Dredging
IADC and UNESCO-IHE Continue Their Cooperation
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) and UNESCO-IHE on Thursday, 21 April 2016, renewed their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to continue building upon their good relationship. The renewed MoU serves as a reference for initiating, promoting and coordinating joint activities a
New Shoreline Study Shows Cumulative Effects on Ecosystem
Bulkheads and seawalls along the shores of Puget Sound help ease erosion and stabilize bluffs to protect waterfront properties, according to the University of Washington. But these walled structures also shrink beaches, reduce habitat for invertebrates and spawning fish and, indirectly, degrade cond
PHOTOS: Students Tour DEME’s CSD d’Artagnan
The Belgian members of Young CEDA recently organised a one day program exclusively for students. During the day students got on board Cutter Suction Dredger d’Artagnan which was dredging the access to the new lock at the end of Deurganckdock. They also visited the dredging simulator at the DEME head
New Ice Class Dredger Severnaya Dvina Heading to Europe
The recently-launched ice class trailing suction hopper dredger “Severnaya Dvina” has just passed through the Malacca Strait and is heading for Rotterdam where the final testing of the ship’s dredging equipment will be performed. The vessel was built by Damen for the Russian Port Agency FSUE “Rosmor
Province Invests in Comox Shoreline Schemes
As part of the public safety funding announced in the 2016 provincial budget, the Province of British Columbia is committing $1.1 million in funding toward a shoreline protection and restoration project in Comox. This $1.7 million project includes a $600,000 contribution from the town of Comox. Thes
Carolina Beach Renourishment Project Completed
Marinex Construction Inc. – a contractor hired by the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers – has completed the beach re-nourishment project in Carolina Beach, NC. The contractor performing the work has finished pumping sand and is currently removing piping and equipment from the beach, the Town of Carolina B
Latest Drone Footage of the Alexandra Dock in Hull
Associated British Ports (ABP) has just released the latest drone footage of the enabling works on Alexandra Dock in Hull, the UK’s first offshore wind turbine manufacturing, assembly, service and installation facility. Together with development partner ABP, Siemens is investing £310 million in offs
CPRA: Major Milestone for Southwest Louisiana
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have now both agreed on a feasibility study that could mean billions of dollars for ecosystem restoration, hurricane protection and home elevations in Southwest Louisiana. The Corps’ Civil Works Re
USACE to Hold Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for Pike River Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the Village of Mt. Pleasant will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday, April 26th 2016, to celebrate completion of the Pike River Ecosystem Restoration Project. The Pike River Ecosystem Restoration Project is located in th
Louis Berger Takes Part in NJDEP’s Regional Coastal Resiliency Plan
The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently awarded New Jersey a major regional coastal resilience grant to help communities in 15 municipalities in Monmouth County develop a resiliency plan. Louis Berger, an engineering, architecture, planning, environmental and constru
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (April 18-24, 2016). Boskalis’ Shoalway Busy in Aberdeen Aberdeen Harbor Board’s annual maintenance dredging campaign started last week. Boskalis Expands Dredging Fleet with Magnor The largest and most efficient
Spotlight on LNG-Powered Dredger
Royal IHC recently released an article written by Robert van de Ketterij, Managing Director of IHC MTI, about the advantages and challenges of running a trailing suction hopper dredger on liquefied natural gas (LNG). According to Robert van de Ketterij, the international focus on the environment is
Mulloor-Vizhinjam Breakwater Scheme Kicks Off
The construction works on a new breakwater, part of the Vizhinjam Seaport project, have started at the Mulloor port site, the Deccan Chronicle reports. Grand Four Group (GFG), a Thiruvananthapuram-based construction company, will supply the raw material for the breakwater. This coastal protection sc
Mongla-Ghoshiakhali Channel Dredging Gets Support
The Bangladeshi Parliamentary Standing Committee on Shipping Ministry has recommended continuing dredging of the Mongla-Ghoshiakhali channel under the supervision of Water Development Board, the Financial Express reports. The recommendation was made at the 26th meeting of the committee at the Jatiya