Dredging
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (February 8-14, 2016). Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger Named Charlock The naming ceremony of Charlock, Van den Herik’s new trailing suction hopper dredger, took place on February 6th in Harlingen. Subsea Tooling
MTG Dolphin: Steel Cutting for TSHD Minerva
Cutting of the first steel plate for the new 3.500 m3 trailing suction hopper dredger “Minerva” for DEME took place at MTG Dolphin in Varna, Bulgaria on February 4, 2016. The dredger will be built again in cooperation with Royal IHC, the company specialized in construction of efficient dredging and
Milton Common Coastal Defenses on Display
The Eastern Solent Coastal Partnership (ESCP) is about to hold a drop in exhibition on new coastal defenses planned to be built at Milton Common in the summer 2016. The exhibition will take place on Thursday 18th February 2016, at the Moorings Way Infant School in Southsea, Hampshire. Milton Common
Hamburg, Schleswig-Holstein Reach Agreement on Dredged Material
Schleswig-Holstein’s state government has declared itself basically willing in the longer term to permit dredged material from the Port of Hamburg to be brought to the silt release area near buoy E3 in the North Sea. The cabinet decided this on 9 February 2016 in Malente. “There is urgent pressure f
Boskalis Makes Historic Finding in Portsmouth
An iron cannon has been recovered during the dredging project that will prepare HMNB Portsmouth for the arrival of the Queen Elizabeth Class carriers. The cannon was found by Boskalis Westminster, which has been contracted by the Defense Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) to carry out the £31 million
Jan De Nul Wins First Lock Construction Contract in The Netherlands
Jan De Nul has just announced that Sas van Vreeswijk (SPC) achieved financial close of the PPS project ‘Construction 3rd lock chamber Princess Beatrix Lock and widening Lek Canal’. Sas van Vreeswijk consists of TDP NV (in partnership with investment companies TINC and DG Infra Yield), BESIX Group NV
Green Port Hull Project Progresses
Associated British Ports (ABP) has just released a video of the progress being made on the Green Port Hull project. Green Port Hull will provide the UK’s largest offshore wind manufacturing, assembly and installation facility at the Port of Hull Alexandra Dock. Together with development partner Asso
MOOC Building with Nature Starts on February 29
The Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) on ‘Building with Nature’ will start on February 29, 2016. During the course, a number of case studies will be discussed to deepen the knowledge of ecological and engineering principles. Leading Dutch engineers and environmental scientists will explain the Buil
Tower: New Dredging Control System for UK Dredging
Tower Software Ltd., a company involved in providing custom built software and hardware to the Hydrographic Surveying Industry, has installed a new crane dredging control system on the UK Dredging vessel Cherry Sand. “Our in proprietary crane control system outputs data from the crane to the process
Lerwick Port Gets New Jetty
The first section of a new £16.5 million jetty for the fishing and offshore industries has been handed over to Lerwick Port Authority by contractor, Tulloch Developments Ltd. The early completion of the 110-meter section at Holmsgarth North clears the way for the demolition of the nearby former Shel
West Bay and Lyme Regis Dredging Schemes Set for March
Annual harbor dredging and beach works are set to take place in West Bay and Lyme Regis in March and April, according to the West Dorset District Council. Works at West Bay are due to take place between 8 and 14 March when favourably low tides allow the best access. The outer harbor and entrance to
Subsea Tooling Services Launches New Gremlin Dredger
The UK-based company Subsea Tooling Services (STS) last week participated at the Subsea Expo in Aberdeen, showcasing some of the latest developments and technologies in the industry. The company – offering high performance subsea dredgers and associated tooling – took the opportunity to unveil its l
Environment Agency’s Chief Executive Visits Lincolnshire
Sir James Bevan, the Environment Agency’s chief executive, visited the Lincolnshire coast last week to see the work being done to reduce flood risk along the east coast and across the county. East coast inundation is one of the top risks facing the county, and Sir James took the opportunity to learn
Bantry Harbor Development Project Involves Dredging
An EUR 8.5 million upgrade to the main harbor in Bantry Bay is expected to begin later this month, according to local media. The Bantry Bay Inner Harbor Development contract has been awarded to BAM Civil Ltd. The project marks the start of the regenerating of the inner harbor and is in keeping with