiency by CEDA
The quest to improve the energy efficiency of dredging projects and equipment has been a constant go...

Dredging simulator with Dutch roots
Three companies that have earned their stripes in the maritime sector are developing a dredging simu...