Dredging & Flood Defence – Page 16
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Robust handover to UK Dredging
The handover of Robust Boats new aluminium survey craft for UK Dredging took place at this year’s Seawork International.
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NewsTaking on the might of the Dutch
GPS Marine Contractors Ltd used Seawork International this year to drum up new global dredging contracts with the aim of taking some business back from the Dutch.
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NewsFelixstowe extension
Work has started at the Port of Felixstowe on the latest expansion of the UK’s largest container port. VSBW Joint Venture, a consortium of VolkerStevin and Boskalis Westminster, has been appointed as the lead contractor to extend the port’s Berth 9 by 190m.
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Somerset Levels dredging underway
Albury, UK based Land and Water Services is undertaking Phase 1 dredging operations on the River Parrett at Riverside, Bridgewater. The dredging works have come as a result of the extreme flooding that took place across the Somerset Levels last winter, the worst seen in 250 years.
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Ecospan targets new sectors
First time Seawork exhibitor, Ecospan Environmental Ltd, was at the show this year to drum up new business with a particular emphasis on targeting harbour masters.
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IADC courses
The next IADC (International Association of Dredging Companies) Seminar on Dredging and Land Reclamation takes place from 23 to 27 June at UNESCO-IHE, at Delft in the Netherlands. According to Netherlands based IADC, the seminar is a unique chance to receive invaluable hands-on experience, as it includes a visit to ...
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WODCON XX1 2016
The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) has announced that the 21st World Dredging Congress & Exhibition (WODCON XXI) will be held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Miami, USA from 13 to 17 June 2016.
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NewsNewbuild Italdraghe shipped to Guyana
Italy’s Italdraghe has delivered, as part of a complete dredging equipment package, a newly-built cutter suction dredger and booster station to Guyana, South America.
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NewsHealthy order book for IHC Merwede
Dutch dredging expert, IHC Merwede has been awarded the contract for the design, construction and delivery of a 5,500m3 trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) to Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) in South Africa.
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NewsA solid reputation for dredgers
Dutch dredger designer, Holland Dredge Design, is a relatively new kid on the block, having been about for only two years, but it has a solid reputation having been built on the foundation of dredger system supplier, Bagema.
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NewsSelf-propelled CSD launched at Kinderdijk
Netherlands based vessel builder IHC Merwede has successfully named and launched the 23,545kW self-propelled cutter suction dredger Al Bahar C/D Huta 12 at the company’s shipyard in Kinderdijk.
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Wave buoys to support dredging operations
AXYS Technologies Inc of Canada is providing Observator Instruments of the Netherlands with four TRIAXYS Currents Directional Wave Buoys, each equipped with the new Next Wave II sensor and a Nortek ADCP current profiler.
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NewsGrooved pipe-joining aids dredger retrofit
When piping systems had to be replaced on the 1983-built trailing suction hopper dredger FRPD 309 , the work needed to be done as quickly as possible.
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NewsDensiTune promises dredger deployment savings
Stema Systems launched the newly developed DensiTune at OI2014 in London last month.
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Ravestein digs deep with backhoe dredgers
Dutch shipyard and construction company Ravestein BV has been awarded the contract for the design and construction of a backhoe dredger type of type Ravestein 750 B for ETERMAR SA. The vessel will be delivered in July 2014.
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NewsLarge dredging contract as profits surge
Dutch dredging and marine civils contractor Van Oord has been awarded a land reclamation project in Kuwait valued at some €500m for client Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC).
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Hydraulic dredging system packs heavy punch
Kent UK based electrical submersible pump specialists Euroflo Fluid handling Ltd have launched a Hydraulic Dredging System which is built to rival its competitors despite its relative size.
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New contract for Jurong Island extension
Dredging International Asia Pacific Pte Ltd (DIAP), in a joint venture with Starhigh Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, has been awarded a design and build contract for 148ha of land reclamation.
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News‘Plug and play’ dredging for Russian pontoon
Damen Dredging Equipment has delivered a complete trailing pipe including submersed dredge pump to a Russian pontoon.
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NewsIHC to build mega-CSD for Boskalis
IHC Merwede has been awarded the contract for the design, construction and delivery of a 23,684kW self-propelled cutter suction dredger (CSD) from Royal Boskalis Westminster (Boskalis).
