Dredging
Bantry Inner Harbor Plan Includes Dredging
The Port of Cork yesterday outlined plans for Phase 1 of the Bantry Inner Harbor Development which the Port of Cork will undertake on behalf of its subsidiary company, Bantry Bay Port Company. The scheme marks the start of the regenerating of the inner harbor and is in keeping with the total Inner H
Boskalis and Sustainable Ship Dismantling
NGO Shipbreaking Platform board member Merijn Hougee has collaborated with Dutch dredging and marine expert Boskalis over several months to develop a comprehensive ship recycling policy. Boskalis has decided for clean and safe dismantling of its obsolete fleet in a Mexican ship recycling facility wi
Poortown Site – Best Solution for Marina Silt
The Isle of Man Government reiterated yesterday its belief that the specially-engineered site at Poortown Quarry provides a safe, practical and controlled solution for the temporary storage of the build-up of silt that is threatening the closure of Peel marina. Professional advice had warned that du
Damen to Exhibit First Floating Stand at Seawork
Damen will be taking the ‘Vessels Afloat’ area of Seawork (16-18 June 2015, ABP Port of Southampton, UK) to a new level this year by building and exhibiting on its very own 536 m2 pontoon. The 41 x 13 metre Damen pontoon, which will be found alongside other vessels on show at Seawork, will display D
EPFL: Air Bubbles to Keep Rivers Open
Researchers at Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) have shown how air bubbles could keep sediments from obstructing bends in river waterways such as the Rhine River, which has to be dredged regularly to stay open for freight ships. The Rhine River is a crucial transport artery, carrying
Van Oord’s Volvox Asia Arrives in Egypt
Van Oord, a Dutch contracting company that specializes in dredging and land reclamation, has deployed its trailing suction hopper dredger Volvox Asia to the New Suez Canal Project. The Volvox Asia will accompany three stationary cutter suction dredgers and a large self-propelled cutter suction dredg
Project Excellence Accolade for Steart Coastal Scheme
The UK’s biggest coastal management scheme, on the Steart Peninsula in Somerset, has been named winner of a prestigious Environment Agency Project Excellence Award. The £21 m Steart Coastal Management Project, carried out by Team Van Oord on behalf of the Environment Agency, will help protect homes
River Dnieper Dredging Announced
The Ukrainian Minister of Infrastructure Andrii Pyvovarskyi recently said that significant progress has been made on the issue of dredging the River Dnieper. According to Pyvovarskyi, dredging of the river will begin in July, lasting for approx. three months. Regarding the project, agreements have b
Picture of the Day: River Avon Cleanup
The River Avon cleanup program in Bath is currently underway. The Environment Agency is removing abandoned cars and up to 150 shopping trolleys from the riverbed in the center of the city. The abandoned vehicles and other objects were identified by the Environment Agency during a recent survey of th
St Mary’s Harbor Dredging Wrapped Up
Dredging works at St Mary’s Harbor are now finished, reported the Harbor on its Twitter page two days ago. The dredging was part of an overall project to improve the sea link between the mainland and the Isles of Scilly. The project included carrying out pier widening, dredging and improving freight
Royal HaskoningDHV at World Water Forum
Royal HaskoningDHV together with its partners recently held a successful session on reclamation of land and water restoration at the 7th World Water Forum in South Korea. The session entitled “Building Alliances for the ecological restoration and reclamation of land and water” was presented at the F
Preparations Underway for Lancaster Dredging
Over 1,500 tonnes of silt are to be dredged from the northern reaches of the Lancaster Canal in advance of the national three day Trailboat Festival to be held from Saturday 30 May until Monday 1 June, announced Canal and River Trust. Dredging is a vital part of keeping the waterways clear for boate
Team Van Oord Project Nominated for Two Awards
A project which saw the rapid restoration of a number of assets damaged by unprecedented flooding, including fluvial structures and coastal defenses, has been nominated for two awards. The Asset Recovery Program South East – comprising the Environment Agency and Team Van Oord (a joint venture partne
Dragflow Dredging Pumps for New Suez Canal
Dragflow has supplied two high head dredging pumps (HY85B) with two excavators (EXHY20) for one of the biggest contractors working in the tunneling part of the Suez Canal Development Project. These pumps will work at 44 m depth. This capital project will involve the construction of a tunnel south of