Highlights of the Week

Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (December 10 – 16, 2018).

Steel Cutting for New DEME’s Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger

Construction of DEME’s 2,300m³ new trailing suction hopper dredger has officially kicked off with a steel cutting ceremony at Royal IHC’s Batam shipyard in Indonesia.

Bonn & Mees Installs Accommodation Block on CSD Spartacus

Bonn & Mees Drijvende Bokken BV said in its latest announcement that their Matador 3 has successfully installed the 750 tons accommodation block on board the Royal IHC newbuilding Spartacus – the world’s largest cutter suction dredger.

Jan De Nul in France: Toulon Contract for Envisan

France has engaged the environmental expertise of Jan De Nul Group to clean up the oil-polluted beaches along the Mediterranean Sea.

VIDEO: Changing the Mindset – Key to Success

During our recent CEDA-IADC Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure Conference, we took an opportunity to interview Professor Dr. Patrick Meire of University of Antwerp.

Port of Rotterdam: Boskalis’ Ndurance Successfully Tested at Alexiahaven

Boskalis’ cable laying vessel Ndurance has completed cable trencher tests at Alexiahaven, Maasvlakte 2, in the Port of Rotterdam, the Netherlands.