Dredging
Oranjewerf – 25 Years Within Damen Shipyards Group
Oranjewerf Ship Repair has turned 65 in November 2014 and simultaneously celebrated its silver jubilee within Damen Shipyards Group. The repair and conversion shipyard in the Port of Amsterdam gradually continues to extend its already versatile proposition to shipowners. With it, Oranjewerf’s scope
WASP Research Project Underway
Communities across Wales are coming to terms with the very real threat of coastal flooding as the Welsh Government announced that as many as 48 areas have been identified where coastal defenses will not be maintained in the long term. With that stark reality in mind, scientists in Wales are contribu
Urgent Need for Dredging, Says Hamburg’s Senator
With total throughput of around 110 million tons, the Port of Hamburg set a new record in the first nine months of 2014. Almost all throughput segments contributed their share to this growth, which at 5.7 percent was outstanding compared to the same period of the previous year. Container handling, d
Major Milestone for APM Terminals Maasvlakte II
The new APM Terminals Maasvlakte II container terminal, designed to be the world’s safest, most technologically advanced and automated container handling facility, began landside commercial operations with the opening of the high tech truck gates, launching a new era of automation to improve trucker
Partrac Particle Tracing Technology Put to Test
Partrac Ltd has recently completed a survey to demonstrate its world-leading particle tracing technology for aiding the management of contaminated sediments. This was for the SPAWAR (Space and Naval Warfare) Systems Centre Pacific in San Diego. The study was undertaken under a grant funded by the US
Picture of the Day: Koper Dredging Scheme
Van Oord recently completed the first phase of the Port of Koper dredging project. During this deepening program, Van Oord removed approximately 230,000 m3 of sea sediments (silt), allowing larger vessels, with a draft of up to 13.5, to enter the port’s Northern part of Basin I. In addition, a new s
VIDEO: BELL 200 Dredging Pump at Work
Bell Dredging Pumps, a Dutch company highly specialized in dredging equipment, has released a short video about their BELL 200 dredging pump. The video was made in Myanmar, near Nay Pyi Taw. A company from Myanmar bought recently the BELL 200 dredging pump, a 20 tons amphibious undercarriage with sp
Europe’s First LNG-Powered Hopper Barge
The EU’s TEN-T Programme will co-finance with over €1.5 million the construction of the first in Europe hopper barge powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG). Hopper barges carrying sand dredged from ports are most often using conventional, more polluting fuel than accepted by the European regulation
No Clog Pump EL60 RI from Dragflow
DRAGFLOW, a world player in solid pumping solutions with over 25 years of experience in manufacturing heavy duty pumps and complete dredging equipment, has introduced its newborn No Clog Pump EL60 RI, the first of the upcoming series of Recessed Impeller Pumps. The new DRAGFLOW ‘s No Clog Pump ensur
SLPA Orders State-of-the-Art TSHD from IHC
Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) and Royal IHC (IHC) have signed a contract for a state-of-the-art 4,000 cubic meter capacity Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger. The agreement was endorsed by Chairman Dr. Priyath B.Wickrama and Managing Director Capt. Nihal Keppetipola on behalf of SLPA and Area Direct
CEDA’s New Commission: Constructive Meeting
The new Educational Activities Commission of CEDA had their first meeting last week. In a constructive meeting, the Commission, chaired by Prof. Cees van Rhee of the Delft University of Technology, discussed what role CEDA should / could play in increasing the pool of well-trained dredging specialis
Dredger Refloated After Accident
The 38 meter dredger Johanna Josephine almost sank last week after hitting a submerged pile near GDF Suez power plant in Wilhelmshaven, Germany. In the morning of November 19th 2014, just as the vessel was about to unload its cargo of stones, the Johanna Josephine hit the submerged piling and starte
WaterinnovatioNH Conference Set for December
On Thursday 11 December 2014, the Province of North Holland will be holding the water innovation conference WaterinnovatioNH in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The conference is organised in collaboration with Topsector Water, Rijkswaterstaat, Water Board Hollands Noordekwartier, Rijnland District Water
Get Ready for CEDA’s December Technical Seminar
The UK economy is once again growing although forecasts for 2015 suggest growth may slow overall and be led by London and the south east. Infrastructure projects across different sectors are an important part of the recovery. For its December Technical Seminar CEDA UK is bringing together industry e