Dredging
CHEC in Race for Swansea Bay Project
Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay Plc (TLSB) has named China Harbor Engineering Company Ltd (CHEC) as its preferred bidder for a marine works package that will include the construction of the six mile lagoon wall in Swansea Bay. Further to the work program on the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon, CHEC will sign a Me
Damen Wins Dredger Order
Argentinian company Cooperativa De Trabajos Portuarios Limitada de San Martín has ordered two Damen ASD 2810 tugs and one Cutter Suction Dredger 500. The two vessels and dredger are to be used in the Argentinian terminal region around Rosario on the Paraná river for towing, mooring, fire-fighting an
Big Plans for APM Terminals Poti
Speaking at the 4th Annual Black Sea Ports and Shipping Conference 2015 on May 29th, APM Terminals Poti Deputy Managing Director Joseph Crowley discussed the advantages of Poti Seaport as the prominent gateway for Black Sea, Mediterranean and Central Asian trade. “While recent World Bank economic gr
Salix to Host Wetland Management Course
Salix is hosting a two-day Practical Wetland, River & Sediment Management Course at its Croxton Park Nursery, near Thetford in Norfolk, 7-8 July 2015. The event will include presentations from major wetland and river enhancement project managers, including Ian Morrissey of Atkins on ‘Developing the
Dredging Allows Larger Ships to Dock at Teesport
The first vessel, a 75,000 tonne Conti Spinell Bulk Carrier, has docked at PD Teesport Berth 1, Middlesbrough, following the recent completion of £19m phase 1 works, McLaughlin & Harvey announced. This development program included the demolition and reconstruction of 305m of suspended deck quay to r
Dredge FREEWAY Back in Clacton
Trailing suction hopper dredge (TSHD) FREEWAY returned to the Clacton-on-Sea in late May to recommence beach recharge,completing the last section of the haul road. The vessel, owned by Boskalis Westminster NV, will stay on the site for approx 6 days to establish a haul road along the beach, enabling
EMSAGG Event Starts This Week
The fifth European Marine Sand and Gravel Group (EMSAGG) conference ‘Marine sand and gravel – finding common ground’ will take place this week, on 4-5 June 2015 in Delft, the Netherlands. This EMSAGG conference will cover a range of topics highly relevant to the dredging industry, its regulators, cu
TSHD Barito Equator Delivered to Singapore
Redwise, a global ship delivery and crewing company, has delivered a newly built trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD), the ‘Barito Equator’, to a client in Singapore. Built by the Damen Shipyard at Pontianak, she follows successful delivery of the THSD ‘Moniflor’ built 2000 by IHC in the Netherlan
VIDEO: The WK 100 NG-AS Working in Germany
MBN Lars Hoppe, dealer for Waterking amphibious excavators and accessories in Germany, recently organized dredging demonstration for a German water board district. The demonstration started with the help of a Waterking WK 100 NG-AS. The amphibious excavator was equipped with side pontoons and spudpo
Deltares: New Declaration Signed
The Nanjing Hydraulics Research Institute (China), Deltares, Delft University of Technology, UNESCO-IHE and Rijkswaterstaat last week signed a joint declaration stating that they wished to further intensify their collaboration. At present, Deltares is engaged in a range of projects with China relati
Gothenburg Quay Completed Ahead of Schedule
Construction of the 900-meter quay at the Port of Gothenburg has been completed three months ahead of schedule thanks to close collaboration between the Port of Gothenburg, the terminal operator APM Terminals Gothenburg and the contractors. The quay is now ready to receive large ocean-going containe
Ringaskiddy Development Gets OK
The Port of Cork has been granted planning permission for a €100m redevelopment of its harbor in Ringaskiddy. Brendan Keating, chief executive of the Port of Cork, said that while the decision and the conditions it entailed need to be considered in more detail, the Port is very pleased with the over
MCS Takes Delivery of Damen Multi Cat
Maritime Craft Services (Clyde) Ltd has taken delivery of its first Damen Multi Cat 3013. Based in Fairlie, Ayrshire, the Scottish company is one of the largest operators of Damen vessels in the world, with 14 in its fleet. This order also represents an important milestone for Damen as it is the fir
Klaipeda Dredging Kicks Off
The capital dredging works of Klaipeda Seaport Navigation Channel, between quay No. 9 and the Seaport gates, officially started last week. During this dredging project, scheduled for completion in autumn, an Austrian construction company “Strabag” will remove approximately 300.000 cubic meters of ma