For the week commencing 9th June 2014, the Port of Wells dredging scheme will resume in the main channel. The port’s dredger “Kari Hege” will be engaged in dredging operations in the main channel north of number 4 buoy, between buoys 4 and 2. All material dredged from these areas will be placed on t
This week Uljanik Brodogradiliste in Pula, Croatia, started with the construction of the Multi-Purpose Vessel JDN8628. This versatile vessel can be equipped with two cable turntables with a total capacity of 10,000 tonnes. For Subsea Rock Installation the vessel can carry up to 10,000 tonnes of rock
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has acquired two contracts in the United Kingdom and Sweden with a combined value of approximately EUR 70 million. In the UK Boskalis is to build a breakwater in Clacton-on-Sea for Tendring District Council over a distance of five kilometers between Clacton
Due to the slow progress of Parrett and Tone Rivers dredging in Somerset, the Environment Agency decided to increase the number of teams working on the projects. As Farmers Weekly reports, local farmers are not satisfied with the 10% work, of the planned 8km, done until today. According to spokesman
Joseph Plateau was launched in 2012 at the Spanish shipyard Construcciones Navales de Norte in Sestao. This 191,5 m long vessel is used for precise rock dumping to a depth of 2,000 m. The system for the unfolding of the fall pipe is extremely advanced and operates fully automatically. At the bottom
Three Members of Lerwick Port Authority have been re-appointed to the Board of the Authority. Three existing Business Ratepayer Members were the only applicants for the three positions. Brian Anderson, Harry Jamieson and Ronnie Gair all applied to serve a further three year term until July 2017. The
Bechtel announced the results of the Research on the Passing Effects on Ships (ROPES) project, a groundbreaking joint-industry study to improve the safety of shipping ports. The results, unveiled at the PIANC World Congress in San Francisco, confirmed that in restricted waters, the wash from passing
The Hon. José Herrera, Parliamntary Secretary for Competitiveness and Economic Growth, Hon. MP Silvio Schembri and Private Secretary Charlon Gouder visited Malta Freeport Terminal on Friday 30 May 2014. The contingent was welcomed to the facilities by Mr. Alex Montebello, Director Sales, Marketing,
The Cutter Suction Dredger D’Artagnan, built by IHC Holland, is capable of dredging to a depth of 35m. The vessel is equipped with two inboard dredge pumps and one submerged dredge pump on the cutter ladder. The dredged material can be pumped ashore through a 1,000mm discharge pipe. The dredger is e
The 200 tonne dredger named Kari Hege was and delivered to Wells in 2010. The dredger “Kari Hege” is currently engaged in dredging operations in the main channel of Wells Harbour. Dredging Today Staff, June 2, 2014
Beach nourishment on Cyprus’ Paphos beaches has started after they were damadged following the earthquake on the Turkish coast last year. According to the government official, the nourishment of the beach next to Latsi port has been completed, and the Polis project is ready to start. At the Latsi si
A record financial performance during 2013 has enabled Belfast Harbour to commit more than £60m to capital expenditure projects. The Harbour’s Annual Report has revealed that Turnover rose by 30% to £50.3m whilst Profit before Taxation climbed by 42% to £26.2m during the financial year. During the p
The function of the hatch/cover that was dredged up recently in the Wells Harbour by the Kari Hege while carrying out channel maintenance, has been solved. Jim Jones who worked at Telcon Cables in Greenwich advised that the hatch cover is from a marker buoy where the end of broken cable is tied too
PD Ports has opened a project and commercial office in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, to complement its Head Office in Teesside. This space will facilitate easier working with the large number of local businesses which currently use the port infrastructure in Teesport. It will also allow PD Ports t
