Dredging
Maputo Port Dredging Set for Mid-May
The dredging of the Port of Maputo’s access channel is estimated to begin in mid-May and will be executed by Jan De Nul Dredging Middle East FZE, UAE, according to the Maputo Port Development Company (MPDC). The dredging operations will last 10 months, including mobilization and demobilization of th
Royal IHC Delivers Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger Mahury
Royal IHC delivered the trailing suction hopper dredger Mahury to Baggerbedrijf de Boer – Dutch Dredging on February 18, 2016. The 1,840m3 twin-screw TSHD was built at IHC’s partner shipyard, MTG Dolphin, in Varna, Bulgaria. The Mahury was successfully launched on 14 August and named on 29 October 2
VIDEO: ACETube Dewatering System Introduced
ACE Geosynthetics, a manufacturer of geosynthetic fabric and geosynthetic products, such as geogrid and geotextile, has just released a video about their ACETube® (Geotextile Tube) Dewatering System, that can make dredging faster and more efficient. ACETube® is integrated with single or multiple pie
Boskalis, KWS Win Wadden Sea Dike Deal
The Hollands Noorderkwartier district water board has awarded a contract to reinforce the Wadden Sea dike on the Dutch island of Texel to “Combinatie Tessel”, a consortium consisting of Boskalis and KWS, a VolkerWessels company. The contract carries a value of EUR 70 million, of which Boskalis’ shar
VIDEO: Dredge Ball Joints – Engineering and Manufacturing
Dredge Yard, an international producer of mining/dredging components and equipment, has just released this very interesting video about the engineering and manufacturing of their dredge ball joints. The dredge ball joints are designed in six different types, giving variations of tilting angle from 1
BAM Wins Bantry Inner Harbor Development Contract
Following a public tender process BAM Civil Ltd has been appointed as the main contractor by Bantry Bay Port Company to undertake the new Bantry Inner Harbor Development. This development marks the start of the regeneration of Bantry inner harbor which is in keeping with the total Inner Harbor Devel
Port of Frederikshavn Expansion Scheme Introduced
Port of Frederikshavn has just released a video about their major port expansion project which will create many new opportunities for this area. This development scheme involves establishment of the new breakwaters, deepening and widening of the approach channel, turning basin and stopping area as w
Slochterdiep Flood Protection Scheme Completed
Royal Smals, a Dutch company involved in hydraulic and civil-engineering works, has released a video about the flood protection and reinforcement embankment project in Slochterdiep, the Netherlands. During this flood protection scheme, Smals removed around 120,000 m3 of material from the working are
JadeWeserPort II Feasibility Study Results Presented
The construction of a second container terminal at JadeWeserPort, approximately 2 kilometers to the north, is not only technically realizable, but also economically prudent in the medium term. This is the key finding of a feasibility study begun at the end of 2013 on behalf of Container Terminal Wil
VIDEO: River Parrett Maintenance Dredging Scheme
WM Plant Hire, a Bridgnorth-based company that operates one of the largest fleet of long reach excavators in the UK, has just released a video about the River Parrett maintenance dredging scheme. The project used a wide range of long reach excavators to dredge a 2.5 km stretch of the River Parrett i
BAM Signs Xbloc License Agreement with Bouygues
BAM Infraconsult, under its trade name Delta Marine Consultants, has signed a license agreement with Bouygues for the use of Xbloc on the Calais Port expansion project. The Calais Project is the third Xbloc project which will be carried out together with Bouygues, after successful projects in Reunio
Able Boosts Its Fleet with New Dredging Grab
Able UK has announced a further expansion of its fleet with the acquisition of a new heavy duty dredging grab which will be used in conjunction with Europe’s largest mobile harbor crane, based at Able Seaton Port on the Tees. Able has invested EUR 220,000 in the 28 tonne grab supplied by Verstegen,
Waterford Dredging Scheme Underway
Boskalis’ 4,500 m³ trailing suction hopper dredger Freeway is currently removing silt from the Waterford Estuary shipping channel at the Belview seawards, according to the Port of Waterford. Dumping of the dredged material will take place at an approved site south-west of Hook Head. All vessels, par
Team Van Oord Fully Involved in Flood & Coast 2016
Through a combination of sponsorship, exhibiting and speaking at the conference, Team Van Oord partners will be fully involved at this week’s Flood & Coast 2016 event in Telford. Convened by the Environment Agency, Flood & Coast 2016 will tackle the big questions and challenges in flood and coastal