Dredging & Flood Defence – Page 8
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Dredging shines in Boskalis results
Although the operating results of Royal Boskalis Westminster declined overall in the first half of 2018, revenues from its Dredging & Inland Infrastructure division increased along with utilisation of its hopper dredger fleet.
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NewsNew Ultra-Low Emission Vessel for JDN
Jan De Nul’s latest Ultra-Low Emission Vessel, the trailing suction hopper dredger ''Diogo Cao'', was launched last month at the Keppel Nantong Shipyard in China.
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NewsGrab dredging speeds port expansion
As one of the major hubs for ferry services to Corsica and Sardinia, the Port of Vado Ligure in northern Italy is in the process of significantly expanding its capacities.
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NewsInnovative conversion for de Cloedt
The trailing suction hopper dredger ''DC Brugge'' has been delivered by Scheepswerf Gebr. Kooiman of Zwijndredcht in the Netherlands to Group de Cloedt.
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NewsMaintenance dredger delivered in UAE
Dredge Yard has delivered a multi-purpose ECO 200 cutter suction dredger to a real estate developer in the United Arab Emirates for the reshaping and maintenance of existing islands.
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Van Oord to dredge Marker Wadden channel
Dutch dredging and marine contractor Van Oord has won a contract for dredging an extra channel to the south of the Marker Wadden.
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IADC Young Author Award 2018 winner
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has presented its Young Author Award 2018 to Francois de Keuleneer, an environment engineer for Belgium’s DEME Group.
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NewsCEDA preparing energy efficiency guidance
The Netherlands based Central Dredging Association’s CEDA Environment Commission (CEC) has set up a Working Group specifically to prepare a CEDA information paper on energy efficiency in relation to sustainability.
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NewsDiversification keeps Jan De Nul strong
The Belgium based Jan De Nul Group has reported an annual turnover for 2017 below €2 billion for the first time in seven years but has nonetheless increased profitability through diversification.
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Amsterdam land reclamation works for Boskalis
Netherlands based dredging major Royal Boskalis Westminster has won the €85m contract to construct an artificial island in the IJmeer lake, adjacent to the IJburg islands, by the municipality of Amsterdam.
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News‘Greenest’ bed leveler for Dutch Dredging
Dutch Dredging (Baggerbedrijf de Boer) can claim to have the world’s ‘greenest’ bed leveler following the addition of the newbuild ''Peter'' to its fleet last month.
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NewsTwo new LNG dredgers for Van Oord
Rotterdam based Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractors has ordered two trailing suction hopper dredgers, both of 10,500m3 capacity.
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NewsVan Oord celebrates 150th anniversary
Dutch dredging major Van Oord has celebrated its 150th anniversary with the launch of its first LNG powered vessel, the crane dredger ''Werkendam''.
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NewsDamen launches new DOP Dredger Series
Netherlands based Damen Dredging Equipment has launched a new DOP Dredging Series following the success of the versatile DOP submersible dredge pump.
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NewsIHC launches DEME’s latest in China
The Belgian DEME Group’s latest trailing suction hopper dredger ''Bonny River'' has been successfully launched at Royal IHC’s partner yard COSCO Guangdong Shipyard in China.
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NewsDredging for Sustainable Infrastructure Conference
The Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure Conference, hosted by CEDA and the IADC, will take place in Amsterdam on 19-20 November 2018.
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NewsYoung CEDA Belgian dredgers visit
The Young CEDA Belgian Section recently invited 50 students and young professionals to visit two Jan De Nul dredgers.
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NewsWorld’s smallest amphibious dredger comes into its own in difficult to access areas
What is claimed to be the smallest amphibious dredger in the World has been launched by a Dutch company, Waterking.
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NewsDredge pumps deal
Royal IHC has been awarded a contract for the delivery of dredge pumps by Luxembourg-based Jan De Nul Group. The agreement incorporates two onboard double-walled dredge pumps for the company’s new 18,000m3 trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD), as well as onboard single-walled dredge pumps for two other 6,000m3 TSHDs.
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Sustainable Dredging conference in November
A two day conference based on the forthcoming CEDA-IADC guidebook ‘Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure’ will take place on 19-20 November 2018.
