Dredging & Flood Defence – Page 21
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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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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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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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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.
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NewsIHC Merwede increases revenue and profit
Netherlands'' based IHC Merwede, which develops and builds innovative vessels, advanced equipment and life-cycle support services for the dredging, mining and offshore industries, has increased its revenues and profits.
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VOSTA/APT in MENA region cooperation deal
VOSTA LMG and APT Global Marine Services LLC have signed an agreement for cooperation in the field of dredger construction, manufacture of components and servicing of dredging vessels operating in the Middle East, North African (MENA) region.
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NewsNecessity is the mother of Mini Dredge
Catamaran workboat builder Cheetah Marine has developed a shallow water mini dredger specifically to combat the problem of seaweed deposition at its home base of Ventnor Haven on the Isle of Wight.
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NewsIADC Young Authors Award presented
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) presented its Best Paper Award for a Young Author at the PIANC COPEDEC, held at the IIT Madras, Chennai, India recently.
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NewsPurpose designed Ganges dredger
IHC Merwede named and launched the 5,500m³ trailing suction hopper dredger, DCI Dredge XIX in a ceremony on Monday at the company’s shipyard in Krimpen aan den Ijssel in The Netherlands.
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NewsDutch – Spanish dredger building flourishing
Damen Dredging Equipment of the Netherlands and Spain’s Astilleros de Murueta are cooperating in the newbuilding of two maintenance trailing suction hopper dredgers and one sand mining hopper.
