Dredging
MegaPEX 2014 to Bring New Data on Sand Engine
The MegaPEX 2014, a large measurement campaign to study the behavior of the Sand Engine peninsula, both on the beach and in the sea, has just started. The campaign will run till October 27. The Sand Engine is a 128-acre artificial peninsula off the Dutch coast that has been created for an innovative
I2SM Symposium Takes Place in Ferrara
The 4th International Symposium on Sediment Management (I2SM) will be held in Ferrara, Italy, on September 17, 18 and 19, 2014, during the RemTech Expo. This event is being organized by Ferrara Fiere Congressi, Politecnico di Milano – Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering – Environmental
EXCLUSIVE: Port of Hamburg CEO on Elbe Dredging
During the recent SMM Hamburg 2014 show, one of the world’s leading events for the maritime industry, we took the opportunity to speak with Mr. Axel Mattern, Port of Hamburg CEO, and discuss ongoing development activities in the port. One of the Port’s biggest projects at the moment is to dredge the
1st Phase of Odessa Port Expansion Completed
Odessa port’s new Quarantine Mole container terminal has been ‘put to the final test’, with the first vessel berthing on Wednesday, September 10. The first and second phases of the terminal have already been commissioned. According to the first deputy head of the Administration of Seaports of Ukrain
Picture of the Day: IDRECO’s ISD350-M Dredger
Idreco has recently delivered a state-of-the-art ISD350-M dredger for the Cemex-plant in Lüttow, North Germany. The new dredger is equipped with an IDP350 Idreco dredge pump, which is one of the most efficient and modern dredge pumps currently available in the market. The choice for a bigger pump wa
Highlights of the Week – Readers’ Choice
DEME: Sabetta Port Project (VIDEO) Arkhangelsk Branch of Rosmorport resumed the Sabetta Port dredging work in early August, as soon as the summer navigation period commenced. Van Oord Completes Koper Dredging The Netherlands-based company Van Oord has completed the first phase of deepening operati
UK: Refurbishment Works Underway in King’s Lynn
The Environment Agency, and their contractors Team Van Oord, have started refurbishment of the tidal flood defenses in King’s Lynn. After months of preparation, the work will involve refurbishing over 50 flood gates to ensure they are water tight. Flood and quay walls will be re-pointed and repaired
TID to Hold Project Staff Training in November
There are still places available on the Training Institute for Dredging’s (TID) Project Staff Training that will take place from 3 to 7 November 2014 at the company’s premises in Kinderdijk, the Netherlands. This five-day course is based on earlier successful tailor-made training programs organised
CAT: New HDH System for Mini Excavators
The five compact radius Cat® E2 Series Mini Hydraulic Excavators—303.5E2, 304E2, 305E2, 305.5E2 and 308E2—will all be produced at Caterpillar’s new 850,000 square foot facility in Athens, Georgia, USA and will also use the new High Definition Hydraulic system. The E2 models are designed to carry on
DEME: Sabetta Port Project (VIDEO)
Arkhangelsk Branch of Rosmorport resumed the Sabetta Port dredging work in early August, as soon as the summer navigation period commenced. The dredging vessels arrived within the planed period on August 1, 2014, while the marine survey and full package of environmental engineering survey had been c
UPDATE: Wells Port Dredging Set for September 15
The Port of Wells dredging project is scheduled for Monday, September 15, 2014. The port’s dredger “Kari Hege” will be engaged in dredging operations in the main channel north of number 4 buoy, between buoys 2 and 4. All material dredged from these areas will be placed on the berm which is marked by
Van Oord Completes Koper Dredging
The Netherlands-based company Van Oord has completed the first phase of deepening operations at the Port of Koper increasing water depth of the port’s Container Terminal to 14 m. During the dredging, Van Oord removed approx. 230,000 m3 of sea sediments (silt), allowing larger vessels, with a draft o
Evpatoria Port Agreement Signed (Ukraine)
JSC Lenmorniiproekt and State Unitary Enterprise RK KMP “Evpatoriysky Trade Port” signed the letter of intent (LOI) for reconstruction and restoration of the sea trade port of Evpatoria on the peninsula of Crimea, on September 1, 2014. This agreement is the result of the first working meeting betwee
Van Oord Improves Internal Communication
ETTU, a specialist in productivity-enhancing solutions SharePoint and Office 365, has implemented a new intranet for Van Oord, an international contractor in dredging, marine engineering and offshore projects. The new intranet implemented is based on Office 365 (SharePoint Online) and Microsoft Azur