Dredging
Forum on Coastal Erosion Established
Regional Development Minister, Michelle McIlveen MLA, has established a new forum to deal with the issue of coastal erosion, according to the Democratic Unionist Party. Welcoming the first meeting of the forum, Michelle McIlveen said: “Coastal erosion is an issue that I have a particular interest in
Volga-Caspian Seaway Canal Needs More Dredging
With the steady decline of the Caspian Sea level seen over the past years, FSUE Rosmorport was forced to increase its dredging operations on the Volga-Caspian Seaway Canal. Regarding this, the company had to double the amount of annual dredging works on the waterway in comparison with year 2013. In
SOMIT Took Part in Koper Port Dredging Project
SOMIT SRL, an Italian dredging and marine contractor, recently carried out the deepening and sea-bed leveling work in the access channel of the Koper Port, Slovenia. The dredging, funded by the European Union, included removal of approximately of 14,000 m³ of clay material in order to achieve the de
RWTH to Host Flood Protection Conference
In January 2016, the 46th International Symposium on Hydraulic Engineering, organized by the Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management at RWTH Aachen, will take place in Aachen, Germany. This year, the conference has a focus on the topic of flood protection. Mobile or not mob
IADC Releases Annual Review of Global Dredging Market
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has just released ‘Dredging in Figures‘ report for the past year. The report is an annual review of the global dredging market, focusing on the global dredging and maritime construction industry in 2014. The IADC aims to be thorough and prec
Dutch Dredging Secures Major Contract in French Guyane
Dutch companies Baggerbedrijf de Boer – Dutch Dredging from Sliedrecht and partner Iskes Towage and Salvage from IJmuiden have been awarded a 12 year maintenance dredging and towing assistance contract for the ports of Cayenne and Kourou in French Guyane. The contract value is €98 million and contai
Rosmorport Announces Completion of Bronka’s First Phase
FSUE Rosmorport has signed the acceptance certificate for the Phase 1 of the MSCC Bronka’s approach canal. State contract for construction of Bronka’s first phase was signed with FSUE Rosmorport in 2013. From that moment the scope of dredging operations at the port’s water area and the approach cana
Dredging Part of Cherry Hinton Hall Improvements
Cherry Hinton Hall park could be in line for significant improvements following the publication of a report that recommends starting work on the second phase of a masterplan for the popular open space. Among the objectives for the masterplan are reintegrating and re-landscaping an area of the hall g
IADC to Host More Conferences in the Future
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) is interested in hosting more conferences in the future following the success of its 50th Anniversary Conference, “From Birth to Boom: Asian Maritime Megastructures”. The conference which was held at the Island Shangri-La Hotel in Hong Kong
Alphatron and Van Oord Sign Maintenance Agreement
Alphatron Marine today announced the signing of a 3-year global maintenance agreement with Van Oord. The contract is for the maintenance and support of all navigation and communication equipment on board Van Oord’s fleet of more than 80 vessels. Van Oord – specializing in dredging, offshore oil & ga
VIDEO: Royal IHC Splashes TSHD JUN YANG 1
The naming and launch ceremony of the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) JUN YANG 1 took place on Saturday, 19 December 2015, at Royal IHC’s shipyard in Kinderdijk, the Netherlands. The dredger is being built for CCCC Guangzhou Dredging Co., Ltd (GDC), and the ceremony was performed by Ms. Li We
Caterpillar to Showcase Latest Equipment at bauma 2016
Caterpillar and its German dealer, Zeppelin Baumaschinen GmbH, will exhibit a suite of technologies, services and equipment at the bauma 2016 (April 11-17) show in Munich, Germany. The company will showcase safety, productivity and equipment management solutions, as well as more than 60 Cat® product
PHOTO: Naming of Cutter Suction Dredger Mangystau
On 16 November, a naming ceremony was held at Damen Dredging Equipment in Nijkerk, the Netherlands, for the second of Van Oord’s Cutter Suction Dredgers (CSD) 650, the Mangystau. Damen received the first order for a CSD650, the Ural River, from Van Oord at the end of 2014. With delivery scheduled si
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 Queen Elizabeth Class carriers. To accommodate their vast size and bow design, over three million cubic meters of clay, sand and gravel will be removed