Dredging
Damen’s New Shoalbuster Handed Over to Van Wijngaarden
The first of Damen’s new Shoalbuster 3512 class was recently handed over to Dutch marine services specialist Van Wijngaarden Marine Services B.V. in the port of Boven-Hardinxveld, the Netherlands. At the ceremony, Mrs. Elske de Bruijn-de Vries officially named the vessel and made a speech praising t
DEME to Take Part at Open Site Day Event
Next Sunday DEME is participating again in the Open Site Day, the annual public event of the construction industry organised by the Belgian Construction Federation. As DEME’s sites are mainly on open sea, the Belgian dredging, environmental and marine engineering group is bringing two vessels to the
Students Tour Rossall Sea Defenses
Students and lecturers from the School of Engineering at the University of Central Lancashire have visited Rossall to see the work being done on the to sea defenses. Wyre Council is replacing two kilometers of defenses from Rossall Hospital to Rossall Point in a £63 million coastal defense scheme th
Jan De Nul Reports Increased Turnover for 2015
Jan De Nul Group, an international contractor specializing in dredging, land reclamation, heavy lifting, offshore and environmental services, has just released its business results for 2015, achieving solid performances despite difficult market conditions. The traditional dredging market showed limi
Central Dredging Association’s Annual Report Published
The Central Dredging Association (CEDA) has just released its 2015 Annual Report which details their work over the previous year and highlights work related to the new initiatives. “2015 has been another remarkable year. One in which we hosted a number of key events including Dredging Days, in Ahoy
Broomhill Sands Coastal Defense Scheme Opens
The £30 million Broomhill Sands Coastal Defense Project was officially opened on Friday, 13 May, by Emma Howard Boyd, Chair of the Environment Agency. This coastal scheme, which took two years to complete, will provide improved protection from flooding for around 1,400 homes and 100 businesses along
Port of Galway Expansion Plans Still on Hold
The Port of Galway is still waiting for an official decision from An Bord Pleanala on the proposed multi million euro harbor extension plan. The planning application for the €126 million worth port expansion project was submitted in January 2014, almost two and a half years ago. According to the Gal
Dutch Section of Young CEDA to Hold Seminar in Enschede
The Dutch section of Young CEDA (Central Dredging Association) will hold a seminar at the Twente University of Technology in Enschede to inform students and young professionals about working in the dredging and marine construction industry. The seminar titled Working in Dredging and Marine Construct
Witham Brook Scheme Completed
The Environment Agency, together with its partners Witham First Internal Drainage Board, has completed works on the Witham Brook scheme in Grantham. Summer storms in 2015 saw four properties and the Witham Brook Park Industrial Estate flooded when water levels in the brook rose substantially followi
WASA Signs Klintehamn Harbor Dredging Contract
WASA Dredging, a Finnish marine offshore and inland water construction company, signed the Klintehamn Harbor dredging contract today. This cleanup project, located in Gotland, Sweden, will include dredging of approximately 150.000 m³ of soft material and removal of about 110.000 m³ of rock. The cont
Cowes Outer Harbor Project Public Meeting Announced
Cowes Harbor Commission (CHC) undertook a review of the Cowes Breakwater Project in 2015 following concerns and stakeholder comments on the changes to tidal flows and apparent increased sedimentation in the harbor. CHC also committed to carrying out another project review and stakeholder consultatio
Falmouth Harbour Commissioners Host Dredging Update Exhibition
Falmouth Harbour Commissioners (FHC), the statutory body responsible for managing Falmouth Harbour, will be hosting a public exhibition on Wednesday, 25th May. The exhibition will take place at The Poly in Falmouth, between 1 pm and 5 pm, and is intended to help people understand the thinking behind
UK Ports Conference Scheduled for Next Week
The 8th Annual UK Ports Conference 2016 will take place on Tuesday, 24th and Wednesday, 25th May 2016 in London. Now in its 8th year, the conference has been expanded for 2016 into a two-day program, with day one providing the latest updates on policy issues, exploring the current trends and outlook
Ipswich Flood Defense Scheme Joins the Campaign
A tidal barrier across the River Orwell at Ipswich has become the latest addition to a national campaign to promote the benefits of civil engineering. Called This is Civil Engineering the campaign, launched by Institution of Civil Engineers, places banners on infrastructure projects across the UK te