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IADC to host Meet the Experts webinars
In the upcoming months, IADC will organise several interactive live webinars with experts from the dredging sector. All topics such as the importance of survey and site investigations or managing financial risks, are based of high-profile dredging projects. For each webinar that is free of charge, I
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Lutra Marine gets funding for its eco-friendly dredging solution
Lutra Marine has received investment from the British Design Fund to bring its patented environmentally friendly dredging technology to market. Lutra’s technology solves a huge problem within the dredging sector around how to maintain harbours and ports without causing damage to the local habitats,
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2021 WEDA Eastern Chapter Meeting
The Board of WEDA’s (Western Dredging Association) Eastern Chapter recently announced that their Fall 2021 conference will be held in-person at the Historic Francis Marion Hotel in downtown Charleston, SC from Wednesday, October 13, 2021, through Friday, October 15, 2021. According to the Board, the
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Land reclamation kicks off for Meemu Airport Project
A ceremony was held today at Muli, Meemu Atoll, to mark the commencement of physical works for the Meemu Airport Development Project, Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) reports. This capital development project was awarded to MTCC on February 28, 2021. The works involve: land reclamat
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Dredger Albatros at Port Taranaki VIDEO
Port Taranaki Limited has just released this beautiful video from their latest dredging project. This work is the second dredging campaign carried out at Port Taranaki by the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Albatros – owned and operated by Dutch Dredging. The Albatros replaced the decommissio
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Nominations open for IADC Safety Awards
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) is seeking nominations for the annual IADC Safety Awards. For several years, the award was granted to safety innovations made for the dredging industry. As of this year, two safety awards will be given: one to a dredging organization and a s
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MTCC to redevelop Addu Regional Port
The Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has signed a contract with Maldives Ports Limited for redevelopment of the Addu Regional Port. Scope of works for the project will include: dredging operations – 972,500cbm; reclamation operations – 8.05 hectares; a 2360m breakwater construction;
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USACE officials tour Port of Baltimore
Officials from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and staff from the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee toured the Port of Baltimore yesterday. According to the Port’s official announcement, the delegation visited the marine terminals, surveyed the area of study for the Sea
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MTCC wins Hithadhoo deal
The Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has signed a contract with the Maldives’ Ministry of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure for implementation of the S. Hithadhoo Old Harbor Upgrading Project. MTCC CEO, Adam Azim, signed the deal on behalf of the company and Permanent Se
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Busy construction season begins in Aberdeen
Aberdeen Harbour Board is getting ready for a busy construction season this spring and summer at the South Harbour project site. In the latest update on the project, the board said that construction of the South Harbour has continued at pace in March, and that the contractors are gearing up for a bu
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Royal IHC on the path towards zero-emission TSHDs
Classification society Bureau Veritas has issued an ‘approval in principle’ (AiP) for Royal IHC’s hydrogen-fuelled trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD). In an innovation partnership with the Dutch Rijkswaterstaat, Royal IHC is exploring a new type of vessel referred to as the ‘LEAF’ (low energy ad
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Ambassador Hamidullah visits Royal IHC HQ
The Bangladesh Ambassador to the Netherlands, H.E. Mr. Riaz Hamidullah, visited Royal IHC’s HQ in Kinderdijk yesterday for a yard tour and lunch discussion. Kees Derks, Area Sales Director, presented Royal IHC’s experience and references in Bangladesh ever since its liberation, precisely 50 years ag
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Fugro completes geotechnical investigation for Fehmarnbelt Tunnel
Fugro has successfully completed a nearshore geotechnical investigation for the Fehmarnbelt Tunnel, the world’s longest immersed tunnel that will connect Denmark and Germany by road and rail. The client was Femern Link Contractors, the consortium building the 18 km tunnel that will reduce travel tim
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Governor Hogan tours Port of Baltimore dredging project
During his visit to the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore yesterday, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan saw firsthand the ongoing dredging works at Seagirt Marine Terminal. The main goal of this project is to create a second 50-foot-deep container berth, which will allow the Port to accommodate two