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EXCLUSIVE: Jan De Nul’s maintenance works on Paraná River start in August
For the next 25 years, Jan De Nul will be responsible for deepening, modernizing and maintaining Argentina’s main waterway under a concession agreement that allows the company to collect toll fees from passing vessels. The company has maintained the Paraná River since 1995. The concession for the 1,
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NMDC Infra signs contract to build emergency lagoon in Abu Dhabi
NMDC Group said that NMDC Infra, a wholly owned subsidiary, has signed a contract with TAQA Water Solutions Company, a unit of Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA), for the construction of an emergency Lagoon for the Abu Dhabi region. According to a statement to the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange
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Sebastian Inlet maintenance dredging wraps up
Sebastian inlet’s navigation channel is deeper again and its south beach has received more than a quarter million cubic yards of bypassed sand with the completion of the Sebastian Inlet District’s sand dredging and placement project. “Bypassing sand to downdrift beaches and maintaining the inlet’s n
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: Offshore works progress on Princess Elisabeth Island
Benefiting from the current good weather conditions, offshore works on the Princess Elisabeth Island are steadily progressing – the 17th caisson has been installed in the North Sea. “Each caisson installed brings us closer to completing this pioneering artificial energy island, located 45 km off the
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Jan De Nul, Boskalis, DEME and Aertssen work together on Ghent reservoir project
Near Ghent, Jan De Nul is renovating a drinking water reservoir with a capacity of 6.4 billion liters. The company is carrying out this project on behalf of De Watergroep, together with its partners Aertssen Group, DEME Group and Boskalis. After 50 years, the reservoir needed a thorough renovation.
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Van Oord opts for DENS Powerhubs
For the dike reinforcement works between Tiel and Waardenburg, Van Oord is developing a fully emission‑free construction site. The project is part of the Flood Protection Program and is considered one of the first large‑scale infrastructure projects in the Netherlands to be executed almost entirely
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How better site security protects dredging projects and ports
Dredging projects face numerous timeline delays, stemming from both the complexity of the work and the environment in which it’s conducted. Downtime can result from environmental impact surveys, adverse weather and wave patterns, equipment failures and security concerns, all of which incur high cost
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Work on DP2 MPV Smokey continues steadily
Herman Senior said that the progress on its new DP2 Multi-Purpose Vessel (MPV) Smokey continues steadily and according to schedule. Major steel structures are now clearly taking shape, with key sections of the hull and internal framework progressing smoothly in the Albwardy Damen yard. The build is
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Another shipment of Waterking pontoons on its way to England
Waterking B.V. said that an another shipment of new pontoons is on its way to England. “This time, it’s a variant that we don’t build very often. The customer wanted a platform with the advantages of bow pieces, without having to disconnect them every time after moving the platform on the water,” th
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Sustainable dyke reinforcement in the Netherlands
This summer, the Tiel-Waardenburg dyke reinforcement project achieved an impressive milestone: more than 100,000 operating hours with electric equipment. From trucks and cranes to shovels and sheet piles, an average of 45 electric machines are operating on the construction site daily. This has alrea
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Cleaning a contaminated lake with Damen DOP150 dredge pump
In the Canadian Northwest Territories, a large-scale sediment clean-up project has started. The project aims to remove contaminated sediment from Mill Lake and its surroundings which were polluted by mining activities in the middle of the last century. The contractor, Sanexen Environmental Services
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Weir delivers two GeoVor 9G dredge cutterheads
Weir – ESCO Division – has successfully completed and delivered two GeoVor 9G cutterheads. Two of the largest and strongest ESCO GeoVor cutterheads were successfully handed over to one of the company’s European key customers. These cutters, designed to dredge the toughest materials, will be deployed
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Brisvegas hands over custom-made Kobelco SK200-10 amphibious excavator
Brisvegas Machinery, QLD, Australia, recently delivered a highly specialized Kobelco SK200-10 excavator, fitted with a Remu E22 amphibious track set, to long-standing partner Ezyquip Hire. Manufactured in Finland, the Remu E22 undercarriage transforms the Kobelco SK200-10 into a purpose-built, versa
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Dragflow introduces new electric dredge pump the EL30
Dragflow has just announced the newest addition to their range of electric submersible pumps — the EL30. This new model was developed in direct response to the market’s need for a pump that can maximize flow rate and head, delivering superior performance in a wide range of applications. Built with h