Dredging
Deltares to Further Develop MPM
Deltares has begun a collaboration with the universities of Cambridge, Barcelona and Hamburg to establish a research community for the numerical modeling of soil interacting with water. The aim is to further develop a dynamic calculation method, the Material Point Method (MPM), making it suitable to
‘Extension of Westhofkade’ Includes Dredging
Zeeland Seaports has begun works on its ‘extension the Westhofkade’ project that will extend the company’s existing 300 m quay by around 175 m for BOW Terminal. The quay is expected to be ready for use in mid-2015. Following a period of preparation, tenders were invited in February for the Westhofka
Photo Report on Bronka Port Dredging
The volume of dredging operations performed by Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. under MMPK Bronka project will exceed 10.4 mln cbm in 2014. Boskalis plans to deepen Bronka’s approach canal to 7.5 meters this year, according to portnews.ru. Many of the Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. vessels are opera
West Bay Beach Renourishment About to Commence
Vital flood defense work will take place in West Bay this month. West Beach will undergo beach renourishment after storms battered the south coast earlier this year. The strong tides reshaped and stripped the beach, leaving the sea wall prone to wave overtopping. Cllr Robert Gould, Leader of West Do
Ten CSDs for Bangladesh Delivered
VOSTA LMG, offering state-of-the-art solutions in dredging technology, together with Karnafuly Shipyard, has delivered ten new cutter-suction dredgers to the Bangladesh Inland Transport Water Authority (BITWA) and the Water Development Board (BWDB). Out of the ten delivered, six are CSD 450 type dre
New Appointment for iPS’ Maritime Department
iPS has attracted Peter Hinssen to their team, he brings with him a wealth of maritime experience and knowledge built up over the years with Boskalis and National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC), amongst others. Following its growth aspirations, iPS is confident that along with Peters’ ambition and d
Parrett and Tone Dredging Scheme Near End
According to the Environment Agency’s latest update, high number of workers are currently engaged in the Parrett and Tone dredging scheme in order to complete the project on time. The dredging scheme of an 8km section of the rivers Parrett and Tone, part of the agency’s 20 Year Flood Action Plan for
Federal Target Program 2010–2020 Amended
The Federal Target Program “Russian Transport System Development (2010 – 2020)” has been amended by the Government of Russia. Amendments for «Sea transport» subprogram were developed in order to execute the list of orders from October 15th 2013 (No. Pr-2416) made by the president of Russia after the
Boskalis Continues Work on Cowes Breakwater
Boskalis Westminster is continuing works on the £7 million worth new breakwater for Cowes on the Isle of Wight. The company plan was to return to the site on October 6th and resume works for the next two weeks, reshaping the breakwater core by using gravel stored on the breakwater sides; this will b
DAMEN: DOP Submersible Dredge Pump 250
Damen, an international shipyard group, has just released a video about its DOP Submersible Dredge Pump 250 during the recent tests. A highly efficient, wear resistant dredge pump with a large spherical passage is at the heart of the DOP pump. The dredge pump has excellent suction properties and bec
Dredging Moves Forward on Rivers Parrett and Tone
Dredging is part of the flood action plan and the Environment Agency is progressing with a project to dredge 8 km of the Rivers Parrett and Tone. The plan includes a range of other options for improving the area’s flood resilience in the long term, such as maintenance, land management and community
Deltas 2014: Highlights of Conference in Pictures
More than 1.200 participants from over 50 countries attended the second edition of the conference Deltas in time of climate change. The conference took place in Rotterdam, the Netherlands from 24 – 26 September. In three high-level round table discussions, over 100 sessions and many practical worksh
Highlights of the Week – Readers’ Choice
NEWS IN PHOTOS: Yachts Damaged by Dredger At least ten yachts moored outside Medway Yacht Club were struck and badly damaged yesterday by what is believed to be a dredger in the fog. Officials to Sign Savannah Harbor Deepening PPA Deepening the Savannah harbor is one step closer, with officials fr
New Electric Excavators from DRAGFLOW
DRAGFLOW, a world player in solid pumping solutions, has introduced new Electric Excavators. The firsts ever made, will be used with Electrics Pumps. “Our customers will have the opportunity to use Electric Pumps together with Electric Excavators in order to let the pumps work also in presence of ve