The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers this year outlined its intention to increase the beneficial use of dredge material. Water injection dredging, a technique commonly used in Europe, offers one way to meet these new goals. HDR Senior Dredging Engineer Joe Wagner helped the only U.S. port to use this me
Eight dredgers arrived at the site of massive dredging operations on the Volga-Caspian Sea Shipping Channel (VCSSC) yesterday, FSUE Rosmorport said. These dredgers are Petr Sablin, Artemiy Volynsky, Ivan Cheremisinov, Urengoy, Kronshlot, Severo-Zapadny-503, Mogushy and Arkady Kardakov. At the moment
Rising sea levels threaten low-lying areas around the world, leading to an increased risk of coastal flooding during more severe and frequent storms. “To tackle this problem and in line with our sustainability ambitions, we are therefore focusing on building resilient infrastructure that is better a
BESIX and STFA Construction Group have successfully installed the last of nearly 7,200 Xbloc for the reconstruction of a 1,840 long breakwater in the APM Terminals Port of Poti. “The innovative blocks make the perfect sustainable solution for the project, as they require less material and can be qui
Neptune Americas & Marine has just released these amazing photos of Jan De Nul’s new water injection dredger Cosette. Neptune Marine conducted sea trials near the shipyard in Aalst recently – with flying colours. The newbuild is a sister vessel to the Pancho, which was delivered to Jan De Nul last y
The second phase of the Gulhifalhu land reclamation project in the Maldives is set to start in April, local media reports. The project was contracted to Royal Boskalis Westminster for EUR 120 million (MVR 2 billion). Boskalis also executed the first phase in recent years. The Dutch company has now m
Two ???? ?? ?????? ??????????? ?????? ????? undertaken an intricate maintenance dredging job in South Africa recently. According to Damen, DOP submersible dredge pumps are not only used for standard harbour maintenance dredging, they can be integrated in intricate industrial pond maintenance as well
The Netherlands vulnerability to climate change and extreme weather events has led the country to embark on a National Flood Protection Programme, whereby it is investing approximately 1 billion euro a year in protecting its flood defences over the next 15 years. DEME, through its subsidiary de Vrie
The mega cutter suction dredger (CSD) Spartacus has accomplished unprecedented production levels at the Abu Qir 2 project in Egypt and the Port of Leixões in Portugal. There was also a significant fuel saving per dredged m3 and an equivalent improvement in emission reduction, said DEME. The reductio
Finding the balance between dredging, protecting coastline structures and conserving the environment is an important task. Nowadays, extreme climate events such as coastal erosion, droughts and flooding are occurring at an increasingly alarming rate worldwide. Also, sediments and floating debris col
Holland Dredge Design (HDD) has delivered and mounted a new draghead on a sea hopper dredger. This piece of equipment is equipped with replaceable nozzle’s, plates and teeth. “On the visor, we also made stainless steel plates for protection of the rubber,” HDD said. “With this draghead, we managed t
Despite the grey sky, beautiful Baarland beach is ready for the spring season. Baarland in Zeeland, the Netherlands, is set to welcome visitors following a beach nourishment programme undertaken earlier this month. Taking place every four years, around 20,000 mᶟ of sand was used from the Western Sch
Waterking BV is getting ready to ship off their new amphibious excavator to Bangladesh. “It’s always a great feeling to finish a project successfully for a customer on the other side of the world,” the company said. “Our team has worked with care on the construction of the amphibious excavator.” “We
60% of the Saltmarsh habitats around the UK have been lost since 1945, and without some inspired interventions significant further losses will continue, fuelled by coastal squeeze (development), increased wash from boats, extreme climatic events (climate change influences) and rising sea levels. Lan
