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  • Dredging work at Port of Frederikshavn in full swing

    9 March 2021
    Infrastructure

    The Port of Frederikshavn has just released these beautiful photos from their latest dredging program. The dredging work is well in progress, the Port said in their project update. The dredging is being done in connection with the establishment of the new quay facility by Østre Kaj, deepening the area to 9.5 meters. The Port […]

  • Boskalis to expand Marker Wadden with two new islands

    25 March 2021
    Infrastructure

    Following construction of the first five islands of the Marker Wadden, Boskalis will expand this nature reserve with two new islands on behalf of Dutch Society for the Preservation of Nature (Natuurmonumenten) and the Dutch Directorate General for Public Works and Water Management (Rijkswaterstaat). The new islands have a surface area of 300 hectares and, […]

  • Truly Dutch: TSHD Anchorage delivered to De Hoop Terneuzen

    21 June 2020
    Equipment, Vessels

    The 3.200m³ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Anchorage was successfully delivered to the Zealand based company De Hoop Terneuzen earlier this month. The design and construction of the dredger, build number 347, was undertaken by Barkmeijer Shipyards in Stroobos, part of the Thecla Bodewes Shipyards Group. Barkmeijer Shipyards and Thecla Bodewes Shipyards have over 300 […]

  • Savannah Harbor Deepening 62 Pct Complete

    7 June 2020

    The Savannah Harbor deepening project, with the main goal to allow today’s larger container vessels to enter and leave the harbor during a longer tide window and with more cargo aboard, is approximately 62 percent complete. The deepening of the Savannah harbor has set a new precedent with four dredges in the harbor simultaneously, the […]

  • Jan De Nul opts for Alewijnse

    12 February 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Operations & Maintenance

    Alewijnse and Jan De Nul Group have inked a long-term service level agreement covering the entire Jan De Nul dredging and offshore fleet. The contract, involving the works on the electrical and automation systems on board the Jan De Nul’s fleet, got underway in 2020 and will run for three years. According to their official […]

  • Consent lodged for South Port deepening

    18 May 2021
    Business Developments & Projects

    New Zealand’s South Port lodged a Resource Consent Application with Environment Southland yesterday to deepen the entrance channel and harbour to 10.7 metres, reports What’s On Invers. “Extensive consultation has been undertaken and we have completed a number of environmental assessments in preparation for lodging this consent,” said South Port Chairman, Rex Chapman. “The increased depth will be achieved by […]

  • Antwerp Port, PSA Antwerp to upgrade Europa Terminal

    16 March 2021
    Infrastructure

    Port of Antwerp has just introduced plans to deepen the quay wall of Europa Terminal. The main goal of this project, conducted in cooperation with PSA Antwerp – the terminal operator, is to enable ET to handle the largest container vessels. The current maximum draught for vessels that can moor at the quay wall is […]

  • DrillCutter – new dredge cutter system from Dredge Yard

    15 April 2021
    Technology

    With the aim to reduce spillage and turbidity in cutter suction dredging, Dredge Yard developed and tested a new Dredge Cutter System called DrillCutter. The prototype of a full-scale model is launched in Mid-January 2021 and ongoing testing to demonstrate the full potential of the new cutter. The new design of a closed type cutter […]

  • Dredger Maas makes debut on the Thames

    6 May 2021
    Technology

    New hybrid, water-injection dredger Maas has launched a programme of work on the Thames with a visit to the Port of Tilbury (POTL) on 27 April. Built for Van Oord by Kooiman Marine Group, Maas uses an innovative hybrid energy management system to reduce harmful CO2 emissions, by capturing residual heat in batteries to propel […]

  • Boskalis wins EUR 63.5M coastal protection contract in Benin and Togo

    23 December 2021
    Business Developments & Projects

    Boskalis has just signed a contract with the Beninese and Togolese governments to respond to the advance of coastal erosion, AFRIK 21 reports. The value of this contract is 41.6 billion CFA francs, nearly EUR 63.5 million. Under the contract, the Dutch giant will protect the segment (180 km) of the cross-border coast Agbodrafo in […]

  • Deepening of Antwerp Europaterminal (VIDEO)

    21 December 2021
    Business Developments & Projects

    Antwerp Port Authority has asked Witteveen+Bos to investigate the possibility of deepening and relocating the Europaterminal quay wall. The purpose of deepening the Europa Terminal is to accommodate ships with a larger draught. Hydraulic, sedimentological and morphological studies were conducted as part of an environmental impact report (EIA). Various design variants were studied in order to provide insight […]

  • DEME separates from CFE

    2 December 2021
    Business Developments & Projects

    After announcing its candidacy for the construction of an energy island in the Danish North Sea earlier this week, DEME is now separating from its parent company CFE by summer 2022. CFE’s board of directors announced today in a press release its intention to split the group into two separate listed companies: CFE and DEME. The group is currently made up […]

  • Cutting emissions by refining dredging practices

    30 November 2021
    Business Developments & Projects

    HR Wallingford has released an article in which the company talks about how “cutting emissions by refining dredging practices and techniques is one of the most obvious areas for ports and harbours to make carbon savings, and how this can result in significantly lower costs and can sometimes provide ecological benefits too”. Among other things […]

  • MOTAS produces two dragheads for DC Dredging

    10 January 2022
    Technology

    MOTAS Dredging Solutions has produced two dragheads for their customer DC Dredging BV. These pieces of equipment will be used to dredge sand and gravel offshore at concessions in the North Sea. The draghead visors are fitted with knife plates, which are able to cut effectively into the soil. Furthermore, both dragheads are fitted with jetwater […]

  • Alewijnse ready for their next TSHD project

    19 January 2022
    Research & Development

    Alewijnse has signed a contract with Den Herder Seaworks to deliver the electrical refit of their trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Swalinge. As we reported last week, the 82.2 metre hopper dredger is currently at Kooiman-Hoebee Shipyard in Dordrecht for an extension of 37 meters, which will increase the vessel’s cargo space by 1300m³. With this […]

  • Timmerman crews busy on TSHD Anchorage

    18 January 2022
    Technology

    Timmerman Industrial Repairs BV performed the technical installation of a Heila crane on board the 106m trailing hopper suction dredger (TSHD) Anchorage recently. This job included the modification of the already existing pedestal to fit the base of the crane. According to Timmerman, “in addition we have made a new foundation for the hydraulic power unit and […]

  • Keel laid for Van Oord’s second water injection dredger

    7 February 2023
    Equipment

    A successful keel laying ceremony for the second of two water injection dredgers (WIJs) for the Kooiman Marine Group – on behalf of Van Oord – took place last week at Vahali Zasavica. In July 2022, Van Oord ordered the construction of two additional state-of-the-art water injection vessels from Kooiman Marine Group after the successful operation of sister […]

  • Louisiana CPRA introduces Master Plan for sustainable coast

    7 July 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Technology

    The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has announced the Louisiana Legislature’s unanimous approval of the Fiscal Year 2023 Annual Plan. CPRA’s Annual Plan provides an update on the state’s efforts to protect and restore its coast and describes the short-term and long-term results that Louisiana can expect to see as the state progresses […]

  • ECOncrete and Etermar prove success in Portugal

    19 September 2022
    Research & Development, Technology

    ECOncrete and Etermar have announced a successful deployment of the first ‘blue’ Tetrapods at the Port of Leixões in Portugal. According to their official statement, Etermar S.A. used ECOncrete technology to take these classic concrete coastal protection units to the next level. As part of a pilot project, the units are now installed in the water and […]

  • Boskalis, DEME, Jan De Nul, Van Oord withdraw from Russia

    23 May 2022
    Business Developments & Projects

    Contractors representing the Big Four dredging companies (Van Oord, Boskalis, Jan de Nul, DEME), which account for over 98% of dredging works in Russian ports, have withdrawn from Russia’s Arctic infrastructure projects.  As of Friday, Russian market of dredging depends on foreign companies, according to Port News. There are five companies in the world able to […]

  • Fehmarnbelt dredging hits halfway mark

    31 May 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Infrastructure

    Dredging operations for the 18 km Fehmarnbelt tunnel between Denmark and Germany achieved a major milestone a couple of days ago – 50 pct of the total amount of soil has now been dredged from the seabed. The Dutch consortium, Fehmarn Belt Contractors (FBC) including Boskalis and Van Oord – responsible for dredging part of […]

  • Royal IHC makes confident step towards autonomous dredgers

    28 March 2022
    Business Developments & Projects

    As part of the developments regarding autonomous ships, Royal IHC has recently joined the Nederlands Forum Smart Shipping as network partner. The Netherlands Forum for Smart Shipping (SMASH) brings the country’s maritime sector together to implement smart shipping and strengthen the Dutch international competitive position. Royal IHC has been automating processes for several decades, but […]

  • TSHD Pearl River busy on the largest ever dredging job in DEME’s history

    7 March 2022
    Business Developments & Projects

    Ahmed Abd El Hameed, Project Engineer at DEME Group, yesterday released this beautiful photo from the largest ever dredging and land reclamation project in DEME’s history – the Abu Qir Port in Egypt. According to DEME, this project includes the reclamation of 1,000 hectares of new land. It also involves deepening of the port’s approach channel to 23m and […]

  • Van Oord makes contribution towards energy transition

    29 April 2022
    Business Developments & Projects

    Van Oord, a Rotterdam based dredging and marine construction company, has ended the last year with an optimistic outlook for its markets. “In 2021, we saw a recovery of the global economy, noticing the first effects in the summer. In our offshore and dredging activities, in particular, a market recovery was shown in the second […]

  • Castor Marine connects Jan De Nul’s entire fleet

    5 October 2021
    Technology, Vessels

    Castor Marine has been selected by Jan De Nul Group to provide global VSAT internet and Iridium L- Band services to their entire fleet of almost 80 dredgers, offshore construction vessels, crane vessels and (environmental) support vessels. Since all vessels are operational around the globe, Castor Marine was challenged to migrate vessels remotely to its […]