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Corbridge Flood Protection Works Underway
The Environment Agency has started work to repair flood defenses in Corbridge as part of their £3 million North East recovery program. Recovery work at Corbridge will be carried out by the Environment Agency and will permanently repair flood defenses. The project started on Monday, August 22, and wi
MMO and PLA Reach the Thames Agreement
A streamlined approach to regulating development in the River Thames has been agreed by the MMO and Port of London Authority. The ‘Thames Concordat’ is a new set of principles both organisations will follow in cases where both the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) and Port of London Authority (PL
Deltares Unveils Global-Scale Tool, the Aqua Monitor
The Dutch research institute Deltares has developed an open tool that analyses satellite data and visualizes land and water changes around the globe. According to the tool, the world has gained 115,000 km² of water and 173,000 km² of land over the past 30 years. The Deltares Aqua Monitor was develop
Close Cooperation Between Van Oord and Royal IHC
Royal IHC has completed the upgrade of the underwater pump and jet water system on trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Volvox Terranova for Van Oord. The renovation involved among others a complete engineering package. This package included a plan of repairs for the ship’s hull and modifications
CHC to Develop Sustainable Dredge Management Plan
Dredging – an essential part of sustainable harbor management – is necessary for maintaining navigable channels, including access to ferry terminals, shipyards, businesses, marinas and other mooring facilities. Both maintenance and capital dredging operations have the potential to impact on the mari
Environment Agency Kicks Off Major Flood Defense Scheme in Hull
The Environment Agency is launching a major flood defense scheme in Hull after securing £36.5 million in Government funding. Work will begin this autumn on repairing flood defenses that lie within a 7.5km stretch of the River Hull. The first phase of the project will be complete by 2019, and additio
Skinningrove Flood Recovery Work Starts
Work has started in the village of Skinningrove as part of the Environment Agency’s multi-million pound flood recovery program. Repair work in Skinningrove includes channel clearance and replacement and repairs to debris screens on the Kilton Beck, as well as improving access so they can be cleaned
Boskalis Megacutter Arrives at Royal IHC for Outfitting
Self-propelled megacutter, HELIOS, has arrived in Kinderdijk, the Netherlands, where she will be completed at the Royal IHC yard for Royal Boskalis Westminster (Boskalis). The outfitted hull was built at the Uljanik shipyard in Pula, Croatia and was recently transported to Kinderdijk. The completion
Broadmarsh Coastal Scheme Underway
Coastal works are being carried out on some failed sections of the revetment near the Broadmarsh Coastal Park in Havant. Storms over the winter of 2015/16, and further storms in the spring of 2016 caused damage to the concrete, and repairs are now being undertaken to ensure that the defense remains
MTCC New Dredger Unveiled in the Maldives
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) CEO, Ibrahim Ziyath, was yesterday presented with a scale model of the company’s new trailing suction hopper dredger “Mahaa Jarraafu”. The scale model of the newbuild was handed over to MTCC CEO by the Area Director of IHC Holland, Mr. Amine N.H. Ezz
Boston Barrier Flood Defense Scheme Step Closer
The Environment Agency will today ask the Secretary of State to grant powers to construct and operate the Boston Barrier through a Transport and Works Act Order (TWAO). The Boston Barrier scheme is part of a phased approach to reduce the risk of tidal flooding to approximately 14,300 properties in B
Easyfairs Acquires World Water Works Conference
Easyfairs has acquired the World Water Works Conference and Exhibition from ESC International. The next edition of this leading platform for global issues related to hydraulic engineering will be staged on May 29 & 30 2017 in Amsterdam RAI. World Water Works attracted more than 300 delegates and 50
New Mass Flow Excavator
James Fisher Subsea Excavation – part of James Fisher and Sons – has brought the world’s most powerful tool to the market to support clients with large scale excavations. The SP12000 produces more than 6 tonnes of thrust at full power and a significant volume output of 12,000 liters of water per sec
Damen Repairs Van Oord’s Two Split Hopper Barges
Damen Shiprepair Vlissingen recently completed a broad scope of maintenance and repair works on the Van Oord-owned Split Hopper Barges Jan Blanken and Jan Leeghwater. The vessels, both with 2,853 m³ hopper capacity, left the yard on schedule just 10 days after arrival. Damen Shiprepair Vlissingen Pr