Dredging
Dredger “Albatros” Delivered to Dutch Dredging
After successful sea and dredging trials, the suction hopper dredger “Albatros” was recently delivered to her owners Dutch Dredging. This vessel was built by MTG Dolphin PLC in cooperation with the Dutch shipbuilding group IHC Merwede. Main characteristics: – Length: 75 m; – Breadth: 13,40 m; – Drau
Van Oord: Dutch Prime Minister Visits Dredger HAM 316
Yesterday, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte visited Van Oord, a leading international contractor specialising in dredging, marine engineering and offshore projects, to discuss amongst others the significance of trade missions. CEO Pieter van Oord and area director Netherlands Jan Schaart welcomed Mr
Sand Motor Shows Great Results at South-Holland Coast
The Sand Motor appears to be doing its job: strengthening the coast in a natural way by using the wind, waves and currents. The sand from the man-made peninsula on the coast near Ter Heijde (in South Holland) is spreading as predicted by the Deltares models. That was the picture that emerged during
Bulgaria: MTG Dolphin Begins Construction of Easy Dredge
Cutting of the first steel plate for the new joint project of MTG Dolphin and IHC Merwede 2300 m3 Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger named Easy Dredge took place at the Dolphin’s yard in Varna, on 25th March, 2014. The Easy Dredge 2300 is a standardized twin screw trailing suction hopper dredger with a
Turkmenistan: Turkmenbashi Port Development Plan Discussed
President of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, hosted Ahmet Chalyk, the Chairman of the Board of Governors of Calyk Holding Group of Companies. Calyk informed Berdimuhamedov on the progress in implementing the projects entrusted to Turkish partners in Turkmenistan. In this context, extensive
Picture of the Day: Monmouth Beach Post-Sandy Repair Work
A slurry of sand and water is pumped from a nearby dredge onto Monmouth Beach, where it is moved into place by a bulldozer during the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ ongoing beach renourishment work in Monmouth Beach, N.J. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is repairing and restoring previously construc
Binghamton Begins Flood Wall Inspections (USA)
Mayor Richard C. David announced that JAMKO Technical Solutions will begin video inspections of flood wall conduits as required by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). “Regardless of how the City missed the 2012 inspection
France: EU to Improve Seine River Capacity
With a grant of over €1.6 million from the TEN-T Program, the European Union will support a project to modernise the Seine River in France in order to improve the economic efficiency and competitiveness of inland navigation in the region. The project, selected for funding under the 2012 TEN-T Annual
USA: Congressmen Seek Support for Savannah Deepening Project
14 members of the Georgia House delegation sent a letter to Congressman Mike Simpson, Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, outlining their priorities for the fiscal year 2015 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill. The letter requests that the Committee su
USA: Milford Pond Dredging to Take Place in August
The Milford Pond Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration program is scheduled for August 2014, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District. In order to restore open water habitat suitable for resident fish species and water birds, this project will involve dredging of about 250,000 cub
Phase II of Kribi Deepwater Port Project to Include Dredging (Cameroon)
CHEC and Kribi Industrial Park Project Committee signed Kribi Deepwater Port Phase II Project EPC business contract on January 28th. Kribi Deepwater Port Phase II Project includes construction of a 675m breakwater, two 715m-long container berths and dredging. This project is an important component o
USA: Cincinnati to Host WEDA Midwest Chapter Conference
The 2014 WEDA Midwest Chapter meeting will be held on April 9th and 11th, 2014 in Cincinnati, OH at the Millennium Hotel in downtown Cincinnati. Topics of this meeting will include sediment investigation, environmental and navigational dredging, shoreline protection and restoration, sediment managem
CHEC Bags Hel Port Expansion Deal (Saudi Arabia)
The contract for the Hel Port Expansion Phase IV Project was signed on February 4th during a ceremony held in Tulav, Saudi Arabia. The General Manager of Saudi Arabia Regional Management Center, Dai Zhanping, signed the contract on behalf of CHEC. The total amount for the project is over USD 200 mil
Cote d’Ivoire: Preperations Underway for Abidjan Port Expansion
On February 27, the preliminary field investigation of Abidjan Port Expansion Project officially commenced. This project is the largest port construction program in Cote d’Ivoire at the moment. On January 11, 2013, CHEC and Cote d’Ivoire signed the EPC business agreement with a contract amount of ov