IHC Merwede announced that it has recently secured assignments for vessels and equipment in its core markets of dredging and offshore to the value of €500 million. This further reinforces the group’s belief that there will be continued demand for its innovative vessels, advanced equipment and life-c
In 2010 TID and Guangzhou Dredging Company have initiated the joint development of a competence management programme for cutter operators. With the use of this programme individual competences of cutter operators can be rated. This enables the HR department to identify training needs, measure the ef
At IHC’s shipyard in Heusden the keel was laid of Van Oord’s second self-propelled cutter suction dredger. Ms G. Lievense – de Vries performed the keel-laying ceremony in honour of her husband project manager Kees Lievense who passed away earlier this year. This new vessel will be the sister to the
In Scotland, Lerwick Port Authority’s continuing development of its harbour is moving into the next phase following the award of a GBP4.6… (heavyliftpfi) [mappress] Source: heavyliftpfi, December 23, 2010;
The next in CEDA’ successful series of conferences, CEDA Dredging Days, will be held in the Conference Centre, Ahoy Rotterdam, the Netherlands, from 10-11 November 2011, under the theme “Dredging and Beyond”. On 9 November prior the conference an optional technical visit will take place. CEDA Dredgi
The last week of November saw the hand-over ceremony of the “Amoris” cutter suction dredger. The one-off, built by Damen Dredging Equipment in only 14 months time, has now arrived in Antwerp where it will work on the polluted silt treatment plant of SeReAnt. The stationary cutter suction dredger wit
Since its first edition in 1983, Dredging for Development has been recognised as the standard work for a clear, non-technical introduction to the complex field of dredging. This newly updated sixth edition, edited by Nick Bray (HR Wallingford /DRL) and Marsha Cohen (editor, Terra et Aqua) and jointl
It is exactly twenty years ago that CEDA was granted official Non-Governmental Observer status at the IMO / London Convention (LC) one of the first global conventions to protect the marine environment. With 86 States being Parties to the London Convention, it is the most widely applicable legislativ
APM Terminals is working with Italian banking company Unicredit Group on the development of a container terminal at the northern Adriatic… (hellenicshippingnews) [mappress] Source: hellenicshippingnews, December 21, 2010;
To be presented in the Delft for the forth time, this international training course is organised by the Postgraduate Academic Programme (PAO) of the Delft University of Technology in co-operation with CEDA and IADC. The Course is aimed at consultants in dredging related industries, and professionals
On 24 December the last dredgers working on the Western Scheldt River channel will unload their final deposit of sand. This final … (mediargus) [mappress] Source: mediargus, December 21, 2010;
With Amoras the Flemish Government is securing a lasting and environmentally sound solution for the large amount of sediment dredged annually by the Port of Antwerp – said Freddy Aerts, Chairman of the Belgian Section of CEDA (Ministry of Flanders, Belgium) – when welcoming CEDA members and guests t
MerweOord B.V. (Gorinchem), the investment company of the Van Oord family, and NPM Capital N.V. (Amsterdam), both shareholder in Van Oord nv, have informed Van Oord to have reached an agreement on the transfer of the 27,5% share in Van Oord nv held by NPM Capital to MerweOord B.V. The MerweOord inte
SIS is pleased to announce that the company has recently signed an agreement with Van Oord, a leading Dutch dredging and marine contractor. The contract, which covers Van Oord’s fleet of more than 90 vessels, represents one of the largest contracts ever awarded in the marine software industry. Under
