Highlights of the Week

Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (March 21-27).

MMO’s Strategic Review of Dredge Disposal Sites Underway

UK’s Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is nearing the conclusion of a review of all dredging disposal sites in England.

Kerjaya Prospek Awarded Penang Dredging Contract

China Communications Construction Co (M) Sdn Bhd recently awarded a $45.2 million contract to Kerjaya Prospek Group for dredging works in Penang.

LaNaval Lays Keel for Van Oord’s New TSHD

Workers of the Spanish shipbuilder LaNaval in Bilbao, Spain, held recently a keel-laying ceremony for the first of two trailing suction hopper dredgers under construction for Van Oord.

Boskalis Secures €80M Land Reclamation Contract in Indonesia

Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has been awarded a contract by KSO Ciputra Yasmin to construct the land for the Centre Point of Indonesia Project located off the coast of Makassar.

Royal IHC Unveils LNG-Powered TSHD Design

During the recent EADA (India) conference, which promotes the exchange and development of dredging technology, Royal IHC presented its design for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) powered trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD).