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  • In focus: CO2 capture and storage – important element in the green transition

    10 February 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Equipment, Green Marine, Technology, Transition

    As the world faces new challenges in 2023, offshore energy industries are making new plans to deliver on the net-zero target. In addition to marine energy, the fast-growing offshore wind sector is also finding its place among oil and gas players. Example number one: SSE Renewables and Equinor, the developers of the Dogger Bank Wind Farm in the […]

  • The Emerald Duchess – New PD Ports sustainable dredger to arrive next summer

    20 July 2023
    Technology

    PD Ports, a Middlesbrough headquartered port, shipping and logistics company, has just announced a £23 million investment in a new dredging vessel. The 71m long dredger, which has already been named the Emerald Duchess following a competition among PD Ports employees, will arrive at Teesport next summer. The vessel has been designed and built by the Dutch […]

  • Van Oord reveals names of two new dredgers

    18 April 2023
    Technology

    Van Oord’s water injection dredgers Maas and Mersey are getting the identical sisters – their names are Rijn & Rhône. This weekend, the Rijn arrived at the Kooiman Marine Group shipyard in Zwijndrecht, where the outfitting work will take place. According to Van Oord, this vessel will be commissioned in the first half of 2024. The Rhône is […]

  • Vistula Spit navigation channel opens

    21 September 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Infrastructure, Technology

    The official opening of the Vistula Spit shipping channel in Poland took place earlier this week. The geopolitically important project significantly reduces the distance between the Port of Elblag and the Baltic Sea, making the port more accessible to maritime traffic. The Maritime Office of Gdynia awarded the contract for the construction to the BESIX-NDI […]

  • Van Oord orders second pair of water injection dredgers

    1 July 2022
    Research & Development, Technology

    Van Oord has ordered the construction of two additional water injection dredgers (WIDs) from Kooiman Marine Group. This comes after the successful operation of sister vessels Maas and Mersey in 2021. The new WIDs will have the same specifications, supplemented by innovative optimisations. According to Van Oord, the first of the two dredgers will be commissioned in the first […]

  • DCI, Cochin Shipyard to sign EUR104 million TSHD contract tomorrow

    16 March 2022
    Technology

    Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) and Cochin Shipyard are set to sign a contract for construction of a 12,000cm capacity trailer suction hopper dredger (TSHD) for EUR104 million under Make in India program. The project will be funded through a mix of equity from Cochin Shipyard, four major ports – Visakhapatnam Port Trust, Paradip Port […]

  • Port Macdonnell dredging about to begin VIDEO

    14 March 2022
    Business Developments & Projects

    The Department for Infrastructure and Transport – a department of the South Australian Government – has just released this very interesting video on the Port Macdonnell Dredging Project. After much careful consultation, a large scale dredging project in South Australia’s hugely popular Port Macdonnell harbour can now get underway, making it safer, more accessible and more appealing […]

  • Jan De Nul enlarges ‘Dubai of Brazil’ beaches

    28 February 2022
    Business Developments & Projects

    Balneário Camboriú, also known as BC, Rio de Janeiro’s kid brother or the Dubai of Brazil, is one of the most important cities in the southern part of the country. The city has a population of about 145.000 inhabitants, yet during the summer months, this can easily exceed 1,000,000. Many Brazilians spend their holidays there […]

  • ML (UK) Dredging ready for the Port Solent campaign

    21 February 2022
    Business Developments & Projects

    Annual maintenance dredging of the Port Solent Approaches will commence next week on March 1, 2022, according to the Premier Marinas Ltd. This routine dredging of the lock entrance and approach channel of Port Solent Marina will be conducted by ML (UK) Dredging Ltd. “External contractors, ML Dredging have been instructed to complete the dredging […]

  • New level of accuracy in dredging with DSC VISION

    12 November 2021
    Research & Development

    DSC Dredge, Teledyne Marine and Trimble have joined forces to create DSC VISION – an innovative, easy to operate 3D guidance and visualization system that allows operators to stop dredging in the dark. This combination of DSC Dredge and Teledyne software, Trimble GNSS positioning and Teledyne Marine sonar technology delivers a package that allows operators […]

  • 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 […]

  • Newly signed bill creates ‘Gulf Coast Protection District’

    6 July 2021
    Business Developments & Projects

    Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed Senate Bill 1160 into law which will create a Gulf Coast Protection District. This district will be authorized to receive and issue funds for future coastal projects identified in the Coastal Texas Protection and Restoration Feasibility Study. The “Coastal Texas Study,” as it is commonly called, is a 6-year, […]

  • PERS certificate highlights North Sea Port’s ambition

    25 June 2021
    Business Developments & Projects

    North Sea Port was presented recently with the PERS certificate by the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO). This means that North Sea Port joins a select club of ports entitled to carry the label for sustainable environmental management. But achieving that quality mark is not an end in itself, they said. North Sea Port is […]

  • ROHR-IDRECO: Moving into the future with continuous innovation

    24 June 2021
    Business Developments & Projects

    ROHR-IDRECO ended last year with the successful launch of the cutter wheel suction dredger, built for Colombian gold mining specialist Mineros Aluvial – the largest they have built to date. Many were involved in the final assembly and launching of this 53-meter long, 255-ton dredger. Equipped with the proprietary iPump and a max digging depth […]

  • Revitalising the Riviera of Senegal

    3 September 2021
    Business Developments & Projects

    Saly in Senegal used to be one of the most popular touristic hotspots of this West African country. Unfortunately, the coastal community suffered from rising sea levels and other negative effects of accelerated climate change. To revitalise Saly’s fragile local economy and prevent flood damage, the World Bank financed a coastal protection scheme. Van Oord […]

  • Siport21, Jan De Nul: Improving Buenaventura access channel

    31 August 2021
    Business Developments & Projects

    Siport21 engineers, in collaboration with the dredging company Jan de Nul, have presented the studies for improving the access channel of Port of Buenaventura, Colombia. On Jan de Nul request, Siport21 has carried out ship manoeuvring simulation studies to assess and optimize the basic design of the port’s access channel. Nowadays, the access of the […]

  • The largest dredging project in Thyboron Port history wraps up

    12 January 2022
    Business Developments & Projects

    The dredging of the fairway to the Danish Port of Thyboron – Thyboron Canal – is now complete. A water depth of 10m in the fairway from the North Sea and between the pier heads into the outer harbour and all the way down to the Limfjordskaj quays in Sydhavnen is now a reality. For […]

  • Zeesluis IJmuiden ready for official opening

    11 January 2022
    Business Developments & Projects

    In exactly two weeks, the world’s largest sea lock in IJmuiden will be officially put into use by Rijkswaterstaat. The new sea lock – being 70 metres wide, 500m long and 18m deep – was completed earlier in 2021 by the OpenIJ consortium. Over the last couple of months, the new IJmuiden lock has been […]

  • New dredger Hanson Thames arrives in UK

    27 December 2021
    Technology

    The dredger Hanson Thames, built at Damen Shipyards in Galati, Romania, has arrived safely in the UK and is set to enter active service in the new year. “Our new marine aggregates dredger provides increased payload and efficiency and will supply sand and gravel for the UK construction market,” said Hanson. Aided by a number of […]

  • Restoring seagrass in Romania by Van Oord

    21 October 2021
    Business Developments & Projects

    Van Oord was contracted by Administratia Bazinala de Apa Dobrogea-Litoral (ABA-DL) in 2019 to design and build new groynes and beaches to protect the popular seaside resort of Eforie on the Black Sea from erosion. Part of the project is the construction of three hectares of sea grass. Van Oord is currently conducting research to […]

  • Example of sustainable asset valuation by Van Oord’s Sven Kramer

    18 October 2021
    Business Developments & Projects

    International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has just released this very interesting video named ‘An example of sustainable asset valuation, Sven Kramer – Director Sustainability (Van Oord)’. This presentation shows the practical implications of taking all externalities into consideration as early as possible in a project procedure. It is complex but asset valuation is gradually […]

  • Van Oord introduces new unmanned survey vessel

    11 October 2021
    Research & Development

    Van Oord’s VO:X Snellius, their second unmanned survey vessel, was officially launched in September. “This vessel will help us work more efficiently and sustainably,” said Van Oord. “Previous learning experiences have allowed us to further improve the design of VO:X Snellius.” The vessel is slightly longer emission-free and has low-noise engines. According to Van Oord, […]

  • Minimising downtime: The importance of reliable dredging partner

    7 October 2021
    Business Developments & Projects

    Filip Stefanović, the head of engineering at Ecocoast, recently highlighted the importance of choosing reliable partners for dredging operations, and what the most important considerations should be when choosing a dredging contractor. According to Mr. Stefanović, as a dredging provider, managing and meeting the expectations of clients is essential. It is crucial that timelines are adhered […]

  • OSD-IMT unveils new dredging support vessel design

    7 February 2022
    Research & Development

    OSD-IMT, a specialist consultancy in ship design for newbuild, refit and conversion projects, has just unveiled their new dredging support vessel design. “The experienced naval architects at OSD-IMT have a practical mindset. Their priorities are safety, crew comfort and delivering a custom designed platform that is fit for purpose,” AqualisBraemar LOC Group, OSD-IMT owners, said.  […]