Dredging
Hong Kong Hosts IADC Conference
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has announced that a special conference named ‘From Birth to Boom: Asian Maritime Megastructures’ will take place on 23 October 2015 at the Island Shangri-La hotel, Hong Kong. The Pre-Conference Networking evening event will be held in the s
ECTMarine Presents Prime Dredge
ECTMarine, a supplier of dredging components, services and design, has developed “yard packages” for its Prime Dredge Line. The Prime Dredge Line “yard packages” contain all the engineering, components and services enabling construction of dredger in a wide range of sizes from 45 to 65 cm discharge
Construction Starts on Van Oord’s New Vessel
SINOPACIFIC Zhejiang Shipyard has begun construction of E169 rock installation vessel, the first of its kind in the world, which is being built for Van Oord of the Netherlands. The E169 Rock Installation Vessel uses a 3-level Dynamic Positioning System (DP3), the highest dynamic positioning system d
VIDEO: Boskalis Put Trenchformer to Use
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has just released a video about the Trenchformer, a multi-purpose cable trencher for a wide range of soils and cable types, working in Noordwijk, the Netherlands. This trencher, developed by VBMS and Boskalis, greatly expands Boskalis’ capabilities in the cable instal
Teledyne Introduces MB2 Multibeam Echosounder
Teledyne Odom Hydrographic, a provider of hydrographic sonar solutions, has launched the MB2 Multibeam Echosounder. MB2 is developed for fast mobilization on smaller vessels and is optimized for shallow water survey companies, port and harbor authorities, dredging companies and other users. As an op
Wells Harbor Provides Update on Dredging
For week commencing 13th April 2015, the “Kari Hege” will be engaged in dredging operations in the Wells Harbor main channel in the area of number 4 buoy. All pre-arranged dredging areas are constrained by the weather and wave heights therefore operations are subject to change on a daily basis. The
VIDEO: Boskalis at Work in St. Petersburg
In 2013 and 2014 Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. reclaimed land for the 85-hectares Bronka container terminal in St. Petersburg, Russia. The EUR 130 million contract for dredging and construction of the MMPK Bronka (Marine Multipurpose Complex Bronka) was awarded to Boskalis by CJSC Baltstroy back i
Foynes Port Dredging Kicks Off
The Foynes Port development project which began in February to transform the Shannon Estuary port into one of the biggest bulk harbors in Europe is moving ahead. According to Shannon Foynes Port Company (SFPC), the suction dredger/dump barge Jenny T will carry out dredging and associated dumping wor
VIDEO: New Port Project in Qatar Part I
This video, produced by Hitachi Ltd., documents the delivery and assembly of two Hitachi Construction Machinery EX-1900-6 BH Excavators to Qatar for the New Port Project. The large excavators, with operating weights of 191 tonnes, have bucket capacities of 12m³. Delivered with three buckets: two 5.8
ACI’s Dredging Summit: New Speakers Announced
ACI’s European Dredging Summit 2015 (7th and 8th October, Antwerp, Belgium) will be focused on discussing the essential dredging strategies and environmental monitoring for project approval. This meeting will provide a global analysis of dredging projects, environmental regulation and essential reco
IADC: Facts About Site Investigations
The International Association of Dredging Contractors (IADC) has released its new ‘Facts About’ publication on Site Investigations. ‘Facts About’ is a series of concise, easy-to-read leaflets which give an effective overview of essential facts about specific dredging and maritime construction subjec
New Software Package from Teledyne
Teledyne Marine has introduced the Teledyne PDS software suite, a new software package with enhanced capabilities over the former PDS2000. Teledyne PDS is now a 64-bit Windows version offering faster performance, optimized memory management and better feature utilization. Teledyne PDS is a multipurp
Jan De Nul Opts for DBR Gensets
DBR are currently putting together a 40 foot DNV 2.7-1 container generator set for a vessel owned by Jan De Nul Group. After delivery in Q3 2015, the customized generator set will be put into action on offshore trenching operations. The company’s strong relationship with Jan De Nul Group goes back d
Predator Dredger Proves Its Capabilities
Trials of the Predator Subsea Dredger, which can move one tonne of rocks on the seabed per minute, have exceeded all expectations in terms of efficiency and performance. This new subsea dredging system underwent a number of trials while fitted to the Triton XL26 work class ROV used for training and