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Royal IHC starts dredging simulator training for RBM
Last week, Royal IHC started the dredging simulator training on site for its client Richards Bay Minerals (RBM). “In the coming five weeks, we will train their operators, shift supervisors and dredge masters at the RBM operation in South Africa,” said IHC. The training is specifically tailored to th
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Army Corps: Coastal surveys create visible green laser beams
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Joint Airborne Lidar Bathymetry Technical Center of Expertise (JALBTCX), is performing airborne coastal mapping surveys along the shorelines of the Hawaiian Islands now through June as part of the USACE National Coastal Mapping Program (NCMP). The surveys wi
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DMS takes delivery of Damen Multi Cat – DNS Snipe
Damen Marine Services (DMS), the division of Damen Shipyards that offers Damen vessels for charter both fully crewed and bareboat, has taken delivery of the first of a new class of Damen Multi Cat, a Multi Cat 3313 SD named DMS Snipe. While Damen’s Multi Cat range is known for its shallow draught ca
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Royal IHC on sustainable dredging: Classic design approach is no longer sufficient
The energy transition brings many uncertainties in the development of sustainable dredging vessels and equipment. At the CEDA/KNVTS meeting in Rotterdam last week, Bernardete Castro, Director Sustainability at Royal IHC, showed how Royal IHC is helping its customers to better manage this uncertainty
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Van Oord: Spotlight on more sustainable fuels
Van Oord recently christened two new dual fuel trailing suction hopper dredgers, which are built to run on the more sustainable LNG. Now, Van Oord takes another big step towards implementing the fuels of the future. Five methanol engines are ready to power Van Oord’s offshore installation vessel Bor
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Jan De Nul’s giant TSHD pumps sand onto Knokke beach
Over the past five weeks, Jan De Nul dredged as much as 500,000 m³ of sand to elevate the beach of Knokke-Heist on behalf of Agentschap Maritieme Dienstverlening en Kust (MDK). JDN’s trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Pedro Álvares Cabral – sailing on 100% second-generation biofuel – carried out
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Harwich Haven Authority launches new dredging technology Tiamat
Following robust development and trials, Harwich Haven Authority (HHA) is bringing Tiamat, a new and innovative agitation dredging solution. The commercialisation of this industry technology will be through a newly incorporated, and wholly owned subsidiary of the Authority, Haven Dredging Ltd. As a
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Nesting season begins at dredge material containment areas
Mary Richards and Robin Armetta, two biologists from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, survey bird species in the dredged material containment areas along the Savannah River, every two weeks. The DMCAs are designated placement sites for sediment removed from the Savannah River tha
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Royal IHC in India: Spotlight on sustainability in dredging
Earlier this week, Royal IHC was part of the Water and Maritime trade mission to India – led by the Dutch Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management, Mark Harbers. An important topic during this trade mission was sustainability in the maritime industry. “Jaco Kleijwegt, part of the delegation o
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Fort Sint-Filips – the largest ever rehabilitation project in Port of Antwerp
In the largest rehabilitation project in the Port of Antwerp ever undertaken, the transformation of Fort Sint-Filips was successfully completed after two years by DEME Environmental and its partners. After World War II, the 19th century fort served as a dumping ground for millions of litres of oil 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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Protecting the Netherlands from floods by DEME – safety and sustainability
The Netherlands vulnerability to climate change and extreme weather events has led the country to embark on a National Flood Protection Programme, whereby it is investing approximately 1 billion euro a year in protecting its flood defences over the next 15 years. DEME, through its subsidiary de Vrie
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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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TU Delft: Climate-proof coastal protection with living dikes
Dikes protect the Netherlands from flooding. To keep the Netherlands safe in the future, several dikes are being reinforced in the High Water Protection Programme. The traditional way of strengthening dikes involves ‘hard’ (asphalt) revetment, but this is at the expense of the natural environment. T