Wicklow County Council will assume management of Arklow Harbor at the beginning of the New Year. Following the transfer to the council, the Arklow Harbor Commission set up in 1890, will be dissolved in January 2012. Arklow councilors Pat Fitzgerald and Nicky Cullen stated that they support this deci
In pursuing efforts to gain international expansion, IHC Merwede is looking forward to declaring the acquisition of several Asian shipyards in the upcoming quarter, Reuters reports. The global market leader for efficient dredging and mining vessels and equipment, IHC Merwede is well equipped for fut
Hamburg’s Department of State for Economic Affairs reported that the EC has approved deepening of the River Elbe. The approval for the project is expected to be granted by the following spring. Hamburg’s government will still have to contemplate particular project related points with its neighboring
MTU received an order for eight Series 4000 Ironmen gensets from the China-based Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. (ZPMC), a heavy-duty equipment manufacturer. The gensets will power two 99m multi-purpose vessels owned by the Dutch company Boskalis which owns one of the biggest and most mode
HR Wallingford, the international hydraulic and environmental engineering consultancy, has acquired UK-based DRL Software. DRL Software develops environmental monitoring software with coastal, offshore and estuary applications. Their DRL-Sediview application is used by dredging companies, environmen
CEDA (the Central Dredging Association) is the only independent, international, professional association in Africa, Europe, and the Middle-East whose sole interest is dredging and marine construction. It is an internationally acknowledged authoritative reference point for high quality, unbiased info
The naming and launch ceremony for the 13,000kW stationary cutter suction dredger, SHANTI SAGAR XVI, took place on 6 December 2011 at the IHC Merwede shipyard in Sliedrecht, The Netherlands. IHC Merwede is building the ship for Mundra Port Special Economic Zone Ltd., which is part of the Adani Group
Since marine conservationists and developers who want to dig a deep-water channel for cruise liners have been unable to reach a mutually beneficial agreement, Cornwall’s Euro MP insists on finding a sound solution. A potential damage to underwater algae, which acts as a nursery for fish, has postpon
Severe drought has hit Europe’s second largest river, the Danube, turning it into a navigation nightmare for shipping companies from … By Diana Simeonova (timesofmalta) [mappress] Source: timesofmalta, December 6, 2011;
IXSEA introduces a new version of the DELPH geophysical software suite. This major 2.9 release introduces a number of new tools and functions to simplify survey acquisition operations and boost side-scan sonar, seismic or sub-bottom profiler and magnetic data processing and analysis. Whilst being al
The UK’s Secretary of State for Transport, the Rt Hon Justine Greening MP, has visited the Port of Felixstowe, the country’s largest container port, to see it take delivery of its latest consignment of new cranes. Whilst at the port, the Secretary of State met with senior management of the port, bef
“We believe that the current period of turbulence in the Mediterranean area could be stabilised within six months, paving the way for the significant recovery in the development of investments from Italian entrepreneurs and those from Campania in particular”. This bright outlook comes from the Paolo
CEDA Dredging Days 2011, the most recent edition of CEDA’s prestigious series of conferences has proved once again that it is the place to be for all professionals who want to stay abreast of dredging’s latest developments. In an excellent, inspiring atmosphere some 280 experts from over 20 countrie
According to Bulgaria’s Danube exploration agency, the levels of one of the continent’s most significant commercial waterways dropped to near-record lows in the past month, making it barely passable at several critical points. (news) [mappress] Source: news, December 4, 2011;
