Equipment
USA: Bonita Beach and Lovers Key to Receive New Sand
Two Lee County beaches will soon be transformed during renourishment projects at Bonita Beach and Lovers Key State Park. Heavy equipment is expected to be on Bonita Beach starting Wednesday, June 25, with work beginning June 30 and proceeding north to south for about five weeks. The estimated start
The Netherlands: New ARMGs for Maasvlakte II Terminal
APM Terminals concluded a contract with Austrian-based crane manufacturer Hans Kuenz GmbH in combination with ABB of Sweden for an additional 22 Automated Rail-Mounted Gantry Cranes (ARMGs). The order will bolster the yard operation for Phase I of the new 2.7 TEU million annual capacity, deep-water
PTTEP Inks MoU for ROV Development
Mr. Asdakorn Limpiti, Acting Executive Vice President for Technology & Sustainability Development Group of PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited (PTTEP), jointly signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Training Department of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Cente
IDRECO Delivers State-of-the-Art ISD300-M Dredger
Quarz de Haguenau SARL, based in Batzendorf, France, have received their first fully electric driven ISD300-M Suction Dredger from IDRECO BV. This IDRECO ISD300-M dredger is easy demountable and transportable by trucks. The dredger is equipped with an in-board high performance Idreco IDP300 dredge p
India: Officials Discuss Yamuna River Development
The Minister for Road Transport, Highways and Shipping, Shri Nitin Gadkari has recently emphasized the need for a systematic public awareness clean-Yamuna campaign involving citizens and students. Chairing a meeting for rejuvenation of Yamuna River, the Minister said that a sense of involvement and
USA: Corps Invites Input on Wahkiakum Ferry Channel Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking public comments on the draft environmental assessment for the proposed Wahkiakum Ferry federal navigation channel realignment and widening. The channel is in the Columbia River at river mile 43.5 in Wahkiakum County, Washington. This proposed action would
China: CCCC Tianjin Nabs River Jinghe Dredging Contract
CCCC Tianjin Dredging Co. Ltd. has recently won the bid for Lot 2 of the Jinghe River dredging and bank protection project in Wuhan, Dongxihu District. As another major environmental project undertaken by the company after the sludge removal of the Waisha Lake in Wuhan, the project demonstrates CCCC
Germany: Contractors Complete Pilot Dike Construction Scheme
The pilot dike construction at the Körkwitzer Bach near Ribnitz-Damgarten, approximately 40 km north-east of Rostock, has been completed. The 500 m section of the degenerated flood protection structure was reconstructed using a cover of ripened fine-grained and moderately organic dredged material. T
USA: Stevenson’s Creek Dredging Wrapped Up
May 30, 2014, marked the end of a 6 month dredging project in Stevenson’s Creek, Clearwater, FL. Gator Dredging (the United States Army Corp of Engineers approved dredging contractor for Stevenson’s Creek) has successfully completed their hydraulic dredging project as part of the extensive effort to
Top News – June 16 to 22, 2014
IHC Merwede Holds Naming Ceremony for Dredger ITALENI The South African company Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has named its 750m3 grab hopper dredger, ITALENI, during a special ceremony hosted by the shipbuilder IHC Merwede. Maldives: Hulhumalé Land Reclamation Contract Awarded A US$50
IHC Merwede to Become Royal IHC
His Majesty the King has awarded the honorary title of Koninklijk (Royal) to IHC Merwede. In a special ceremony, the Mayor of Sliedrecht, Mr van Hemmen, presented this accolade to IHC Merwede’s CEO, Bram Roelse. In light of this honour, the company has decided to change its name to Royal IHC and wil
A&P Falmouth Involved in Three Renewable Projects
A&P Falmouth currently has three marine renewable devices in the dockyard, each in varying stages of development. The fabrication of Seatricity’s Oceanus 2 wave energy device is now complete and is being assembled at the yard before being the first device deployed at Wave Hub. The landmark contract
Seatricity to Set Up First Device on Hayle Wave Hub
The wave energy device at Wave Hub is due to be towed 10 miles off Hayle, BBC reports. It could take around 12 more months of testing prior to electricity production. The Cornwall’s Wave Hub was installed in 2010, and the Seatricity plans to connect it with 60 devices in order to produce power. Seat
WSA Looking for Survey Vessel Multibeam Sonars
The Technische Fachstelle Nordwest (TFNW), member of German Waterways and Shipping Administration (WSA), has issued a tender for hydrographic equipment. The tender consists of provision and set up of multibeam sonar systems on survey vessels of the WSA Waterways. WSA Waterways has three survey vesse