Highlights of the Week

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Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (July 29 – August 4, 2019).

Image source: IHC

 

Hopper Dredger LESSE Passes Sea Trials

The sea trials of the 2,300m³ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) LESSE have been completed successfully, informs Royal IHC.

 

CEMEX Go Innovation Hits the Water

The first of Damen’s new Marine Aggregate Dredger class, a 103.5 meter MAD 3500, has been launched at Damen Shipyards Galati (DSGa) in Romania.

 

Singapore Port Extension: Underwater Blasting Operations Wrap Up

MAXAM, a global technology company specializing in energetic materials and blasting solutions, has successfully concluded underwater blasting for the Singapore Port extension, a project awarded to DIAP-Daelim JV (DDJV), with the support of Asia Tunneling & Construction Pte Ltd.

 

Boskalis Wins €145 Million Contract in North West Australia

Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has been awarded the contract for the seabed intervention and shore crossing activities for Woodside’s proposed Scarborough export gas pipeline in North West Australia.

 

Work Progresses on Bacton to Walcott Sandcaping Scheme

North Norfolk District Council, together with its project partners Van Oord and Royal Haskoning DHV are making nice progress on the UK’s first ever sandscaping coastal flood scheme.