Dredging
Hayling Island Project Completed
A program of beach management was carried out recently along the Eastoke frontage of Hayling Island. The shingle beach along Eastoke is the primary line of defense against erosion and flooding, however coastal processes are constantly eroding the shingle bank. Without regular intervention, the dense
VIDEO: MegaPEX Experiment on the Sand Motor
By depositing a large amount of sand in a single operation, between March 2011 and November 2011, Rijkswaterstaat together with contractors and the provincial authority of Zuid-Holland created the hook-shaped peninsula, the Sand Motor. This innovative method for coastal protection is the first exper
New Damen’s Dredger for Noordland BV
Damen Maaskant Shipyards Stellendam is constructing an innovative razor shell dredger for the Dutch fishing cooperative YE 118 Noordland BV. The 43-meter vessel, sharing the same name as the cooperative, shows how a standard Maaskant design can be modified to meet the ever changing requirements of t
Rotterdam Hosts Port Infrastructure Event
The Port Infrastructure Development 2015 Conference will take place on September 1-3, in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Focusing on every aspect of port development from expansion through to life extension, this event will deliver learning outcomes from the largest and most complex projects around the
AquaConSoil Starts Tomorrow
The 13th International AquaConSoil Conference will take place on 9-12 June, 2015, in Copenhagen, Denmark. This event will focus on sustainable use and management of soil, sediment and water resources. The AquaConSoil program will offer thematic lecture sessions, poster sessions, special sessions, ex
Highlights of the Week – Readers’ Choice
CHEC in Race for Swansea Bay Project Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay Plc (TLSB) has named China Harbor Engineering Company Ltd (CHEC) as its preferred bidder for a marine works package that will include the construction of the six mile lagoon wall in Swansea Bay. Busy Start […]
Busy Start for Largest Damen Hopper Dredger
The delivery in early May of Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger (TSHD) Barito Equator demonstrates how Indonesia’s developing maritime industry is building ever more complex vessels. The 2,500 m3 capacity Damen TSHD 2500 is the first of its kind built in Indonesia and also the largest Damen standard ho
Private Money to Finance New Suez Opening
The opening ceremony for Egypt’s New Suez Canal, scheduled to take place on August 6, will not be paid out of the State budget under directive of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority Mohab Mamish said. All dredging companies that are participating in the project were
SediCon, Statkraft Ink Dredging Deal
SediCon, a supplier of sediment handling solutions, has signed a contract with Norwegian stated owned Statkraft for the delivery of the dredging equipment to the Devoll Hydropower plant in Albania. The Devoll River is 15km long and a 390 mill m3 reservoir. The river carries large sediment loads and
Dunfermline Hosts Dredging Event
The Forth Estuary Forum will host an information meeting about ‘Sedimentation and Dredging’ on Thursday 9th July 6.30pm-9.30pm, at Carnegie Conference Center in Dunfermline. The Forum is a voluntary partnership of organisations around the Forth with an interest in the wellbeing of the Forth and its
Boskalis Announces Stock Dividend
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis), global dredging and marine expert, has declared dividend of EUR 1.60 per ordinary share for the financial year 2014. This dividend shall be distributed in the form of ordinary shares, unless a shareholder opts to receive the dividend payment in the form of
IADC’s Terra et Aqua Introduced
International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has just released the latest issue of Terra et Aqua, their official quarterly publication. The magazine is supported solely by the IADC as a service to the world-wide dredging community and represents IADC’s commitment to the highest standards o
New Heavy Excavator for Hyundai
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has added a new heavy excavator to its earthmoving equipment line up, the HX520 L, Hyundai’s largest next-generation excavator that can meet growing demand in the market for strong, reliable and economical excavators. HX520 L is among the all-new six HX Excavators rang
Senator Applauds Investments in Dunmore East
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD, recently announced details of a €6 million dredging project, which his Department has awarded for works at Dunmore East Fishery Harbor Center. Commenting this, Waterford Sinn Fein Senator David Cullinane, said: “This announcement b