Dredging & Flood Defence – Page 19
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NewsEasydredge fills the gap at SMM
IHC Merwede has launched a new budget range of small hopper dredgers under the name of Easydredge at SMM in Hamburg.
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NewsIHC launches Iraqi dredging duo
Dutch specialist shipbuilder IHC Merwede has launched the 500 m3 grab hopper dredger Dohuk and the 3,500 m3 trailing suction hopper dredger Karbala in two ceremonies at the company’s Krimpen aan den Ijssel yard.
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NewsMiddle East first for CEDA Dredging Days
In a break with tradition this year, the Netherlands based Central Dredging Association’s trademark conference and exhibition, CEDA Dredging Days 2012, will be held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on 12 and 13 December.
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NewsAberdeen Harbour dredging works commence
Aberdeen Harbour Board in Scotland has awarded a £5.2m contract involving major improvements to the port entrance and for widening and deepening the navigation channel.
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Dutch do cargo ship to dredger conversion
When ABEKO Marine received a tender to carry out some dredging and land reclamation projects recently it needed new capacity to carry out the work.
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NewsFacts About Dredging & Safety
The Netherlands based International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has added Facts About Dredging & Safety to its useful Facts About series, all of which are available free online and in print.
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Shipkits to build a trailer for Boskalis
Royal Boskalis Westminster has signed a contract with Central Industry Group NV’s subsidiary Shipkits BV to build a 4,500 m3 capacity trailing suction hopper dredger.
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NewsCEDA publish paper on climate change
The Central Dredging Association (CEDA) has published a position paper titled ‘Climate Change Adaptation as it Affects the Dredging Community’.
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NewsLong way round for dredger delivery crew
Global ship delivery and crewing company Redwise has delivered a newbuild trailing suction hopper dredger from its home country of the Netherlands more than 14,000 nautical miles to China.
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NewsDamen dredger built from kit in Egypt
A Damen cutter suction dredger of type CSD500 has been built under license by Canal Naval Construction for the Egyptian General Authority for Fish Resource Development.
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NewsBoskalis holds steady through economic storm
Dutch dredging giant Royal Boskalis Westminster NV issued a trading update following its recent AGM which showed a slightly higher revenue in the first quarter of 2012 compared to the same period last year.
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NewsInnovative Beaver at home in remote areas
IHC Merwede has launched the stationary cutter suction dredger Miondo at its shipyard at Sliedrecht in the Netherlands.
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NewsJoint Italian-Turkish dredger launched
The first ever cutter suction dredger to be built in Turkey, an Italian designed model SGT 500C, is being launched this month.
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NewsDredging Industry Assists Mammoth Discovery
An amazing haul of 28 flint hand axes, dated by archaeologists to be around 100,000 years old, have been unearthed in gravel from a licensed marine aggregate dredging area 13km off Great Yarmouth UK.
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NewsDutch dredging equipment for Omvac Diez
Damen Dredging Equipment has handed over the split hopper dredger Omvac Diez to its owner Canlemar following successful sea trials.
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NewsLincshore coastal protection dredging resumes
Birse Civils has commenced its annual protection of Lincolnshire’s coastline and flood defence for the UK Environment Agency as part of its Lincshore 2010-2015 Framework Contract.
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‘Facts About’ dredged material destination
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has expanded its useful series of free to download ‘Facts About’ PDFs with ‘Facts About Selecting a Destination for Dredged Material’.
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Signs of market recovery for Niron Staal
Amsterdam based Niron Staal has secured orders for advanced equipment in its core markets of dredging and offshore to a value of some €2m.
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NewsCold weather gear for museum volunteers
Volunteers at the Dutch National Museum of Dredging were presented with a supply of Damen fleece vests during the winter to support the outdoor activities of the Museum.
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NewsMiddle East hosts CEDA Dredging Days 2012
The Netherlands based Central Dredging Association (CEDA) is organising its Dredging Days 2012 conference and exhibition to take place on 12-13 December in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
