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IADC presents the LIFE MARINAPLAN PLUS project
The LIFE MARINAPLAN PLUS project is the first-of-a-kind demonstration plant at industrial scale of an innovative solution for the sustainable management of sediment in marine infrastructures. In June 2019, the research team of the LIFE MARINAPLAN PLUS project began operating the plant installation a
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Deltares takes part in Rhine Sediment Testing initiative
After dredging operations, a lot of sand and silt is lost from the Rhine-Meuse estuary into the sea or into depots. In order to retain the dredged sand and silt in the natural system of the Rhine-Meuse estuary for as long as possible, a number of major players in this field have got together in [&he
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Rosmorport testing autonomous ship technologies
Testing of equipment installed on FSUE “Rosmorport” vessels, the hopper barge Rabochaya and dredger Redut, is underway as part of the unmanned navigation project, the Russian company informs. The aim of the project is to introduce unmanned navigation of the Independent Non-Profit Organization MARINE
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Trialling a new approach to beach replenishment in Poole Bay
The Environment Agency has presented a report of the trial tests of a new approach to beach replenishment at Poole Bay. The report revealed results of a year-long programme of fieldwork to monitor the behaviour of sand deposited in the nearshore zone off Canford Cliffs in Poole Bay. The technique of
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Researching the use of biodegradable oil in submersible motors
Bakker Sliedrecht has just announced their plan to begin a research in order to determine whether biodegradable oil can be used in the submersible motors that the company has supplied for equipment of Van Oord. If this is applicable, the international marine contractor wants to use this type of oil
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Innovations in Dredging webinar starts this Friday
This week, Western Dredging Association (WEDA) will hold their next webinar, the Innovations in Dredging. The Innovations in Dredging webinar – set for Friday, February 26, 2021 (from 11 AM to noon EST) – will feature two presentations by Aiden Horan and Xiuhan Chen. Innovations in Dredging Topics &
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IADC presents Smartsediment Ecosystem Services QGIS tool
In the winter issue of IADC’s scientific journal Terra et Aqua, an interesting article was published about the development of the Smartsediment Ecosystem Services QGIS tool. As reported, this tool enables users to make a first numerical evaluation of the impact of sediment management on ecosystem se
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North Ponte Vedra Beach project gets funding
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District will receive a $500,000 congressional allocation under the Fiscal Year 2021 Work Plan for the Army Civil Works to begin a Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) Study of North Ponte Vedra Beach, St. Johns County, Fla. North Ponte Vedra Beach, hom
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Royal IHC takes on ‘New Adventure’
Since the days of Jules Verne, many have dreamt of mining minerals from the bottoms of the oceans. Over the years, Royal IHC has developed a vast range of equipment based on innovative ideas. Many of them were used in challenging circumstances and at ground-breaking depths. With leading roles in the
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CSIRO releases new guideline for Dredge Plume Modelling
CSIRO has released a new guideline that provides current best practice for dredge plume modelling in the context of Australia’s Environmental Impact Assessment processes. The practical guideline aims to ensure that approaches taken in setting up and executing models are more consistent and improve c
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HR Wallingford to help Chittagong welcome larger vessels
The Chittagong Port Authority and HR Wallingford have signed a contract that engages its expert hydraulics engineers to study navigation at the Bangladeshi port. Around 90% of Bangladesh’s international sea trade is handled by the port, which is seeking to welcome larger vessels. The signing ceremon
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The effect of WID in the Calandkanaal
In the latest edition of the Terra et Aqua magazine, International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) presented an interesting story on the ‘Monitoring of Settling and Consolidation of Mud after Water Injection Dredging in the Calandkanaal’. As regular maintenance and relocation of sediment de
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Contamination and the dredging licencing
Licencing of dredging activities is based on environmental analysis, including measuring levels of contamination. The contaminated dredged materials may upset the ecosystem balance at their disposal site. In these cases, officials take actions before the licence is granted. The types of contaminants
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New trial dike on the Dollard
The Hunze en Aa’s water authority and Ecoshape recently built a 40-metre-long test dike in front of the sea dike on the Dollard. For the construction of the test dike the contractors used clay taken from the clay ripening plants that processed sediment from the seaport channel of Delfzijl and the Br