Dredging
Final Phase of Peel Marina Dredging
The final phase of a seven-week dredging project to remove 18,000 tonnes of silt from Peel Marina began on Saturday, 30 May 2015. Dredging, which started in April, has successfully restored the depth of water around the pontoons in Peel to the correct level. Following the completion of the current s
MAVA and Witteveen+Bos Join Forces
Belgian environmental consultancy MAVA AES N.V. has embarked on a new phase of its operations by becoming a part of consultancy and engineering firm Witteveen+Bos N.V. on 27 May 2015. By combining their forces the two agencies expect to be better placed to leverage market opportunities in Belgium an
Royal IHC Takes Part at MMD 2015
Royal IHC, specialized in construction of efficient dredging and mining vessels and equipment, will take part in Maritime Match Day (MMD) at the Delft University of Technology next week. The exhibition and interactive events will offer students an opportunity to learn more about the maritime industr
VIDEO: Reconstruction of Teesport Berth 1
Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) President Professor David Balmforth visited recently McLaughlin & Harvey’s Teesport Berth 1 reconstruction site in Middlesbrough. During the visit, Mr. Balmforth launched the national public awareness campaign ‘This is Civil Engineering’ in that region ahead of t
Suspension of Sand Dredging in Lough Neagh
The Environment Minister Mark H Durkan has issued enforcement notices to five companies telling them to stop dredging sand from Lough Neagh by the end of June or face prosecution. Alliance Environment spokesperson, Anna Lo MLA, has welcomed the action that the Environment Minister has taken against
Dredger Parts Signed, Sealed and Delivered
Van der Vlist has completed a long haul multimodal transport from Turkey to Holland, moving two pump houses for a dredging vessel. The project consisted of moving a 80t complete pump house, and three additional pieces of the second one. Using trusted partners in Turkey the loads were firstly wrapped
Progress on Cowes Breakwater Presented
Cowes Harbor Commission’s Annual Public Meeting, held recently, saw very good attendance at the Island Sailing Club in Cowes with over 70 people turning out to listen to the Harbor Master, Capt. Stuart McIntosh’s presentation of CHC’s Annual Report and key development projects taking place in Cowes
New EU Project on Coastal Hazards
Professor Edmund Penning-Rowsell, Distinguished Research Associate at the School of Geography and the Environment, is managing a new research and knowledge transfer project to better protect society from coastal hazards. The EcosHaz project will develop a framework to assess the costs and benefits o
Team Van Oord Kicks Off Portsea Island Scheme
Team Van Oord has started work on phase one of a £44m, 10-year flood protection scheme for the north of Portsea Island which will reduce the risk of coastal flooding and erosion to the area over the next 100 years. The contract has been awarded to Team Van Oord by the Eastern Solent Coastal Partners
Dredging Management Course Approaches
Only few more seats are available for the upcoming HR Wallingford’s dredging management course that will take place on 9-10 June 2015, in Wallingford, UK. This two-day course aims to provide an overview of the environmental aspects of dredging, the latest technology and equipment that apply to dredg
Slippery Gowt Project Wrapped Up
Improvements to a Boston Haven flood defense damaged during the December 2013 tidal surge are now finished, meaning the banks at Slippery Gowt are stronger than ever before. The improved defense will help reduce the risk of flooding to more than 500 homes and businesses including the Haven Business
L&M Keating Wins Dunmore Dredging Deal
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD, today announced details of a €6m dredging project, which his Department has awarded for works at Dunmore East Fishery Harbor Center. The contract to complete the works was awarded to L&M Keating Ltd. following a competitive tenderi
ECSA 55 Set for September
The ECSA 55 conference, under the theme ‘Unbounded boundaries and shifting baselines: Estuaries and coastal seas in a rapidly changing world,’ will be held in London, UK, from the 6-9 September 2015. ECSA 55 will bring together a global multi-disciplinary community of researchers and professionals t
Azov Berth Reconstruction Contract Awarded
The Azov Basin Branch of FSUE “Rosmorport” has announced that the winner of the berth reconstruction contract for the port in Kagalnik village (Lotspost) is Podvodrechstroy-9, a subsidiary of the state owned Podvodrechstroy company. In accordance with the results of an open request for proposals, Po