Reef Subsea announced today that its subsidiary company. Reef Subsea Power & Umbilical, has placed an order for a Heavy Duty Cable Plough, which will expand the company’s capabilities and position it as a true leading contractor in subsea trenching and cable installation. Reef Subsea Power & Umbilic
Energy technology company, Ecosse Subsea Systems, (ESS) has increased the size of its engineering division in response to client demand for specialist engineering packages. Aberdeen-based ESS specialises in trenching, deepwater installation and subsea lifting technologies for the oil and gas, marine
Alewijnse RETEC Romania has delivered recently its first designed, produced and commissioned complete electrical package together with the electrical propulsion system and static converter distribution on board of 750 cbm Hopper Dredger, built in Damen Shipyards Galati. Although the overall lenght o
Work on the Kent sea defence project will get underway this month. According to BBC, this project will reduce the risk of flooding to more than 1,500 homes and businesses in this area. As part of the scheme for Deal, a new 200m rock barrier will be created north of the Sandown Castle, and the [&hell
Dredge valve is used to control the flow of water and sand in the suction and discharge pipes of either cutter suction dredgers or trailing suction hopper dredgers. The dredge valve is designed in such a way that there are no fasteners inside the body that can loosen and damage other parts during op
Recently, the Harbour Commissioners have launched a range of additional brands to “reflect the expanding and diversified range of activities conducted by the port and to assist in the drive to further build on its current strength ” according to Chairman, Mr Garvan O’Doherty. The launch took place a
APM Terminals is now entering the attractive Russian market in a strategic partnership with the leading Russian transportation group, N-Trans. By acquiring 37.5 pct. of the public company Global Ports, APM Terminals becomes an equal controlling partner in the leading operator of container terminals
Commune de Hyères has unveiled plan for the maintenance dredging work at the Hyères area. This project includes routine annual dredging and pumping works in order to maintain stable navigational water depths in the Port of Hyères and connecting waterways. Divided into 3 lots, tenders may be submitte
Agentschap voor Maritieme Dienstverlening en Kust has invited bidders to submit their offers for the coastal defence works at the Ostend area. The contract aims to increase the coastal safety of the beaches in Ostend. The works include dredging, transportation and installation of suitable sea sand i
After serious flooding hit Needham Market in May, concerns have been raised with the Environment Agency about whether the River Gipping will be dredged. According to buryfreepress.co.uk, a meeting has been organised between councillors and Dr Charles Beardall of the Environment Agency to discuss whe
A major works project to dredge St Aubin’s inner harbour is due to commence in early October 2012 and is expected to take up to four months to complete. Dredging was last carried out in late 1998 and since this time silt and mud has built up and rendered some of the moorings unusable. Once […
The Netherlands has the best port infrastructure in the world. That is what the World Economic Forum says in ‘The Global Competitiveness Report 2012-2013’. The Netherlands swapped positions with Singapore, which is now second. Hong Kong remains in third place. The level enjoyed by the current infras
CEDA has accepted the invitation to co-operate with the Russian State Hydrometeorological University (RSHU) in organising a two-day technical programme on dredging as part of the one week International Coastal Conference “Coast, Evolution, Ecology, Economy” in Tuapse, Black-Sea coast, Russia. The Co
SDS-Ugol reached an agreement with local authorities in Murmansk to start construction of a new port for coal. According to barentsobserver.com, a new coal harbor on the western side of the Kola bay has been on the drawing table for many years. This project is scheduled to begin next year. Murmansk
