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Silt curtains and the sediment control
As the environmental impact and regulatory constraints associated with water pollution become an increasingly growing concern, silt curtains are being used for a range of environmental purposes. Originally designed to contain the spread of sediment during dredging and reclamation, today, they are us
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Beneficial use of dredged sediment in the Great Lakes
The Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District will next week hold a ceremony celebrating the completion of the Unity Island Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Project. As reported, a ceremonial ribbon cutting event, and media site tour will take place at 1 pm, October 26, 2020. The ceremony celebrates th
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Flinders Port approach works
The Environmental Protection Agency has confirmed that there has been ‘no adverse impact to the seagrass’ as a result of Flinders Ports’ dredging of Outer Harbor to widen the channel in 2019. According to the Flinders Ports, environmental stewardship is fundamental to their operating approach. “Wide
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Climate Adaptation Summit (CAS) takes place online
2020 is the international Year of Action on climate adaptation. Van Oord is ahead of the wave: last year, it announced its Climate Adaptation Action Plan. The ambition is to stimulate and accelerate business activities that play a role in protecting populations and landscapes against the risks of fl
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Ryerson Creek Outfall dredging project
In an effort to de-list the Muskegon Lake Area of Concern, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has contracted Sevenson Environmental Services to complete the Ryerson Creek Outfall remediation dredging project. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is providing on-site quality assurance for the proje
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JDN achieves remarkable CO2 reduction with MAN engines
Jan De Nul Group’s trailing suction hopper dredger, ‘Alexander von Humboldt’, recently completed 2,000 hours of operation on 100% renewable, second-generation Biofuel Oil (BFO). The vessel is powered by 2 × MAN 12V32/40 and 1 × MAN 7L32/40 main engines. According to JDN, this major milestone represe
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Tackling historic pollution in De Lieve
Envisan, the environmental subsidiary of Jan De Nul Group, has started remediation works to treat the ground contamination in the Lieve riverbed. Over the next six weeks, the company will install innovative reactive mats in De Lieve watercourse. They will address historical soil and groundwater poll
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CEDA-IADC course ‘Dredging for sustainable infrastructure’ in December
How to be creative in handling risks and opportunities associated with dredging for sustainable infrastructure is one of the main topics that will be discussed in depth at the new CEDA-IADC course, coming this December in Nootdorp, The Netherlands. The course ‘Dredging for sustainable infrastructure
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Get ready for the next CEDA webinar
Setting turbidity limits is a challenging task and requires a general understanding of dredging processes as well as the surrounding environment. An integrated approach, that takes into account all crucial concepts with a balance between protecting the environment and still allowing for dredging in
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Van Oord testing the use of biofuel
Following the biofuel pilot last year, Van Oord’s trailing suction hopper dredger HAM 316 has again successfully executed two projects, while running on biofuel. This time the vessel was deployed in the United Kingdom. First on the Lincolnshire Beach Management works, which we executed for the Envir
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First heavy-duty electric excavator in the Netherlands
This week, Van Oord commissioned the first heavy-duty fully electric hydraulic excavator in the Netherlands. In doing so, Van Oord is contributing to the electrification of the construction site and reducing CO2 and nitrogen oxide emissions during the project execution. “We are proud to have added t
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Green Bay Fox River cleanup video
After almost fourteen years, the Boskalis Environmental has successfully completed the Fox River Cleanup Project. This project in Green Bay, Wisconsin is one of the largest US sediment remediation projects. The scheme consisted of dredging, processing and capping of PCB-contaminated sediment from th
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The future of internal combustion engines
In their earlier blogs, Royal IHC shared the company’s vision towards the innovative and complex drive systems that are required for the maritime energy transition. Fuel cells are seen as the prime mover for the future, but what will happen with the internal combustion engines? In the latest blog, I
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Fountain Lake dredging in full swing
J.F. Brennan Company, Inc. is pushing forward with phase two of the Fountain Lake restoration project in Albert Lea, MN. At the moment, the contractor is dredging the Main Bay and Dane’s Bay with a second smaller dredge. A survey conducted two days ago by the dredging contractor shows the progress m