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  • GLDD to pay $3 million for oil spill

    17 June 2021
    Business Developments & Projects

    The largest dredging company in the U.S. pleaded guilty earlier this week to federal charges for causing a 2016 oil spill while rebuilding one of Louisiana’s barrier islands. United States Attorney, Duane A. Evans, has announced that Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company (GLDD) pled guilty on June 15, 2021 to violating the Clean Water Act in connection with […]

  • Interview with Luca Sittoni: Dredged sediment is the new gold

    11 June 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Research & Development

    Sustainability means acting in a way that is not harmful to the planet, preserving natural resources, and thus supporting long-term ecological balance. By adhering to principles of sustainability for dredging and dredged material management by using natural systems to integrate these actions, the dredging industry believes that the goals of environmental quality and economic prosperity […]

  • Jan De Nul restores Ostend beaches

    23 February 2021
    Infrastructure

    First part of Jan De Nul’s 100% sustainable beach replenishment work along the Belgian coast has been completed ahead of schedule. “Our Pedro Álvares Cabral, sailing on biofuel, successfully restored the beaches of Ostend. We’ve moved up north today, to Knokke where we started the reclamation of 900,000 m³ to restore the eroded beaches,” Jan […]

  • Boskalis announces new investments in dredging fleet

    31 March 2022
    Research & Development, Technology

    Royal Boskalis Westminster, a Papendrecht based company operating in the dredging, maritime infrastructure and maritime services sectors, is making new capital investments in its fleet – centered around strengthening their position in the large and jumbo hopper segment. Under the plan, Boskalis will modify and lengthen two large trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHDs) this year. The […]

  • Rohde Nielsen introduces environmentally friendly TSHDs

    19 April 2021
    Technology

    Rohde Nielsen A/S is introducing new dredgers Ask R and Embla R into the dredging market. According to the Copenhagen based company, these are probably the most innovative and environmentally friendly split trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHDs) ever built. The 2700 m3 hybrid dredgers are diesel electric and equipped with powerful battery packages of 600 kW […]

  • Restoring estuarine and coastal habitats with dredged material

    9 November 2021
    Research & Development

    The Environment Agency together with ABPmer and Cefas have recently published a practical guide for beneficial use of dredged sediment for estuarine and coastal habitat restoration. The ecological, societal, and economic benefits of estuarine and coastal habitats, and the threats they face from a changing climate and rising seas, have become more widely recognised over […]

  • Damen CSD450 Zephir proves success in Russian Arctic region

    16 February 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Technology

    Despite a very tight schedule and the extremely remote location, a customised Damen cutter suction dredger 450 has been delivered to the Russian Arctic region on time. The contract for the CSD450, named Zephir, was signed in December 2020. According to Damen, the standard stock dredger had to be adapted to the particular Russian circumstances in […]

  • Restoring Chesapeake Bay with living shorelines

    26 July 2021
    Infrastructure

    The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) has received a $1 million grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to expand the implementation of living shorelines in Rural Coastal Virginia to reduce coastal erosion and benefit water quality in the Chesapeake Bay. The grant was awarded by NFWF and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency […]

  • Tackling freight mobility challenges at Port of Coos Bay

    9 August 2020
    Infrastructure, Operations & Maintenance

    A maintenance dredging project in the Coos Bay harbor from River Miles twelve to fifteen, aimed to remove approximately 1,000,000 cubic yards of material from these areas, is currently underway. Dredging in this section of the Federal Navigation Channel was also conducted throughout the summer of 2019. This area of the Upper Bay spans from the […]

  • Expanding Princess Amalia Harbor’s quay facilities

    22 February 2021
    Business Developments & Projects

    The Port of Rotterdam Authority has awarded the construction of around 2.4 kilometers of quays and earth-retaining walls in the Princess Amalia Harbor to the HOCHTIEF, Ballast Nedam and Van Oord consortium. The construction of the quays marks the start of the further development of the harbor located on Maasvlakte II. The development will increase […]

  • VIDEO: Exploration of climate change and coastal erosion

    7 July 2021
    Research & Development

    Energy & Environment Institute, University of Hull, has released this amazing video named ‘Insecure: an exploration of climate change and coastal erosion with Withernsea High School’. Withernsea High School worked with the Energy and Environment Institute to explore the impact that climate change is having on coastal erosion within their community. Students collected stories from […]

  • Project Vesta: Furthering the science of Coastal Carbon Capture

    4 October 2021
    Business Developments & Projects

    Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) has announced a first-of-its-kind partnership with Project Vesta, a clean technology pioneer developing a new way to use sand to remove excess carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. “We are committed to robustly furthering the science of Coastal Carbon Capture,” said Tom Green, CEO of Project Vesta. “Our partnership with […]

  • Van Oord reinforces Romanian coastline in a sustainable manner

    6 September 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Research & Development, Technology

    Van Oord has won two new contracts to reinforce the coast at the Romanian seaside resorts of Jupiter-Neptun and Balta Mangalia, Venus and Aurora. The projects consist not only of smart engineering; sustainability is also a major topic in the development. According to Van Oord, several of the current breakwaters will be removed and redeveloped […]

  • Protection through Climate Adaptation by Boskalis

    11 November 2022
    Research & Development, Technology

    For more than a century, Boskalis has been active in providing protection against the forces of nature. Today, they help protect populations and the natural environment from the consequences of climate change, such as rising sea levels and extreme weather conditions through the coastal defense and riverbank protection activities. A selection of projects currently under […]

  • Port of Felixstowe raises the bar

    13 April 2021
    Business Developments & Projects

    Following the successful completion of strengthening and dredging works to Berth 7 on Trinity Terminal, Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe has further enhanced its deep-water berth capacity. Under the latest development project, Berth 7 has been dredged from 15m to 16.5m below Chart Datum and the berth box widened from 55m to 70m. Boskalis – […]

  • In focus: Battle to accelerate green energy programs continues

    18 November 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Infrastructure, Technology

    Winter is almost here and concerns over the security of energy supplies are on the rise. Governments and industries are trying to find ways to tackle both energy and climate crises at the same time. The never-ending battle with new regulations to accelerate green energy programs and address high prices also continues. Earlier this week, German […]

  • Boskalis to create 40 hectares of new land at Maasvlakte 2

    21 June 2023
    Infrastructure

    Boskalis and the Port of Rotterdam Authority have signed a contract for the construction of approximately 40 hectares of new land in the northwest corner of the Prinses Alexiahaven on Maasvlakte 2. In addition to constructing the site, Boskalis will also build two sand dams. Behind these sand dams, sand that will become available in the coming […]

  • Keppel AmFELS cuts steel for largest U.S. hopper dredger

    29 April 2021
    Technology

    A steel cutting ceremony for the largest U.S. flagged, self-propelled trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Frederick Paup took place on April 23. The dredger will be owned and operated by Manson Construction Co. and built at the Keppel AmFELS Shipyard in Brownsville, Texas. While Project Manager, Jordan Brown, used a torch to cut the steel tab on […]

  • Fujian Southeast Shipyard Hands Over VOS Prudence

    13 May 2013

    Vroon Offshore Services (VOS) have taken delivery of a new addition to their offshore fleet. VOS Prudence, a platform-supply (PSV) vessel, is the first of two 75m PSV vessels built at Fujian Southeast Shipyard in China. The vessel was delivered on Friday 10 May 2013, in China and will be operated in the Mediterranean by […]

  • Vos Prodect Wins Cabling Deal for Korean 30MW Project

    1 June 2015
    Storage

    Hyundai Engineering & Steel Industries has appointed Vos Prodect Innovations as preferred supplier for engineering, testing and supply of cable hang-off systems for the Tamra offshore wind power plant in the Republic of Korea. Vos Prodect will design and supply the systems for the infield cables of 30MW project. Vos Prodect cable hang-off systems will […]

  • Saipem Lands Manifa Work

    1 December 2017
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Saipem has been awarded a new E&C offshore contract by Saudi Aramco for engineering, procurement, construction (EPC) activities in Saudi Arabia, under the long-term agreement renewed in 2015 until 2021. The contract’s main scope of work includes the engineering, procurement and construction of a new 42” offshore pipeline replacing an existing one and other miscellaneous […]

  • New Suez Canal Dredging in Full Swing

    12 December 2014
    Business & Finance

    The digging rate after 125 days of work at the Suez Canal Development Project reached 150 million cubic meters on Thursday, said Chief of Staff of the Army’s Engineering Authority Major General Kamel el-Wazir. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, el-Wazir said that the number of workers at the site of the new project […]

  • Amsterdam Hosts Coastal Management Event

    4 September 2015
    Business & Finance

    The Institution of Civil Engineers’ (ICE) 8th Coastal Management Conference will take place on 9-11 September 2015, in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. This is the first time ICE organizes the event outside of the UK. Occurring every four years, this international conference will attract engineers, scientists and coastal management professionals from across the world. ICE’s Coastal […]

  • Croatia: 3. Maj Shipyard Launches New Tanker Built for Wisby Tankers

    16 March 2012
    Business & Finance

    At a ceremony held on March 13, a newbuild 716 was launched from the Slipway No. 2. This is the first of a series of four tankers the shipbuilder 3. Maj has constructed for the Swedish company WISBY TANKERS. The tanker, designed to carry concrete, oil and chemicals, is 133 meters long and 23 meters […]

  • USA: Lake Olmstead Dredging Starts Next Year?

    10 October 2012

    The long-awaited Lake Olmstead dredging project could commence early next year, depending on the permits which are under negotiation with the Army Corps of Engineers. “If that is approved, then we can go back every few years, based on our monitoring, to see if more sediment is filling it up again,” Hameed Malik, the city’s […]