Dredging & Flood Defence

The British Marine Aggregate Producers Association (BMAPA) has hit back at what it calls inaccurate and irresponsible claims made by environmental pressure group Marinet over the industrys impact on the environment.

Recent newbuild dredger deliveries from the various Dutch specialist shipyards that comprise IHC Holland include the worlds most powerful cutter suction dredger for Belgiums Jan De Nul and twin 16,000m 3capacity trailing…

Until it recently became Damen Dredging Equipment , the operation formerly known as De Groot Nijkerk had built well over 100 one-off stationary cutter suction dredgers over a period of 60 years.…

The seagoing, self-propelled cutter suction dredger JFJ De Nul , built by IHC Holland sKinderdijk yard for Belgian contractor Jan De Nul , has won the Netherlands prestigious Ship of the Year…

Leicester UK based welding and metal fabrication specialists AceArc have developed heavy duty armour which is protecting cutter suction dredgers engaged in creating the worlds largest two man made islands off the…

Oranje , the second of two new 16,000m3 capacity trailing suction hopper dredgers for Dutch dredging giant Royal Boskalis Westminster , was launched recently at the Merwede Shipyard at Hardinxveld-Giessendam in the…

Damen Dredging Equipment (formerly De Groot Nijkerk ) has delivered a knock-down package for a Type CZ600 monohull cutter suction dredger to Middle East dredging and reclamation contractor Gulf Cobla LLC .…

The Central Dredging Association (CEDA) has published a listing of accepted papers to be presented at WODCON ZVII , the 17th World Dredging Congress , which will be held from 27 September…

Dutch dredger builder IHC Holland has extended its successful relationship with Chinese clients into a third century with the launch of Wan Qing Sha , a 10,028m 3capacity trailing suction hopper dredger…

The hull of the dredger Scelveringhe , the largest vessel ever ordered from the Dutch Shipyard KDamen BV , arrived at Hardinxveld-Giessendam late last month under tow from the Danish tug Eurosund…

A pilot project that the British Marine Federation (BMF) and other marine organisations involved in it hope will enable them to streamline the consents process for much need dredging in marinas, harbours…

An MP in Norfolk in the UK is calling on the Government to take a fresh look at the impact North Sea dredging is having on coastal erosion.