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DEME Group: Focus on sustainability
Rising sea levels threaten low-lying areas around the world, leading to an increased risk of coastal flooding during more severe and frequent storms. “To tackle this problem and in line with our sustainability ambitions, we are therefore focusing on building resilient infrastructure that is better a
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Reconstruction of Poti breakwater wraps up
BESIX and STFA Construction Group have successfully installed the last of nearly 7,200 Xbloc for the reconstruction of a 1,840 long breakwater in the APM Terminals Port of Poti. “The innovative blocks make the perfect sustainable solution for the project, as they require less material and can be qui
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AMAZING DISCOVERY: Gold coins found during Charleston dredging
Dredge operators working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, have discovered several clay and pewter jars filled with gold coins during routine maintenance dredging of the Charleston Harbor near Daniel Island. Corps archaeologists are currently analyzing the coins to determin
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Jan De Nul’s water injection dredger Cosette on the run
Neptune Americas & Marine has just released these amazing photos of Jan De Nul’s new water injection dredger Cosette. Neptune Marine conducted sea trials near the shipyard in Aalst recently – with flying colours. The newbuild is a sister vessel to the Pancho, which was delivered to Jan De Nul last y
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Boskalis gears up for Gulhifalhu land reclamation
The second phase of the Gulhifalhu land reclamation project in the Maldives is set to start in April, local media reports. The project was contracted to Royal Boskalis Westminster for EUR 120 million (MVR 2 billion). Boskalis also executed the first phase in recent years. The Dutch company has now m
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Intricate job for Damen DOP150 pumps in South Africa
Two ???? ?? ?????? ??????????? ?????? ????? undertaken an intricate maintenance dredging job in South Africa recently. According to Damen, DOP submersible dredge pumps are not only used for standard harbour maintenance dredging, they can be integrated in intricate industrial pond maintenance as well
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The world’s most powerful CSD proves success in Egypt and Portugal
The mega cutter suction dredger (CSD) Spartacus has accomplished unprecedented production levels at the Abu Qir 2 project in Egypt and the Port of Leixões in Portugal. There was also a significant fuel saving per dredged m3 and an equivalent improvement in emission reduction, said DEME. The reductio
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Volga-Caspian dredging works kick off
Dredging operations on the Volga-Caspian Shipping Canal started yesterday – ahead of schedule. The dredging vessel Peotr Sablin is the first vessel deployed for the works. According to the Telegram of the Federal Marine and River Transport Agency (Rosmorrechflot), the number of vessels deployed by A
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Exclusive interview with John Xiang: Relong is on the rise
Finding the balance between dredging, protecting coastline structures and conserving the environment is an important task. Nowadays, extreme climate events such as coastal erosion, droughts and flooding are occurring at an increasingly alarming rate worldwide. Also, sediments and floating debris col
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Holland Dredge Design delivers new draghead for TSHD
Holland Dredge Design (HDD) has delivered and mounted a new draghead on a sea hopper dredger. This piece of equipment is equipped with replaceable nozzle’s, plates and teeth. “On the visor, we also made stainless steel plates for protection of the rubber,” HDD said. “With this draghead, we managed t
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Gwella Contracting finishes thermal insulation project for TSHD Arco Dijk
Gwella Contracting Services Ltd recently completed a thermal insulation project on a large dredger vessel. As reported, the company successfully wrapped up the inspection and insulation of exhaust gas pipes onboard Arco Dijk, a Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger built in 1992. Gwella Contracting remove
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Rainbowing works at Baarland by DEME TSHD Scheldt River
Despite the grey sky, beautiful Baarland beach is ready for the spring season. Baarland in Zeeland, the Netherlands, is set to welcome visitors following a beach nourishment programme undertaken earlier this month. Taking place every four years, around 20,000 mᶟ of sand was used from the Western Sch
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New Waterking amphibious excavator on its way to Bangladesh
Waterking BV is getting ready to ship off their new amphibious excavator to Bangladesh. “It’s always a great feeling to finish a project successfully for a customer on the other side of the world,” the company said. “Our team has worked with care on the construction of the amphibious excavator.” “We
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Villingili Harbor dredging moves forward
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has just announced that the Gaafu Alif Atoll Villingili Harbor Development Project is moving ahead according to schedule. The new harbor dredging work has reached 45 percent completion, and quay wall block installation work has already commenced. The