Dredging
News in Photos: Yarimca Terminal Dredging
Jan de Nul Group has just released a few photos of dredging work at the main and side berth pockets, and the manoeuvring basin of the Yarimca terminal in Turkey. The Yarimca terminal project includes a greenfield container terminal development on the Anatoly (Asian) side of Istanbul, featuring 1,200
Exceptional Year for Dublin Port
Dublin Port Company yesterday published trade statistics for 2014 which show a record year for trade at Dublin Port, with growth year-on-year of 7.0%. Total throughput for 2014 was 31 million gross tonnes with 7,108 ship arrivals in the year, bringing the port’s activity back to the record levels of
Scheveningen to Get New Sand
Rijkswaterstaat will carry out maintenance work on the coastline parallel to the Scheveningen boulevard from 19 January to February 2015. The project should have started on 5 January but has been delayed due to strong winds and rough water. To ensure that Scheveningen remains well-protected against
SMD’s MkII ROV for Jan de Nul
Jan de Nul Group, an industry leading expert in dredging and marine construction activities, has confirmed an order with SMD for a Quasar MkII 150hp 3000m rated work class remotely operated vehicle (ROV). The high specification system including Tophat Tether Management System, A-Frame, Umbilical Win
Boskalis Completes Cowes Breakwater
Construction works on the new detached breakwater, which started back in May 2014, have been completed for the winter period, reported the Cowes Harbour Commission. Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V., the contractor for the project, has completed the reshaping of the breakwater core in advance of a win
NAPA Focuses on Future Development Projects
At the General Assembly Meeting of North Adriatic Ports Association (NAPA), held on 12th January in Trieste, the presidents, taking stock of the results achieved so far, reaffirmed the intention to continue common activities focused mainly on promotional and institutional field. During the general a
UPDATE: NOVEK as Sub-Supplier for Damen
Related to the stated information in the news-update dated the 9th of January 2015, NOVEK has introduced the following announcement: “NOVEK acts as sub-supplier for Damen Dredging Equipment. NOVEK recently has been awarded the sub-delivery of the construction of a spud carriage pontoon. The CSD650 i
Lymington Dredging Scheme About to Begin
Lymington Yacht Haven is due to start their annual dredging program in the first half of January. As part of a five-year dredging plan and following a bathymetric survey in late 2014, pontoons M and N at Lymington Yacht Haven are to be dredged in January and February 2015. The dredging will restore
VIDEO: Leonardo Da Vinci’s Mud Dredger
The biggest science and technology museum in Italy, Museo Nazionale della Scienza e della Tecnologia Leonardo da Vinci, has released a video about the “Draga Cavafango” (Mud Dredger). Leonardo Da Vinci’s Mud Dredger is just one in a range of water crafts that were designed by one of the greatest min
Van Oord Orders New Cutter Suction Dredger
Van Oord has ordered a new cutter suction dredger and a crew vessel from Damen Shipyards Group in the Netherlands. The dredger, named Ural River, is a customized Damen CSD 650 with additional safety and environmental features according to specific Van Oord requirements. In April 2015, the vessel wil
CFE Announces New Appointment
CFE, an industrial Belgian Group active in four different segments: Dredging and Offshore Solutions, Contracting, Real Estate Development and PPP-Concessions, announced last Friday the appointment of the second managing director. The Board of Directors of CFE, in agreement with Renaud Bentégeat, has
APM Terminals: Investments in Algeciras and Apapa
APM Terminals has placed an order for 16 new advanced Rubber-Tire Gantry cranes (RTGs) as part of an ongoing program of upgrading and expanding container handling capabilities and capacities throughout the APM Terminals Global Terminal Network. Twelve of the high-performance RTGs are scheduled for d
‘Core Dredge Line’ from ECTMarine
ECTMarine, an engineering and project management company specialized in the dredging vessels design and construction, has presented the ‘2015 Core dredge line’. This design provides high operational performance in terms of dredging depth, pumping distance and overall production, for limited required
HR Wallingford to Safeguard Britain’s Infrastructure
HR Wallingford is supporting the Natural Environment Research Council’s (NERC) new strategic innovation initiative to help protect some of Britain’s most important national infrastructure from environmental hazards. The five-year, £5m Environmental Risks to Infrastructure Innovation Programme (ERIIP