Dredging
Van Oord Gets “Traineeship of the Year” Award
Young professionals and potential trainees have appointed Van Oord’s traineeship as ‘Traineeship of the Year’ in the technology category. This title is the result of a large National Traineeship survey, that consisted of a quantitative and a qualitative study and assessment by the target audience. O
VolkerStevin Completes Doncaster Scheme
VolkerStevin, working with subsidiary companies VolkerBrooks and VolkerGround Engineering, have together successfully completed stabilization works to the bank of the River Don in Doncaster. The built embankment separating the South Yorkshire canal and River Don at Wheatley Cut, has a long history o
Southampton Port Ready for Giants
Associated British Ports’ Port of Southampton is ready to handle the biggest ships in the world today and long into the future after a £40 million dredging project. Dredgers have completed a program of capital dredging to deepen and widen the approach channel linking international shipping lanes to
DRAGFLOW Presents New Cutterhead at Big 5
DRAGFLOW, a world player in solid pumping solutions with over 25 years of experience in manufacturing heavy duty pumps and complete dredging equipment, will be present at Big 5 Exhibition, the International Building and Constructor Show, (November 17 – 20) in Dubai World Trade Center, and will revea
Dredge Licence Application for Royal Yacht Squadron
Cowes Harbour Commission has received an application for a maintenance dredge licence at the Royal Yacht Squadron. The area to be dredged includes the complete basin and approaches up to the fairway boundary. The final dredge level will be to approximately 2.5m below chart datum (CD) with the except
Deltares Takes Part in Dike Upgrade
A foreland with vegetation reduces the force of waves hitting the dike, and therefore the load on the dike. As a result, the dike itself does not need to be strengthened. That saves costs, because a sandy foreland or forebank is cheaper to build and maintain than the traditional approach to strength
Tendring Coastal Scheme Progresses Well
One third of the groynes being installed as part of a £36 million coast protection scheme in Tendring will be completed by Christmas, it has been revealed. Contactors working on the project between Clacton and Holland-on-Sea will have completed the first 1.5 km section by that time. New beaches shou
Boskalis Increases Its Stake in Fugro
Following the press release issued last Friday, Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) announced that it has fractionally increased its stake in Fugro N.V. to 15.0%. Boskalis views Fugro as an interesting company with activities that fit very well with its own activities. The strategy of Boskali
Italdraghe at Exposibram Amazonia 2014
Italdraghe, Italy’s leading dredger manufacturer, will participate in the fourth edition of Exposibram Amazonia. This exciting mining event will be held between 17th – 20th November 2014 in Belem in Brazil. The event, sponsored by the Instituto Brasileiro de Mineração (IBRAM) combines the Amazon Min
Facts Behind Royal IHC – TNPA Cooperation
On 5 November 2014, Ms Marisa Gerards, the Dutch Ambassador for South Africa, attended a meeting in which the details of the cooperation between Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) and Royal IHC (IHC) were explained in detail. This takes the form of a supplier development plan (SDP), which is p
Damen Stan Tug 1606 Delivered
Scrabster Harbour Trust (UK) has taken delivery of a new harbour tug/workboat, a Damen Stan Tug 1606. The vessel, named Highlanders, will replace their current workboat which was built in 1976. The new tug will undertake pilotage, towing, general harbour and maintenance duties. Scrabster Harbour in
NTK to Solve Major Challenges
The number of ultra large vessels calling at the Port of Hamburg has been on the increase for years. This is resulting in some major challenges for the port operators, shipping companies and authorities. With the introduction of the Nautical Terminal Coordination (NTK), there is now a body to handle
Investigation Launched After Fatal Dredging Accident
The body of Floris Heeren, a 23-year-old Belgian crew member of the “Juan Sebastian de Elcano”, who died after falling off his ship Monday, November 3rd, has been recovered and brought to a funeral parlor, reported the abs-cbnnews. According to the preliminary report, Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger
Crindau Flood Scheme Plans on Display
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) is inviting local people to come along to a public drop in session to find out more about proposals for a new scheme which could improve flood protection for more than 660 properties in Crindau, Newport. An assessment by NRW has shown that the existing flood defenses at