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Waterking’s WK 150 NG-A at INTERMAT
Waterking BV, a Tynaarlo-based company involved in the production of amphibious excavators and accessories, will showcase a new-build amphibious excavator WK 150 NG-A at INTERMAT 2015 in Paris, France. This machine has an adjustable undercarriage which means it can be transported in one piece. The u
News in Photos: Dredging the Volga-Caspian Canal
FSUE Rosmorport’s dredger, the ‘Artemiy Volynskiy’ has been mobilized to the Volga-Caspian Canal where the vessel is eliminating after-effects of an recent storm. The company’s Astrakhan Branch last week started a maintenance dredging operation to resolve the shallowing of the Volga-Caspian Seaway C
Scotland Flood Scheme Delivered Under Budget
Royal HaskoningDHV and its partners ensured that hundreds of homes and scores of businesses in Scotland are free from flooding, thanks to a recently unveiled €51 million scheme that was delivered on time and €11 million under budget. The Forres (River Findhorn and Pilmuir) scheme completes the flood
Prince Philip Yacht Haven Almost Finished
The major redevelopment project for the Royal Southern Yacht Club and the Royal Air Force Yacht Club on the River Hamble, has reached a major milestone, with club members’ vessels being welcomed on to the new pontoons in time for the Easter weekend. The £2.6 million project has been led throughout b
Rivers Restoration Conference Takes Place in Wageningen
The EU FP7-project Restoring Rivers for Effective Catchment Management (REFORM) will host an international conference on Novel Approaches to Assess and Rehabilitate Modified Rivers. The conference will take place in Wageningen, the Netherlands, on 30 June to 2 July 2015. The purpose of the conferenc
Dredging at Albert Pier Begins
Dredging and underwater works at the Albert Pier have officially started, according to the Guernsey Harbor’s Local Notices to Mariners. This very important dredging program, located in St Peter Port Harbor, will last approximately three weeks. The vessels Needles and Doreen Dorward will be conductin
Experts to Review Jakarta Reclamation Project
The central government in Indonesia is suspending the implementation of the National Capital Integrated Coastal Development (NCICD) project, also known as the Jakarta reclamation. The Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry’s (KKP) director general for marine, coastal and small island affairs, Sudir
UXO Survey Seminar in Southampton
Immediately following Seawork International 2015 in Southampton, The Hydrographic Society UK is to stage a one-day seminar and table-top exhibition on Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Surveys, at Southampton Solent University Conference Centre on Friday 19 June. Focussing on near and offshore marine enviro
Highlights of the Week – Readers’ Choice
Dredging Today has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (April 6 – 12). VIDEO: Dredger Oranje in South Korea Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. launched this month the second edition of its magazine ‘Creating New HORIZONS’. In the publication, Boskalis highligh
Bids Invited for La Rochelle Coastal Project
Conseil général de Charente-Maritime has invited bidders to submit their offers for a coastal protection project in the La Rochelle area. The contract will involve the rockfill embankment protection and construction of reinforced concrete cope wall, which will provide increased sea defenses against
Kiasma HDPE Pipes for New Suez Canal Project
Kiasma, a company involved in research and development of thermoplastic material (HDPE), has been selected as a supplier of the discharge floating pipes for the New Suez Canal Project. The HDPE pipes that will be used for dredging of the Suez Canal have been produced by Kiasma in cooperation with De
New PC290LC/NLC-11 Excavator from Komatsu
Komatsu Europe International N.V. has introduced the PC290LC/NLC-11 hydraulic excavator to the European market. Built on proven EU Stage IIIB engine technology, Komatsu’s EU Stage IV engines are productive, dependable and efficient. With a net 159 kW (213 HP) @ 2.050 rpm and operating weights betwee
New Port Project in Qatar Part II (VIDEO)
Today, we are bringing you part two of the video that documents the delivery and assembly of two Hitachi Construction Machinery EX-1900-6 BH Excavators to Qatar for the New Port Project. Watch on-site interviews with Hitachi Construction Machinery Middle East Corporation FZE Excavator Product Suppor
RPS to Design Galway City Coastal Scheme
A coastal protection scheme from Sáilín to Silverstrand will be shovel-ready by the end of this year, announced Connacht Tribune. Galway City Council has appointed RPS Consulting Engineers to draw up technical documents for the €7 m project, which will allow it advance to tender stage. A spokesperso