The Geraldton 2021 Maintenance Dredge Project is officially underway, Mid West Ports Authority informs. The cleanup program will involve removing naturally accumulated sediments from within the inner harbour of Geraldton Port and southern navigational channel. For this job, RN Dredging Pty Ltd – the
Oil and gas companies and associated supply chain have started responding to the global energy transition push by announcing strategic business reviews and expansion of focus to cleaner and emissions-free markets more aligned with net-zero targets, as renewable energy sector prepares to enter the re
Jan De Nul crews are currently working in Balneário Camboriú, aka BC, Rio’s little brother or the Brazilian Dubai. This attractive and touristic city in the south of Brazil is dominated by its characteristic skyscrapers, but the 5.5 km beach was up to a complete makeover. “This touristic place has g
In the face of climate change and sea level rise, a climate proof coast is an important asset. Natural sandy coasts like for instance in The Netherlands supply the area with a natural sediment resource and sustainable response to sea level rise. “However, one must still learn to better understand th
When it comes to the energy transition, we have already seen that the first-mover advantage is there.
Saly in Senegal used to be one of the most popular touristic hotspots of this West African country. Unfortunately, the coastal community suffered from rising sea levels and other negative effects of accelerated climate change. To revitalise Saly’s fragile local economy and prevent flood damage, the
The world’s most powerful cutter suction dredger (CSD) Spartacus is currently working on the Abu Qir Port project in Egypt – the largest ever dredging and land reclamation contract in DEME’s history. According to the Belgian giant, this project includes the reclamation of 1,000 hectares of new land.
Royal IHC has released a timelapse video about the construction of the world’s most powerful cutter suction dredger ‘SPARTACUS’. The CSD SPARTACUS sets a new benchmark in the global dredging market. Its ground breaking, eco-friendly design and countless innovations on board make it the only one of i
Siport21 engineers, in collaboration with the dredging company Jan de Nul, have presented the studies for improving the access channel of Port of Buenaventura, Colombia. On Jan de Nul request, Siport21 has carried out ship manoeuvring simulation studies to assess and optimize the basic design of the
This spring, Jan De Nul’s trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Pedro Álvares Cabral, sailing on 100% second-generation biofuel, successfully restored the beach of Knokke. In order to protect the Belgian coast, JDN raised the beach by pumping ashore a large quantity of sand. In this way, the compan
The impact of climate change along the coastal regions, with higher sea levels and more extreme weather events, is on the rise. The Coastbusters project brings a new look at traditional coastal defense methods and develops the systems that work with nature. The pioneering program discovers new conce
The Government of Canada is investing a total of $50 million in the next two years to help renew 26 small craft harbours in communities along the Pacific coast. This includes $17 million in the Steveston Small Craft Harbour, $11 million in small craft harbours in the Prince Rupert area, and $22 mill
Less manual handling means more workplace safety for a vessel’s crew, and on Van Oord’s dredger Vox Amalia this is being provided by the debris removal platform. The automated debris removal platform now safely removes debris that will fall onto the deck after recovering the draghead of a trailing s
Although we are in the midst of the summer holidays and mails are returned with out-of-office messages, some moves were made on the offshore energy chess board. Moves that show that the strategy of the game is changing towards a more sustainable future. In this weekly update recent developments from
