Top News – July 7 to July 13, 2014

Royal BAM Announces Major Cost Reduction

According to the latest announcement from Royal BAM Group, the company is  expecting project losses totaling approximately €75 million.

Great Lakes Nabs $20.3M Beach Nourishment Project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a $20.3 million contract to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co., LLC of Oak Brook, Ill. for the beach nourishment project north of Rodanthe on Hatteras Island to protect this vulnerable stretch of N.C.12.

Facts About: Cutter Suction Dredgers (Video)

Facts About is a series of concise, easy-to-read leaflets which give an effective overview of essential facts about specific dredging and maritime construction subjects. This leaflets aims to provide basic understanding of how Cutter suction dredgers (CSDs) work.

Maasvlakte 2 Needs Dredging for ‘Pieter Schelte’ Job

‘Pieter Schelte’, the biggest vessel in the world, is to be completed in the port of Rotterdam. Owner and designer Allseas and the Port of Rotterdam Authority have signed an agreement to this effect.

Picture of the Day: TSHD Artevelde Takes Part in FFL Project

DEME’s trailing suction hopper dredger Artevelde has started its participation in the Belgian Fishing for Litter (FFL) project.

Dredging Today Staff, July 13, 2014