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Jan De Nul, Coral Vita start construction of coral reef restoration farm in the Maldives
Jan De Nul and Coral Vita have started the construction of a coral reef restoration farm in the Maldives – the AquaReef project. According to Jan De Nul, coral reefs are undergoing an alarming decline, with about half of all global reefs lost since the 1970s. The main causes are rising ocean tempera
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Krohne France, Process Flow Intelligence (PFI) collaborate in Le Havre
The ongoing collaboration between Process Flow Intelligence (PFI) and Krohne France took a step forward recently, through the commissioning of an i-Flow Density Meter aboard the Gambe d’Amfard, a hopper dredger operated by HAROPA PORT|Le Havre, France. The Gambe d’Amfard, owned by GIE Dragages-Ports
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NMDC Dredging and Marine unveils Coastal and Hydrodynamic Center (VIDEO)
NMDC Dredging & Marine has unveiled the NMDC Coastal & Hydrodynamic Center, the region’s first hydraulic physical modeling test facility, bringing advanced coastal and marine engineering validation to the UAE. This milestone strengthens local expertise, enabling more efficient marine operations, NMD
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VIDEO: Accelerating zero-emission dredging through collaboration
Rotterdam Maritime Capital of Europe has just released a very interesting video named ‘ZedHub: accelerating zero-emission dredging through collaboration’. ZedHub brings together industry players to accelerate zero-emission dredging. By combining the expertise of companies such as Boskalis, Van Oord,
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Dredged material used to manufacture Coastalocks at Port of Esbjerg
The Port of Esbjerg, in collaboration with ECOncrete, is integrating port-dredged clay in the production of Coastalock armor units for coastal protection and biodiversity enhancement. By replacing a significant portion of the cement in the concrete mix, the Port is lowering the carbon footprint of t
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Oil spill in Deurganckdock, Jan De Nul deploys sweep dredging vessel Pieter Coecke
The sweep dredging vessel Pieter Coecke sprang into action last week, after an oil spill occurred in the Deurganckdock, Belgium, where a ship’s hull was damaged during bunkering operations. According to Jan De Nul, their vessel was deployed immediately and has been working around the clock to contai
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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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Ecocoast hosts webinar on silt curtain technology
Ecocoast will host a free technical webinar on April 22, 2026 – Earth Day – introducing the Ecobarrier Silt Curtain Green, a next-generation turbidity control solution engineered entirely without EPS or foam. Traditional silt curtains rely on expanded polystyrene (EPS) and foam floatation systems th
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Deltares: Mini Eastern Scheldt Barrier passes extreme storm tests
The Eastern Scheldt barrier has been protecting a large part of the province Zeeland from high water for over 40 years. As the storm surge barrier is in need of major replacements and renovations after decades of use, Deltares carried out extensive scale model tests in 2024 and 2025 on behalf of Rij
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TSHD Mecca arrives in Port Said for repairs
The trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Mecca, one of the most advanced assets in the Suez Canal Authority fleet, is currently undergoing intensive maintenance on the 25,000-ton floating dock in Port Said, as part of a strategic effort to ensure peak operational readiness. Built by Mitsubishi Hea
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VIDEO: Manson christens the largest self-propelled TSHD in U.S. history
Manson hosted the christening of the newest trailing suction hooper dredger (TSHD) in their fleet on Saturday, March 21, 2026 in New Orleans, LA. At the time of its delivery, the Frederick Paup is the largest self-propelled hopper dredge in the USA dredging fleet. Designed in collaboration with Hock
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DEME: GSR signs MoU with Japan’s DORD
Global Sea Mineral Resources (GSR), the deep‑sea exploratory subsidiary of DEME, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Deep Ocean Resources Development Co., Ltd. (DORD) of Japan to conduct a joint demonstration test aimed at the potential co-development of polymetallic nodule resources
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BREAKING NEWS: Boskalis resumes the largest ever UXO clearance project
After a successful first season off the coast of Zeebrugge, Belgium, Boskalis Hirdes EOD Services has resumed the major identification and clearance of unexploded ordnance (UXO) project. With the backhoe dredger Manu-Pekka and one UXO Offshore Support Vessel, Boskalis is enabling the safe installati
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BREAKING NEWS: Liebherr delivers LS-C 80 crane for the largest newbuild in Boskalis’ history
Liebherr has delivered a gantry mounted LS C 80 cylinder luffing crane for installation on Boskalis’ new trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Seaway. The new giant TSHD is currently undergoing final outfitting and testing at Royal IHC in Krimpen aan den IJssel in the Netherlands. According to Lieb