Dredging & Flood Defence – Page 17
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NewsYamal dredging gets 'Environmental Captain'
Environmental management is key to dredging works for Russia''s Sabetta Port Project which commenced last year.
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NewsDredging delivers for coastal protection
A £36m coastal defence scheme from Clacton Pier to Holland Haven on the UK''s east coast is underway.
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NewsDredge equipment for France
The Rohr division of Rohr-Idreco Dredge Systems has announced the successful start-up of another new Floating Gantry 8m3 Clamshell deep digging dredge in France.
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French acquisition
Rohr International Dredge Holdings, Inc. has acquired Eurl Rohr France, including its current backlog, inventory and all associated intellectual property (IPR). Rohr France, which is based in Betting, France, was a Rohr licensee and will continue at the same location, operating as a subsidiary of Rohr Bagger GmbH, a subsidiary ...
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NewsDredge Yard expansion
Dredge Yard has recently invested in additional new machines in its workshop in Turkey including CNC vertical lathes and a CNC Pattern Maker in order to increase its capacity in the machining and assembly shop to bring these functions up to the capacity of the casting and fettling shops.
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NewsDredging heads in the spotlight at SMM
Italy based dredger and dredging equipment manufacturer Italdraghe will be showcasing its BDC dredging head for excavators and a BDC 200 on its stand at SMM in Hamburg next month.
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NewsDEME's healthy €660m order book
Belgium based DEME Group is maintaining a healthy order book of some €3bn thanks to new orders, well spread worldwide across dredging, energy related and environmental activities. The total value of these new orders represents approximately €660m.
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NewsAirport proposal puts Thames habitat at risk
HR Wallingford has submitted an independent response to a call for evidence from the UK Airports Commission. It called for evidence to inform study outputs for feasibility work on an inner Thames Estuary airport proposal.
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NewsGrab dredger delivery for South Africa
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 in the shipyard of IHC Merwede''s partner, MTG Dolphin, in Varna, Bulgaria.
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NewsYoung CEDA events in Delft and Hamburg
The Dutch Section of Young CEDA hosted an event recently at the Delft University of Technology to give students and young professional an insight into working in the dredging industry.
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NewsDutch dredging at home and abroad
Dutch dredging majors Boskalis and Van Oord are in a consortium which been awarded work associated with the expansion of the Singapore Tuas Mega Port development.
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NewsDredging addresses sea bottom waste
The Belgium based DEME Group subsidiary Dredging International has deployed its trailing suction hopper dredger ''Artevelde'' to participate in the Belgian Fishing for Litter (FFL) project.
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Van Oord takes over Dravo S.A.
Dutch dredging and marine construction major Van Oord has acquired all the shares of its Spanish subsidiary Dravo S.A.
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NewsTargeting dredging at Seawork
International piling equipment expert, Watson & Hillhouse, exhibited at Seawork International for the first time this year, specifically to demonstrate the Damen DOP Pump to the dredging industry.
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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 ...
