Dredging
Royal IHC at NEVA 2015
Royal IHC will present its latest innovations in dredging and offshore solutions at NEVA 2015. Russia’s International Maritime Exhibition and Conferences will take place on 22-25 September in St Petersburg. The NEVA 2015 profile will promote traditional sectors of shipbuilding, ship equipment, offsh
Highlights of the Week – Readers’ Choice
Dredger “Mahury” Launched The launching ceremony of the 1.840 m³ twin screw trailing suction hopper dredger “MAHURY” took place at MTG Dolphin Shipyard in Varna, Bulgaria, on August 10, 2015. Port Saint John Capital Dredging on the Way Recent funding announcements from the Canadian and New [&helli
ADB OKs Money for Batumi
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $20 million loan to stem coastal erosion around the popular Black Sea tourist destination of Batumi. Batumi, the capital of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara, with a population of more than 150,000, is one of the fastest developing cities along the Bla
WeSubsea Unveils New Titanium HC ROV Dredger
WeSubsea has introduced brand new 4” High Capacity (HC) Titanium ROV Dredger, designed with a focus on performance, light weight and ease of use to the operator. The highly efficient dredger is supplied ready to be mounted on to the ROV with WeSubsea’s all new compact light weight back flush system
Strategic Partnership Signed in Rotterdam
By signing a three-year framework service agreement, Bakker Sliedrecht will take care of all services and parts supply required for the maintenance, repairs and conversions of the electrical installations on board of the majority of Van Oord key-assets worldwide. The two companies have an outstandin
Very Busy 2015 for DEME
DEME reported another particularly active first half-year in 2015. A net profit of 119.8 million euros (1H14: 62.6 million euros) was realized on an (economic) turnover of 1,218.7 million euros. Besides the many ongoing projects on all continents, several largescale projects in Australia (Wheatstone
Bakker Sliedrecht Upgrades NMDC Dredger
Bakker Sliedrecht has won a contract to upgrade obsolete inverter units, both the cutter and the winches, on board the National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC) cutter dredger Umm al Anbar in Abu Dhabi. A team of Bakker’s engineers will use their knowledge and expertise from previous dredging projects
Slough Scheme on the Table
The Environment Agency and Slough Borough Council are working together to investigate whether the potential options to reduce the risk of river and surface water flooding within the catchments of the Chalvey Ditch, Salt Hill Stream and Datchet Common Brook are technically and economically viable. In
Gdansk Takes on Major Investment Program
The next 5 years at the Port of Gdansk will see the implementation of the largest ever investment program, in terms of both scope and expense. The program initiated by the Port of Gdansk Authority and worth approximately $225 million, covering almost the entire area of the port, including the Inner
Ambitious Growth Plans for Portland Harbor
Jan De Nul UK Ltd. (JDN), Portland Harbor Authority Limited (PHAL) and Portland Port Limited Ltd (PPL) will work together to bid for a major phase of the Navitus Bay wind farm project. The Memorandum of Understanding provides JDN with exclusive use of Portland Harbor if it secures the contract to co
OceanflORE at Deep Sea Mining Summit
OceanflORE, a joint venture between Royal IHC and DEME, will be present at the Asia-Pacific Deep Sea Mining Summit in Singapore on 29-30 September. General Manager at OceanflORE, John Feenan, will talk about de-risking offshore mining operations, and highlight OceanflORE’s expertise, cost-per-tonne
New Pontoons for Ramsgate Port
Small boat owners embrace developments as the Port of Ramsgate unveils new pontoon system capable of berthing 30 boats. The pontoons (walkways by which boat owners can access their vessels) were completed recently and will make mooring and accessing boats significantly easier. This enhancement will
VIDEO: Elastocoast System Introduced
BASF, a German chemical company, has just released a video about Elastocoast®, an innovative and sustainable system to protect coastal dykes, shores and river beds. The term Elastocoast means a bonding system that reinforces hydraulic gravel at their contact surfaces permanently by means of the 2-co
JULONG Delivers Dredger to France
JULONG, a Chinese manufacturer of various water engineering ships and platforms, has completed delivery of a cutter suction dredger CSD250 to a customer in France. The JULONG CSD250 has been delivered as a complete dredging package, including floating and land HDPE pipe lines, tools and spares packa