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...Read more
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,...Read more
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...Read more
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...Read more
The construction of the new sea lock at Terneuzen will take at least three months longer than planned. Dutch Minister Cora van Nieuwenhuizen of Infrastructure and Water Management has informed the Lower House of this.Read more
The Dutch Government’s organisation for public works Rijkswaterstaat has taken delivery of its first MPV-30, the Merwestroom, but with a deeper draught than intended. The project was characterised by delays once it became apparent the...Read more
Work on the roads, waterways, locks and coast in the Netherlands is to keep running smoothly in the current corona era and should be accelerated where possible. Minister Van Nieuwenhuizen (Infrastructure and Water Management) and...Read more
