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Prime Minister Announces Funding for Flood Defenses
Prime Minister David Cameron announced a package of more than £40m yesterday to rebuild and improve flood defenses in the aftermath of Storm Eva. “I have seen at first-hand the devastation caused by flooding. And that’s why this work to repair and improve flood defenses is so vital,” Cameron said. “
Split Hopper Dredger Omvac Doce Busy in Santander
The split hopper dredger OMVAC DIEZ has been working for quite some time now in the Port of Santander, removing an average of 200 m³ of material per day. The ship equipped with a dragaline is able to dredge more than 5000 m³ of mud or sand per day at depths of up to 60 meters, […]
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (December 28-January 3). World’s Largest Container Ship in Port of Los Angeles The largest container ship ever to call at a North American port, CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin, arrived at the Port of Los Angeles on Satur
Dredging Stories That Marked 2015
With the new year ahead of us, Dredging Today is bringing you a recap of the most popular posts from 2015. Van Oord, Boskalis to Build Artificial Island Off Jakarta Van Oord and joint venture partner Royal Boskalis Westminster have won a major land reclamation contract in Indonesia. DEME Bags Major
To Our Valued Readers – Happy New Year!
To Our Valued Readers – Happy New Year!
Top Dredging Videos of 2015
With the New Year’s Eve just around the corner, Dredging Today has decided to bring you an overview of the most interesting videos that marked the year 2015. Waterdunen Coastal Protection by DEME Dredging, Environmental and Marine Engineering NV (DEME), an international group of specialized compan
New Defense to Reduce Flood Risk in Tonbridge
The Environment Agency has completed a flood defense scheme to reduce the risk of flooding in parts of Tonbridge. The 320-meter long flood defense runs parallel to the River Medway, and will work in conjunction with existing flood defense walls in Tonbridge town center and the Leigh Flood Storage Ar
Repairs to Damaged Southsea Seafront Start
Work to repair the damaged sea defenses at Southsea seafront started this morning, according to the Portsmouth City Council. Staff from Portsmouth City Council and the Eastern Solent Coastal Partnership have been working hard over the extended bank holiday weekend to secure machinery and materials t
Alexandra Dock Project on Track for Early 2017 Completion
Construction work on the Green Port Hull Alexandra Dock site is progressing well and is on schedule for an early 2017 completion, Associated British Ports (ABP) has announced. The 54-acre site, which ABP and its main contractor GRAHAM Lagan Construction Group Joint Venture (JV) are preparing for Sie
Part of Promenade Closed for Seafront Coastal Repair Work
A section of Southsea seafront has been closed while work is carried out to repair coastal defenses, according to the Portsmouth City Council. An area directly behind the Pyramids Center has been cordoned off following the breakdown of part of the sea wall. Portsmouth City Council is working with th
Cross-Border Cooperation on Flood Protection Launched
With the signing of a cooperation agreement, the Netherlands and Germany have launched a joint study into flood risk management in the border area between the two countries. The study focuses on applying the Dutch risk-based approach to cross-border dyke sections in the border area between the Nethe
Dragflow Launches New Features
Dragflow, an Italian manufacturer of heavy duty pumps and complete dredging equipment, has just reveled to Dredging Today some details about their future business plans. “These include the development of new kind of pumps and dredgers to increase the applications in all the sectors, such as dredging
Sarpi Coastline Project Near Completion
Coastal protection works along the seaside portion of the Senaki-Poti-Sarpi international road are coming to an end. The works are being implemented by the order of the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia. The project is aimed to stop erosion of the road’s bottom layer, pr
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (December 21-27). Boskalis Dredger Freeway Busy in Portsmouth Boskalis’ 4,500 m³ trailing suction hopper dredger Freeway has arrived at the HMNB Portsmouth and is dredging the channel ahead of the arrival of the Q