Dredging & Flood Defence – Page 7
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Thordon onboard with Suez Canal Authority
The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has replaced the rubber cutterhead bearings on the 102m LOA cutter suction dredger ''Mahmoud Younis'' with water lubricated composite bearings from Thordon Bearings.
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NewsCEDA plans return of Dredging Days
The Netherlands based Central Dredging Association (CEDA), following consultation with members and other stakeholders, has announced plans to return Dredging Days to the calendar in September of this year.
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NewsDeepening of Harwich approach channel approved
Harwich Haven Authority has announced that a license application to carry out major improvement works has been approved by the Marine Management Organization (MMO).
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NewsDamen sidelines Covid for Hanson newbuild
Damen Shipyards Group has launched a Marine Aggregates Dredger (MAD) 3500 at its Galati yard in Romania for heavy building materials supplier to the construction industry, Hanson UK.
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NewsEnvironmental dredging in UK growth zone
Land & Water is carrying out a contract to conduct dredging works at Thurrock on the River Thames.
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NewsDredging giant is strong despite pandemic
Dutch dredging and offshore contractor Royal Boskalis Westminster has reported a strong operational first half of 2020 despite the impact of Covid 19.
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NewsAmazonehaven's ECT deepening underway
The Port of Rotterdam Authority is to dredge alongside three berths of the southern quaywall at the ECT Delta Terminal in order to meet the draught requirements of next generation container ships.
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New dates for CEDA/IADC dredging course
A joint CEDA/IADC course on ''Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure'' has been scheduled for 1st and 2nd December 2020 at Nootdorp in the Netherlands.
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NewsGreen Loan finance for LNG dredgers
Dutch dredging major Van Oord has developed a Green Loan Framework which is being used to finance three LNG powered trailing suction hopper dredgers currently under build at the Keppel FELS yard in Singapore.
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NewsBeneficial re-use at Helsinki dredging works
Royal Boskalis Westminster has been awarded two contracts in Finland with a combined contract value of €32 million.
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New CEDA Information Paper
The latest information paper from the Netherlands based Central Dredging Association (CEDA) is titled: Assessing and Evaluating Environmental Turbidity Limits for Dredging.
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NewsFirst Damen Electric Cutter Suction Dredger
The Damen Shipyards Group has revealed its first Electric Cutter Suction Dredger, the ECSD 650.
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NewsTSHD design package delivered
A basic design package for a trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) destined for beach nourishing and channel maintenance activities has been delivered to a US dredging construction services company.
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NewsLow emissions dredger for Flemish ports
Belgium based dredging giant Jan De Nul''s fourth Ultra-Low Emission vessel (ULEv), the trailing suction hopper dredger'' Sanderus'', has arrived in home waters to commence maintenance dredging of Flemish ports under the authority of the Flemish government.
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NewsVox Amalia goes to work at Den Helder
Netherlands based dredging and marine construction contractor Van Oord''s new trailing suction hopper dredger ''Vox Amalia'' successfully started its first project last month in its home market.
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New IADC Safety Award
The Netherlands based International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has announced that from this year an annual Safety Award will be given to a supply chain organisation active in the dredging industry.
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NewsElbe deepening on track for 2021 finish
Work on long-awaited, multi-million Euro deepening and widening of the River Elbe between Hamburg and the North Sea is making good progress with completion now expected in 2021, writes Tom Todd.
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News100% biofuel operation for Boskalis dredger
Dutch dredging major Royal Boskalis Westminster and biofuels supplier GoodFuels are set to take the next key step in the ''Boskalis on Bio'' programme for the testing of sustainable biofuel oil.
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NewsIHC launches Meuse River for DEME
Netherlands based shipbuilder Royal IHC has launched the 7,950m3 capacity trailing suction hopper dredger ''Meuse River'' for Belgium''s DEME Group from its Krimpen aan den IJssel yard.
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NewsSustainability criterion for Flemish dredging contracts
Belgium''s Jan De Nul has equipped its trailing suction hopper dredger ''Alexander von Humboldt'' to sail on 100% renewable biofuel from certified and sustainable waste streams.
