by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 30, 2021 | News, Shipping
The construction of the sea lock at IJmuiden, the Netherlands, will be completed this summer. The lock will then be delivered to Rijkswaterstaat and a period of testing will begin. The lock is to be taken into service early next year. Construction started in 2016. In...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 6, 2021 | Dredging, Marine fuels, News, Ship design
Royal IHC has received an approval in principle (AiP) from classification society Bureau Veritas for the design of a hydrogen-fuelled trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD). In an innovation partnership with Rijkswaterstaat, the shipyard is exploring a new type of...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 26, 2021 | Dredging, Land reclamation, News
Nature in the Markermeer lake in the Netherlands will be given a boost through the realisation of two new nature islands. On behalf of the Dutch Society for the Preservation of Nature (Natuurmonumenten) and Rijkswaterstaat, Boskalis will construct these islands in the...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 11, 2021 | News
The Netherlands Coast Guard has a new emergency tug at its disposal since 1 January 2021. The Alp Ace managed by Multraship is located near the Borssele offshore wind farm in order to assist shipping in the event of an emergency. Borssele is located off the coast of...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 27, 2020 | News
Using the wind and currents to intercept waste, Allseas has revealed a new waste collection system for rivers called Catchy. The system is designed to catch both large waste floating on the surface and smaller debris – mainly plastics – suspended in the water column....
