Dredging
Canal & River Trust Announces £1M Dredging Project
The Canal & River Trust, has started work on an eight month project to dredge sections of the 46 mile Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal from Tixall Lock in Staffordshire to Falling Sand Lock near Kidderminster. The work, which is costing the Trust £1 million, will focus on areas along the Staffor
VIDEO: Boskalis and the Makassar Reclamation Project
Boskalis has just been announced as a winner of the contract to construct new land for the Centre Point of Indonesia Project, located off the coast of Makassar. The project involves the construction of five artificial islands off the coast of Makassar. Approximately 75 hectares of land will be recla
Rijkswaterstaat Inaugurates First Dutch Longitudinal River Training Dam
Dutch national public work authority Rijkswaterstaat has officially completed the lowering of 462 groynes and the construction of a 10 km longitudinal training dam on the river Rhine. The project costed €110 million and will reduce the water level on the Rhine with 6 – 12 centimeters in case of an e
First Training for Small Island States
The first training for Small Island States within the SimpleCoast initiative has just been successfully concluded. The training has taken place in São Tomé, as a joint effort between the GFDRR (The World Bank), Deltares and with great support from the local government. The training has involved part
Sea Defense Repairs Completed at Southsea
Work to repair the damaged sea defenses at Southsea seafront has now been completed and the promenade has re-opened in time for the Easter weekend. Portsmouth City Council, the Eastern Solent Coastal Partnership, Colas and Mackley have worked hard since the sea wall failed on Boxing Day, to stabili
New Terminal Project in Yuzhny Includes Dredging
State Enterprise Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) and MV Cargo LLC have signed an agreement on the implementation of two partnership projects in relation of the construction of a terminal in the Port of Yuzhny. Under the terms of the agreement MV Cargo LLC, acting as a developer, will undertake
Scottish Canals Ready for Dredging of High Spots
As the final winter works are being carried out, the Scottish Canals unveiled yesterday a new pilot scheme to increase the amount of staff time and resources devoted to dredging in the Lowland Canals. In recent years the Scottish Canals seen an average of 80 boats transit the Forth & Clyde, and whil
Royal IHC Unveils LNG-Powered TSHD Design
During the recent EADA (India) conference, which promotes the exchange and development of dredging technology, Royal IHC presented its design for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) powered trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD). Following the introduction of Emission Control Areas by the International Ma
Boskalis Secures €80M Land Reclamation Contract in Indonesia
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has been awarded a contract by KSO Ciputra Yasmin to construct the land for the Centre Point of Indonesia Project located off the coast of Makassar. The contract value is approximately EUR 80 million. Work is scheduled to begin in the coming months and will
Deltares Opens New Interactive Data Research Laboratory
To address water-related issues, decision-makers and experts across the world need to access information, data and models quickly to support their strategic planning, preparedness and response activities. The new interactive data research laboratory (iD-Lab) at Deltares officially opened yesterday t
LaNaval Lays Keel for Van Oord’s New TSHD
Workers of the Spanish shipbuilder LaNaval in Bilbao, Spain, held recently a keel-laying ceremony for the first of two trailing suction hopper dredgers under construction for Van Oord. Ms Carmen de la Barrera, Van Oord’s Quality Control inspector at the LaNaval yard, performed the ceremony. Undernea
All Ready for the CSD Vessel Directory Launch
The Cutter Suction Dredger Vessel Directory – a unique tool that will provide the industry with a compact useful overview of operating cutter suction dredgers – will be presented today at 12:15 at the World Water Works event in Antwerp, after a minute of silence for the victims of the Brussels attac
Russia to Build 118 Dredging Units by 2030
Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade recently presented the master plan for dredging vessels and equipment that will be acquired by the state by 2030. According to the Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, Russia’s dredging fleet built in soviet times features out-of-date characteristics and high
Port of Milford Haven Completes Dredging Project
A £1.5 million dredging campaign to clear the shipping channels and berths at the Port of Milford Haven has been completed. The work is an essential part of ensuring the waters leading to and around the terminals on the river remain deep enough for some of the larger ships that use them. Nearly 180,