Barge Master is nearing the completion of the construction of the first BM-T40 system. On the 14th of October, the Barge Master motion compensated knuckle boom crane pedestal was installed on the new Wagenborg Walk-to-Work vessel, designed and built by Royal Niestern Sander. The vessel and Barge Mas
TC’s Energy will hold a ceremony for the wave energy project being developed jointly by TC’s Energy and Swedish company Seabased AB at the Ghanaian town of Ada. The event will mark the commencement of the project on 17th October at District Assembly Office in Ada Foah. TC’s Energy and Seabased have
Central Dredging Association (CEDA) today announced that a new book, written by Dr. ir. Sape Miedema, Associate Professor Offshore & Dredging Engineering at the Delft University of Technology, Delft, the Netherlands, has been added to the professional literature on dredging. Entitled “The Delft Sand
Houlder’s mechanical design team has been named Design Team of the Year by the 2014 British Engineering Excellence Awards (BEEAs). Now in their sixth year, the BEEAs celebrate those UK companies that are demonstrating the skills, invention and dedication required to succeed on an international stage
Dredge Yard has successfully delivered to Van Oord several heavy duty dredge ball joints for the use on discharge pipe of 1000 mm diameter. These dredge ball joints will be used in the Gulf region, which is experiencing exponential growth in infrastructure projects and marine structures. Dredge Yard
IHC Merwede’s Hi-Traq trencher won the New Mechanical Product of the Year award at British Engineering Excellence Awards (BEEAs) event held on October 9 in London. Mechanical products come in all shapes and sizes, but IHC’s Hi-Traq subsea crawler vehicle is big. And the design challenges involved we
IHC Merwede’s Hi-Traq trencher won the New Mechanical Product of the Year award at British Engineering Excellence Awards (BEEAs) event held on October 9 in London. Mechanical products come in all shapes and sizes, but IHC’s Hi-Traq subsea crawler vehicle is big. And the design challenges involved we
A new interactive website has been launched for the DAMEN DOP submersible dredge pump range, highlighting the versatility of this wear- resistant dredge pump. The DOP pump has been used by the dredging industry around the globe for almost 25 years. With the new website, this large array of successfu
The IHC Beaver® dredgers are well known for their robust construction, reliable operation and excellent performances. To date, IHC Merwede has supplied more than 800 of these standardized cutter suction dredgers worldwide. The IHC Beaver dredger can be dismounted to be transported via road, rail or
The new Cat® Dual-Lock Tilt (DLT) pin-grabber-type hydraulic coupler, available for 5- and 8-ton Cat mini hydraulic excavators, increases machine versatility with the ability to rotate work tools through a 180-degree arc. The design provides optimum flexibility and efficiency in applications such as
After initially being designed to accommodate a different propulsion system, Njord Offshore’s four new wind farm crew vessels are all fitted with Volvo Penta IPS900 and will be in the water by early 2015. As agents for their shipowners, Njord Offshore – the commercial and technical managers of a fle
After initially being designed to accommodate a different propulsion system, Njord Offshore’s four new wind farm crew vessels are all fitted with Volvo Penta IPS900 and will be in the water by early 2015. As agents for their shipowners, Njord Offshore – the commercial and technical managers of a fle
Following the news circling the media a few days ago, saying that Fishermen’s Energy gave up on XEMC as its offshore wind turbine supplier, the developer denied taking such move and stated that the Chinese wind turbine manufacturer is still in the game with all the other potential suppliers. This we
Engineers at Natural Resources Wales (NRW) are using an innovative solution to keep a Neath river flowing freely and clear of blockages – by enlisting the help of a robot. The remote-controlled digger, called a ‘robo-dozer’ is being used to remove over 400 tonnes of gravel which has built up in a cu
