Dredging
Newborough Sand Dunes Restoration Begins
After years of decline work has begun to help restore one of Wales’ finest sand dune systems. Over the last 60 years Newborough Warren on Anglesey has lost a staggering 94% of open, mobile sand dunes as they became over-grown with grass and trees. Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has already removed de
Boskalis Sells De Jong
Dutch dredging and marine contractor Boskalis has sold its road maintenance company Aannemingsbedrijf De Jong en Zoon Beheer B.V. and the associated De Jong subsidiaries (De Jong) to the management and Foreman Capital. The De Jong activities were taken over at the end of 2011 as part of the acquisit
VIDEO: Reuse of Dredged Materials by DEME
DEME has just released a video about the reuse of dredged materials on its two projects, namely on the river Seine, Courval in France and London, Gateway in the United Kingdom. In the case of the London Gateway approximately 27 million m³ of soil was dredged during the project. The material that was
Custom-Made Cabin for ‘Manu Pekka’
In 2014, Merford supplied a cabin to Boskalis for its Manu Pekka dredger. In 2015, a new backhoe dredger will be installed on the ship and Merford was asked to develop an operator cabin for this crane. This type of crane is normally used in the mining sector. Therefore, a standard cabin was not an [
2014 Outstanding Year for Port of Gdansk
In January, Port of Gdansk published a brief preliminary overview of the year 2014. The port’s outstanding throughput performance saw an over 70 percent rise over the last 6 years, and it was a year of exceptional investment projects launched over the past 12 months or commissioned in that period. A
PD Ports Streamlines Use of Hydrographic Data
PD Ports is streamlining the way it shares hydrographic data by using GIS software from Cadcorp, a British software development company focused on geographic information system (GIS) and web mapping software. “Teesport is a major deep-water complex and one of the largest container ports in the North
Wasa to Sponsor Moscow Dredging Forum
Wasa Dredging OY Ltd, a marine offshore and inland water construction company from Finland, will be the sponsor of the 2nd International Forum of Dredging Companies, which will be held on 19 February 2015, in Moscow. The event is organized by Media-Group PortNews with FSUE Rosmorport as a General Pa
London Gateway: Third Berth Plans Announced
DP World London Gateway has announced plans to move forward with a third berth at the UK’s new deep-sea hub port, located 25 miles from central London. The Secretary of State for Transport, Patrick McLoughlin MP, visited the state-of-the-art port with local MPs. He climbed one of the world’s tallest
Magni R Takes on Poole Harbor Project
The split hopper dredger ‘Magni R’ is currently working on the Poole Harbor Middle Ship Channel project. Over the next week, the dredger will be conducting channel dredging and beach replenishment works in the Poole Bay area. Material dredged from the Poole Harbor Middle Ship Channel and will be pla
VIDEO: Waterdunen Coastal Protection by DEME
Dredging, Environmental and Marine Engineering NV (DEME), an international group of specialized companies in the field of capital and maintenance dredging, land reclamation, port infrastructure development and etc, has just released a video about the Waterdunen coastal protection project. Waterdunen
Elbe River Dredging Urgently Needed
The Port of Hamburg is the German economy’s Gateway to the World. Along with the other German seaports, it plays an essential role for seaborne foreign trade as an interface between land and sea transport. Its excellent accessibility by water and overland is crucial for the operation of worldwide tr
APEC Seminar on Dredging Approaches
Antwerp/Flanders Port Training Center (APEC) has announced that their Seminar on Dredging Technologies will be held from September 21 until October 2, 2015. This two week seminar will cover all essential theoretical and practical aspects with regard to dredging such as: navigating in muddy areas, st
WODA Workshop on Underwater Sound (VIDEO)
The World Organisation of Dredging Associations (WODA) and Central Dredging Association (CEDA) have announced that the WODA workshop on underwater sound in relation to dredging, will be held on Thursday 26 March 2015, in Paris, France. The effects of underwater sound are an important environmental i
Dredging of ‘Liverpool 2’ Well Underway
The UK Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin has visited Liverpool to see how more than £300 million investment is improving the local economy. Mr McLoughlin visited the Port of Liverpool, where owners Peel Ports are investing to build new container ship berths, quays and cranes at the ‘Liverpool 2