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IADC launches new web resource – Responsible Marine Solutions: DFSI
IADC launches a new web resource – Responsible Marine Solutions: DFSI
23 September
Van Oord announced winner of the IADC Safety Award 2025
IADC granted the 2025 Safety Award to Van Oord
18 September
Registration open for the Seminar on Dredging & Reclamation in Singapore: 17-21 November 2025
Learn the basics of dredging from experienced lecturers and complete a tender process from start to finish!
07 August
AquaForest: A nature-based solution for dredged sediments
AquaForest is a demonstration project led by Jan De Nul showcasing a green-grey approach, where dredged sediments are being reused to create 50 hectares of mangrove habitat in the Guayas Delta, Ecuador. The project aimed to advance knowledge on the conceptual design and eco-engineering approaches of mangrove habitats, while strengthening local engagement and generating diversified income opportunities for local communities. A new mangrove island was built in the end of 2024 and is currently being monitored to quantify the provision of ecosystem services over time with the aim of future upscaling of this type of nature-based solutions.
RESTORING OYSTER REEFS with nature inclusive marine infrastructure
While essential to coastal development and maritime industries, dredging and marine construction activities can unintentionally disrupt marine ecosystems. At Van Oord, we aim to deliver solutions for marine infrastructural developments that protect and enhance habitats and biodiversity. Over the past few years, we have explored how nature-inclusive designs can transform traditional marine infrastructure into ecosystem-supporting assets. The reintroduction of the European flat oyster to the North Sea is a key example.
Fehmarnbelt tunnel trench dredging project: a multifaceted sustainable approach
A fixed and direct transport connection between Scandinavia and Central Europe has been an enduring vision for many decades. This vision is now about to be realised with the construction of the Fehmarnbelt Fixed Link – an immersed tunnel that will cross the approximately 18-kilometre-wide Fehmarnbelt sea strait between Rødbyhavn in Denmark and Puttgarden in Germany.
| Location | Singapore |
| Period | 5 days |
| Date | 17 - 21 November 2025 |
| Level | No prior knowledge required |
| Location | Singapore |
| Period | 3 days |
| Date | 18 - 20 November 2025 |
| Level | No prior knowledge required |
Dredging in Figures 2023
Dredging in Figures is an annual review of the global dredging market.
Annual Report 2023
In this “Annual Report” the Board gives an overview of the state of affairs of IADC and its activities in 2023. The report highlights various projects that the Association has undertaken for the year.