Dredging
NWO Presents New Research Project
The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) has announced a new call for proposals under the ‘Urbanising Deltas of the World’ (UDW) research programme, and initiates a bottom-up process to further define the content and conditions of the next call. The aim of the UDW programme is to c
Young CEDA Seminar Held in Portsmouth
Matthew Kinmond, Marine Licensing Manager for aggregate dredging at the MMO, provides an insight into marine licensing and encouraging students to consider a career in marine development and dredging. “At the beginning of October I was one of a number of speakers at a Young Central Dredging Associat
The Delft Sand, Clay and Rock Cutting Model Book Released
Central Dredging Association (CEDA) today announced that a new book, written by Dr. ir. Sape Miedema, Associate Professor Offshore & Dredging Engineering at the Delft University of Technology, Delft, the Netherlands, has been added to the professional literature on dredging. Entitled “The Delft Sand
Unparalleled Success for Team Van Oord
The Environment Agency, Team Van Oord and Jacobs enjoyed unparalleled success at the 2014 British Construction Industry (BCI) Awards ceremony in London on 8 October. The partners received two awards, including the top award of the night, The Prime Minister’s Better Public Building Award, which is sp
DP World Promotes Sustainable Development
DP World Chairman HE Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem has emphasized the role of public-private partnerships in promoting sustainable development and long term action at UNCTAD’s World Leaders’ Investment Summit in Geneva, attended by heads of state, government and leading executives of global companies. Sp
CEDA: Thirty-Sixth AGM Starts in Two Days
Get ready for the thirty-sixth Annual General Meeting of the Central Dredging Association (CEDA). The AGM is jointly organized by the Belgian Sections of CEDA and PIANC. The event will be held on October 17th 2014 at the Auditorium of the Henri Conscience building. The AGM will follow the programme
Revived Ball Joint Design Delivered to Van Oord
Dredge Yard has successfully delivered to Van Oord several heavy duty dredge ball joints for the use on discharge pipe of 1000 mm diameter. These dredge ball joints will be used in the Gulf region, which is experiencing exponential growth in infrastructure projects and marine structures. Dredge Yard
Damen Launches New Interactive DOP Pump Website
A new interactive website has been launched for the DAMEN DOP submersible dredge pump range, highlighting the versatility of this wear- resistant dredge pump. The DOP pump has been used by the dredging industry around the globe for almost 25 years. With the new website, this large array of successfu
Picture of the Day: IHC Beaver Dredger
The IHC Beaver® dredgers are well known for their robust construction, reliable operation and excellent performances. To date, IHC Merwede has supplied more than 800 of these standardized cutter suction dredgers worldwide. The IHC Beaver dredger can be dismounted to be transported via road, rail or
Work Starts on Westonzoyland Defense Scheme (UK)
The Environment Agency is about to begin constructing the new flood defense works at Westonzoyland in Somerset this week. The Agency has worked closely on the design with the local community over the past few months, particularly those residents most affected by flooding. After listening to their vi
Licence Application Received for East Cowes Marina
Cowes Harbour Commission has received an application for a maintenance dredge licence at East Cowes Marina. The area to be dredged includes the Cowes P and Q basins and extends south to the R and S basins and the T basin. The final dredge level will be to approximately 2.5m below chart datum (CD). T
Picture of the Day: Dredging the River Tone
The dredging scheme of an 8km section of the rivers Parrett and Tone, part of the agency’s 20 Year Flood Action Plan for the Somerset Levels and Moors, began back in late March and is scheduled for completion by the end of October. The above picture shows floating plant working on the River Tone jus
Boskalis Updates on the Share Buyback Program
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis), a leading global services provider operating in the dredging, maritime infrastructure and maritime services sectors, has provided another update on the company’s share buyback program. In the period from 6 October up to and including 10 October, Boskalis r
EU Adopts New General Approach on Port Service
The Transport, Telecommunication and Energy Council adopted on 8 October a general approach on port services which takes on board some of the key requests made by EU regions and cities in the Opinion on Framework on Future EU Ports Policy adopted last November. The President of the Committee of the