Dredging & Flood Defence – Page 6
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NewsDredging starts Ardersier Port transformation
Dredging works have started in Scotland which will enable the reopening of a repurposed Ardersier Port as Europe’s first fully circular Energy Transition Facility.
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NewsPlanning pays in Willem de Rubroeck’s debut
Belgian contractor Jan De Nul’s most powerful cutter suction dredger, the 41,346 kW Willem de Rubroeck, has successfully completed its maiden project in Mauritania.
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NewsSustainable biofuel for Boskalis dredgers
Dutch dredging major Royal Boskalis Westminster has taken delivery of its largest ever consignment of drop-in biofuel which will be used to power two trailing suction hopper dredgers on upcoming projects in northwestern Europe.
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NewsBids ready for first offshore energy island
Belgium’s DEME Group and Royal Boskalis Westminster of the Netherlands have joined a consortium to develop an energy island in the Danish North Sea.
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NewsApproval in Principal for hydrogen dredger
Dutch shipbuilder Royal IHC has signed an ''approval in principal'' (AiP) from classification society Bureau Veritas for the design of a hydrogen fuelled trailing suction hopper dredger.
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NewsFirst project for Jan De Nul's largest CSD
Jan De Nul''s new mega-cutter suction dredger ''Willem van Rubroeck'', which features a total installed power of 41,346kW, has started work on its very first assignment in Mauritania.
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NewsNew investors for ROHR-IDRECO Dredging Systems
Anders Invest, the Netherlands based investment company that focuses on partnering with tech orientated Dutch SMEs, has acquired a minority stake in ROHR-IDRECO Dredging Systems.
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IADC DREDGING AND RECLAMATION SEMINAR
An IADC seminar focussed on Dredging and Reclamation has been planned to take place at the IHE Delft Institute for Water Education in the Netherlands from 8 through 12 November 2021.
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NewsNew dredging head ‘vastly reduces turbidity’
A new low turbidity dredging head that promises to make ports and harbours’ dredging activities significantly less damaging to the environment has received seed funding in the UK.
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NewsC-Job sees customizable future for dredgers
Netherlands based C-Job Naval Architects has launched an in-house developed trailing suction hopper dredger series intended to fill the gap between standard designs and fully tailored vessels.
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NewsRoyal IHC sends super cutter to SCA
Royal IHC officially handed over the cutter suction dredger Mohab Mameesh to the Suez Canal Authority at ceremonies in Rotterdam last month.
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WODCON XXIII set for Copenhagen in May 2022
The 23rd edition of the World Dredging Congress, WODCON XXIII, will take place in Copenhagen, Demark on 16-20 May 2022.
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NewsBiodegradable oil research for dredgers
Bakker Sliedrecht, the Netherlands based provider of electrical and automation solutions for the marine industry, is starting research to determine whether biodegradable oil can be used in submersible motors.
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NewsTwo special newbuilds for Jan De Nul
Belgium''s Jan De Nul has added two newbuild dredgers to it international fleet with deliveries of the cutter suction dredger Willem van Rubroeck and the trailing suction hopper dredger Galileo Galilei.
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Nominations sought for IADC Safety Awards
The Netherlands based International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) is now seeking nominations for the annual IADC Safety Award.
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NewsStralsund approach improved for shipping
Central handling facilities in the Port of Stralsund are now more accessible to shipping after the dredging of the east German Baltic facility’s eastern approach channel, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsSpartacus leads DEME into Egypt's Abu Qir
Belgium''s DEME Group has won a large contract for the Abu Qir port project in Egypt, for which it will deploy the newbuild cutter suction dredger ''Spartacus''.
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NewsBeneficial re-use in Taiwan dredging works
Dutch dredging major Van Oord has been contracted to dredge the water intake basin of Taiwan''s Da Tan power plant.
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IADC to lead on global sustainability
The Netherlands based International Association of Dredging Companies has decided to promote the industry''s vital role in the global sustainability transition and its contribution to solutions for sustainability challenges.
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NewsInnovative funding for Boskalis newbuild
Boskalis has financed its mega-cutter suction dredger ''Krios'' through an innovative Export Credit Agency (ECA) covered loan.
