Highlights of the Week

October 29, 2017

Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (October 23-29, 2017).

Royal IHC has held a steel cutting ceremony for the 2,300m³ Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger LESSE.

Uig Harbor Scheme Includes Land Reclamation

Following the decision by Transport Scotland, CMAL and CalMac, to provide a larger vessel for the Uig/Tarbert/Lochmaddy Triangle lifeline ferry service to the Western Isles, the drafting and submission of a Harbor Revision Order and other construction consents for the new works required at Uig Harbor have now been approved.

PHOTO: Colombo Scheme Moves Forward, Half Way Done

Megapolis and Western Development Minister, Patali Champika Ranawaka, last week toured the Port City land reclamation operations in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Lekki Port as the New Xbloc Project

DMC has signed Xbloc license agreement with China Harbor Engineering Company for placement of Xblocs at the Lekki Port project in Nigeria.

Southsea Marina Dredging Plan Introduced

Premier Marinas is currently in the process of applying for permission to dredge the approach channel to Southsea Marina in spring 2018.