The NoFloods Barriers were yesterday successfully used to protect the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde from flooding. An evening storm was expected to raise the water level in Roskilde Fjord to about 1.3 meters, with a potential risk for the museum that is Denmark’s National Viking Ship Museum for the prehistoric and medieval period. (more…)
The "MetsterMill" in Sint-Truiden, Belgium, was to undergo a thorough architectural renovation by contractor ABB&Z, on behalf of the owner. The mill wall on the Melsterbeek had to be rebuilt as the foundations were no longer adequate. In addition, the state of the mill basin was unknown e.g. was there a concrete floor present? In what condition was it in? Was there...
Solum, a private Danish company supplying a wide range of environmental services was asked to remove sediment and repair a culvert gate for the municipality of Frederikssund.
In the Maas River, there is a lock from the sea where ships are lifted from approximately 56 to 488 NAP (Normaal Amsterdams Peil). The lock has two gates; an old one with lifting doors and a modern one with point doors. There were issues with the pivots and the neck-pins were damaged, so the authorities (i.e. the Government and RWS) decided...
Find out how our Dutch partner successfully created a cofferdam to enable the repair of a slipway at a ship junkyard in Haarlem, Netherlands.
What you need to know: A water-inflated cofferdam is a temporary flexible barrier filled with water and used to create a dry work environment in areas surrounded by water such as rivers, lakes or coastal regions. Zenviron Pty, a leading BOP contractor specializing in renewable energy projects across Australia and New Zealand, embraced cutting-edge solutions for a challenging wetland construction project. To...
In June 2018, Romania was hit by heavy rains which increased the water levels in rivers and lakes, thus creating floods in most areas within the country. One of the cities where flooding was highly devastating was Bacău. There, water levels were high and it even exceeded 3 meters in some areas. This was an extreme case isolated to specific areas, whereas in...
In June 2018, Romania was hit by heavy rains which increased the water levels in rivers and lakes, thus creating floods in most areas within the country. One of the cities where flooding was highly devastating was Bacău. There, water levels were high and it even exceeded 3 meters in some areas. (more…)
This past November, our team was in three Spanish locations presenting several models of our NoFloods products. In comparison to other flood protective measures such as sandbags, temporary embankments raised with excavators, etc., the NoFloods barriers can be installed quicker and are more dependable in reducing damages caused by floods. (more…)
New York City is no stranger to flooding. Its coastal location, dense urban landscape and changing climate make it highly vulnerable to rising sea levels, heavy rainstorms and extreme weather events. In fact, since the 17th century, a total of 84 tropical or subtropical cyclones have impacted the city which lies along the East Coast of the United States.
