Dredging
Gt Yarmouth Project Progresses Well
The Environment Agency is carrying out essential repairs and upgrades of the flood defenses along the River Yare in Great Yarmouth. The £18m scheme being progressed has now moved to the western side of the River Yare that runs parallel with Southtown Road between the Sefton Lane junction (Seatrax) a
Lyme Regis Work Wins Award
West Dorset District Council’s engineers have scooped one of the top awards at a recent ceremony hosted by the Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE) in Bristol. The pioneering Lyme Regis Environmental Improvements Phase IV scheme beat off 14 competitors to take home the ICE South West Major Project of
Holland to Clacton Scheme Gets Boost
A third phase of a major coastal protection scheme from Holland to Clacton is being lined-up with a funding boost of £3 million. The cash is coming from Anglian Water (AW) and will go towards the seafront project. The scheme, announced today by Nick Turner, Tendring District Council’s (TDC) Cabinet
Drop-In Sessions on Flood Risk Management
The Environment Agency will hold two drop-in sessions to discuss options for reducing flood risk in Coggeshall, Feering and Kelvedon. The three villages suffered from significant flooding in 2001, and more recently in 2012 and 2014. This increased frequency of flooding, together with a new policy fo
IMS 7012 HP Versi-Dredge in Norway
An IMS 7012 HP Versi-Dredge was used recently to create new ponds and canals in the Slevdalsvann nature reserve in Norway. Slevdalsvann is a natural part of the internationally important wetland system Lista (Lista RAMSAR site), and is a central location for migratory bird species. This area has bee
Purfleet Seawall Works Begin
This week the Environment Agency will start work to repair the flood defenses along the Thames Estuary at Harrison’s Wharf in Purfleet. The defenses, which are a sheet piled flood wall, reduce the risk of flooding to people and 4305 properties in Purfleet. Damaged sections of concrete blocks, which
ICE Award for Steart Coastal Project
The UK’s largest coastal management scheme, carried out by Team Van Oord on behalf of the Environment Agency, has been named a winner in a prestigious industry award presentation ceremony on 3 July, and is in the frame for another award later this year. The Steart Coastal Management Project picked u
Photo Update: 2,000 Visitors on Congo River
In order to celebrate the start of the 159.5km long stage three of the Tour de France (Antwerp to Huy), DEME’s trailing suction hopper dredger Congo River was moored and open for tours yesterday at the Antwerp Cruise Terminal. The vessel, being the largest and most performing trailing suction hopper
VIDEO: Mogadishu Port Project
Turkish Albayrak Group has released a video about the future development plan for the Somalia Mogadishu International Port. In order to transform the port into a world class facility, the group has embarked on an ambitious development program that will give the Mogadishu Port a central position in E
Leicester’s Riverside Plan Includes Dredging
Plans for a major program of work to improve access to Leicester’s riverside have been announced. Leicester City Council has teamed up with the Environment Agency and the Canal & River Trust to help enhance the river corridor through the city, as part of a wider program of work to reduce flood risk.
Preparations Underway for Breeddiep Widening
The Breeddiep, an important connection for inland shipping at the mouth of the Port of Rotterdam, is to be widened from 75 to 350 meters. The investment of around €16 million is in line with the policy of the commissioning parties – the Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment and the Port of
Another Accolade for VolkerStevin
The works, undertaken by VolkerStevin to upgrade Kirkcaldy sea wall and improve the promenade area on behalf of Fife Council, have been recognized with the Integrated Transport Project of the Year accolade at the Scottish Transport Awards. Completed in November 2014, and costing just over £9 million
Per Aarsleff Wins Gotland Deal
Per Aarsleff A/S has entered into a contract with Region Gotland in Sweden, worth DKK 125 million (EUR 16,7 million), for the execution of a cruise ship quay in Port of Visby on Gotland in the Baltic Sea. The first phase with draft design and pricing will begin now, while the final execution phase i
Pathhead Sands Coastal Scheme Presented
Fife Coast and Countryside Trust has introduced a plan to overhaul the Pathhead Sands by creating new dunes to combat the effects of coastal erosion. These new dunes will be formed by extracting sand from an area near the mouth of Kirkcaldy Harbor, announced The Courier. A report prepared by the tru