Dredging
Swansea Maintenance Dredging Completed
Progressive natural sedimentation upstream of the River Tawe Barrage in Swansea results in a gradual loss of depth for the Marina located in the sheltered waters above the barrage. Removal of the material is required every couple of years to restore safe navigation in the river. Dredging is carried
Envisan Wins Trondheim Dredging Project
The City Council and the Port Authority of Trondheim in Norway have awarded its port basin rehabilitation project to Envisan, the environmental subsidiary of Jan De Nul Group. With this contract Trondheim wants to restore the port basin to its desired depth and aims at stopping the further spread of
“Contaminated Sediments” Set for Next Month
The conference named “Contaminated Sediments: Environmental Chemistry, Ecotoxicology and Engineering” will be held from 8-13 March, 2015, at the Conference Centre Monte Verità, Ascona, Switzerland. Each topic will be introduced by one or more invited keynote speakers and completed with presentations
BAM Nuttall Nabs ‘Dales Voe South’ Gig
Lerwick Port Authority has commissioned the Scottish business unit of BAM Nuttall as main contractor for an £11.95 million project to extend the quay at Dales Voe South to 130 meters. Work will begin in the following months, with completion due in April 2016. At peak, BAM expects up to 40 people to
Pwllheli Dredging on the Way
Important maintenance work is taking place this week on the Afon Rhyd-Hir in Pwllheli as Natural Resources Wales (NRW) removes a large build-up of mud, silt and reeds which has formed a small island in the river. Engineers plan to remove around 3000 cubic meters of the mud and silt over a period of
Officials Frustrated Over Stone Creek Dredging Delay
South Holderness Internal Drainage Board has vented its frustration at the length of time it is taking the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) to consider a licence exemption application for dredging Stone Creek. The Board applied for the licence exemption in August 2014 and still have not heard if
All Ready for Skegness Sea Defense Project
Construction of a new sea defense and widening of the Skegness seafront promenade is scheduled to start this month. People who live and work in the area have been invited to a drop-in session to learn more about the scheme. Plans will be on display and members of the project team will be available t
DEME: New Contracts Worth 1.6 Billion EUR
DEME, the Belgian dredging, hydraulic engineering and environmental solutions group, has secured a number of new contracts worldwide. The total value of these orders is approximately 1.6 billion EUR. Foremost important is a Letter of Award received in Singapore. The Maritime and Port Authority of Si
Moscow Dredging Forum Starts on Thursday
Only three more days are left till the beginning of the II International Forum of Dredging Companies in Moscow. The event, supported by IADC and Association of see commercial ports of Russia, will be organized by the “PortNews” Media-Group and held in Moscow, Russia on February 19th 2015. Participat
Bids Invited for Port of Audierne Dredging
Conseil général du Finistère DATD has invited bidders to submit their offers for the Port of Audierne dredging program. This cleanup project, located on a peninsula at the mouth of the Goyen river, will involve maintenance dredging works in the access channel to the Port of Audierne. The main goal o
DEME Bags Major Contract in Singapore
Dredging International, a subsidiary of Belgium’s DEME Group, and South Korean company, Daelim Industrial, have won a $650 million worth contract for the construction of Singapore’s new container port. According to Daelim, the two companies, under a a joint venture, will perform the first phase of t
Phase Two of the Tendring Scheme
Preliminary works for the start of the second phase of a major £36 million coast protection scheme in Tendring will begin next week. VBA Joint Venture Limited will be moving onto site on Monday as they prepare to start demolishing the existing concrete groynes and the end of the Victoria Road outfal
DEME One of Top Employers in Belgium
DEME has been officially certified by the Top Employers Institute for its exceptional employee offerings, receiving the exclusive Top Employers België/Belgique 2015 certification. The annual international research undertaken by the Top Employers Institute recognizes leading employers around the worl
Growth Trend Continues for Freeport of Riga
During the past year the Freeport of Riga has reached the unprecedented volume of cargo handling – a threshold of 41 million tons (+ 15.8%) was exceeded, which is the largest amount ever handled during the year by one of the Latvian ports. This year’s first month results show that the growth trend c