Dredging
Rohde Nielsen Bags Esbjerg Dredging Deal
Rohde Nielsen A/S, a Copenhagen based dredging contractor, has won the Port of Esbjerg dredging project. The contract, worth around $9 million, involves removal of approximately 440,000 m³ of contaminated sediment from the port’s basins and the bedding area. Around 250,000 m³ of material will be dum
Staffordshire and Worcestershire Dredging Update
The Canal and River Trust has just released an update on the £1 million Staffordshire and Worcestershire dredging project. “We are half way through an eight month project to dredge sections of the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal – from Tixall Lock in Staffordshire to Falling Sand Lock near Ki
New Waterking Machine for German Customer
Waterking BV recently delivered its WK 220 NG-3 to a German customer involved in contracting services, construction machines rental and sales. This job was finished in cooperation with a German Caterpillar dealer. The upper structure, Caterpillar 320 EL, has been delivered to the Waterking factory i
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (June 27-July 3, 2016). Wartsila Engines for Two Trailing Suction Hopper Dredgers Wartsila has won an order to supply engines for two new 8000 m³ trailing suction hopper dredgers. HAM 318 Completes Thinadhoo Lan
GoodFuels: Spotlight on Marine Biofuels in Dredging
Dutch Dredging, a Sliedrecht based dredging company, has kicked off its year round operation on sustainable “drop-in” marine biofuel out of the Dutch Port of Moerdijk. Their dredging vessel Alouette, permanently stationed in the Port of Moerdijk, will operate on this unique marine fuel. Next to savi
Teus Vlot Dredging Continues as TV Dredging
Holland Shipyards Group has acquired Teus Vlot Dredging, member of the Teus Vlot Groep. With this expansion, Holland Shipyards Group further increases its scope of products and services in the dredging sector. “In order to remain a recognizable brand name, it has been decided to change the name of t
Port of Koper Development Program Adopted
The Slovenian Government yesterday adopted its port development program for international traffic for the 2016–2020 period, providing investments into the port’s infrastructure in the total amount of appropriately €290 million. Major investments planned by the concessionaire Luka Koper for the 2016–
VIDEO: Ice Class Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger Severnaya Dvina
Ice class Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger (TSHD) Severnaya Dvina, which will maintain navigational depths and provide safe shipping in the Arkhangelsk Seaport basin and approaches, has been delivered to FSUE Rosmorport. Damen tailored the TSHD 2000 design to meet the high specifications required to
Turkey to Host International Conference on Coastal Engineering
The 35th International Conference on Coastal Engineering (ICCE 2016) will take place on July 17-22, in Istanbul, Turkey. The International Conference on Coastal Engineering (ICCE) is a biennial conference held under the auspices of the Coastal Engineering Research Council (CERC) of Coasts, Oceans, P
New Flood Protection Plan for Cumbria Presented
A new flood protection plan to protect Cumbrian communities for generations has been presented by Floods Minister Rory Stewart today, 30 June. The Cumbria Flood Action Plan sets out the short-term actions that will see 4,300 homes in the region better protected, as well as the long-term actions that
PHOTO: HAM 318 Reclaiming the Male’ Industrial Village
Following the completion of the Thinadhoo and Feydhoo schemes, Van Oord’s trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) HAM 318 has moved to another location and is now busy with the dredging and reclamation of Male’ Industrial Village. The Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure, Maldives, has just release
VolkerStevin Secures Port of Workington Contract
VolkerStevin has been appointed by Cumbria County Council to reconstruct the Port of Workington’s riverside wall, which will replace the existing failing structure. The project involves replacing 170m of anchored sheet steel pile quay wall and capping beam, stabilizing the existing failing quay and
European Council: More Transparent and Competitive Ports
The European Council’s Permanent Representatives Committee today approved new rules to increase the financial transparency of ports and create fair conditions for access to port services across Europe. It confirmed the agreement reached with the European Parliament on 27 June. The new rules set out
New Cornelis Lely Levee in Mopti Inaugurated
At least 2,000 households in Mopti, Mali, as well as an irrigation area of 300 ha, are now protected against floods from the Niger River. On request of the regional government, a 4.1 km long levee has been constructed with the support of the Dutch Government. In the presence of two Malian ministers