European Expertise in Chinese Newbuild

01 Jan 2005

In January 2003 VOSTA LMG received an order from Hudong Zhonghua Shipyard for the design and supply of all dredging components for a trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) for the Chinese Harbor Authority Huanghua Port . The vessel was handed over in a festive ceremony on 11 November 2004, after successful dredging trials in the Yangtze estuary. 

'Dredging: The Extremes' at CEDA Dredging Days

01 Jan 2005

The Netherlands based Central Dredging Association (CEDA) has issued a first Call for Papers to be presented at CEDA Dredging Days , a conference which traditionally takes place alongside the Europort exhibition. 

New DHMS Makes Dutch Debut

01 Jan 2005

Based at Zierikzee in the Netherlands, Seatec Underwater Systems BV hasunveiled its latest Dredge Head Monitoring System . It is designed to monitor the dredging process on various types of dredgers and is able to store all relevant data. 

IHC Holland Management Buy-Out

01 Jan 2005

The Dutch group IHC Caland has advised that negotiations with Rabo Participates (RaPar) is likely to lead to the sale of its shipbuilding activities. 

Royal Boskalis' Vision of Recovery for the Industry

01 Jan 2005

Fiercely competitive pricing has been blamed by the dredging industry's largest company, Royal Boskalis Westminster , for 'modest' net results for 2004 of ? 20? 25mon a turnover of approximately ? 1 billion. 

Danish Dredger Does Wind Farm Duty

01 Jan 2005

Late last November Peter Madsen Rederi A/S of Denmark was awarded the contract to install the external J-tubes to the 30 offshore wind turbines being erected in the Thames Estuary at Kentish Flats UK.