Marine Construction News – Page 108
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NewsStrategic European lock marks 40 years
One of the biggest and most efficient river locks in Europe - the Schleuse Iffezheim on the Rhine in Germany - is 40 years old this year and officials say that without it Switzerland and parts of France would be unreachable by waterway.
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NewsOffshore hub Cuxhaven adds new berths
The rapidly expanding German Bight port of Cuxhaven has put two more offshore-oriented ship handling berths into operation, started expansion work on another and remains on track to complete a big combined berth and multi-purpose handling facility next year.
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NewsDevelopments for renewables and larger vessels at Ouistreham
Significant developments are taking place at the northern French port of Ouistreham that are aimed at allowing access for larger vessels as well as creating 30 to 40 additional waiting spaces in the water for pleasure boats and facilitating safety and emergency operations.
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News€92 million lock opens for Euro traffic
A giant new river lock which can handle modern river and canal motor ships up to 110m in length and will significantly improve European waterway transport, has been inaugurated on the River Weser near Minden in northern Germany.
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NewsTroubled German lock to close again
Two years after unexpected repairs closed it down for more than a twelve month period, the €233 million Kaiserschleuse Lock in Bremerhaven, built just six years ago, is to close again for repairs costing €24.5 million.
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NewsSmart electrical power package for offshore installation vessel
A Dutch electrical and automation expert has been awarded an electrical power package contract for an DP3 offshore installation vessel.
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NewsClever anchor could help float new offshore wind turbines
A new anchor is being tested that could help float new offshore wind turbines in areas which have hard soils and carbonate rocks.
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NewsPrins Hendrik dyke strengthening and nature reserve creation
The Prins Hendrik dYke on the Netherlands island of Texel is to be reinforced, future proofed and enhanced by Belgian dredging major Jan De Nul Group.
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NewsAlumarine delivers passenger catamaran
French shipyard Alumarine has delivered a passenger catamaran that will operate on Mediterranean waters. This yard has built a number of passenger vessels and specialises in catamarans which offer better stability and comfort for passengers as well as having more deck space for passengers and a shallower draft.
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NewsMulti-role workboat for Port of Littlehampton
When the time came for the UK South Coast port of Littlehampton to replace its ageing Cheverton 27 Pilot boat, it needed a vessel that would fill more roles than ever before, says Tony Birr of Lochin Marine.
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NewsEnergy efficient hybrids for Rijkswaterstaat
Rijkswaterstaat, the Dutch agency that maintains and controls the country’s coastal infrastructure, has placed a contract with the Bijlsma Wartena shipyard to build three multi-functional hybrid vessels for its national fleet.
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NewsRainbowing begins for Rotterdam energy site
Dredging works are underway in the Port of Rotterdam for the construction of the site of a new Offshore Centre to service the activities of the offshore wind power, oil & gas and decommissioning sectors.
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NewsJan De Nul wins IADC Safety Award 2017
To encourage the awareness of safety within the dredging industry, the International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) presents an annual award to an exemplary programme or project which advances the application of safety throughout the dredging industry’s activities.
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NewsDEME lands €170m in dredging contracts
The Belgium based DEME Group’s subsidiary MEDCO (Middle East Dredging Company) has been awarded a contract for the Old Doha Port Redevelopment project in Qatar.
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See what’s up with Dredging Days App
The Central Dredging Association has added another innovation for Dredging Days 2017 in the form of a new mobile event app which will enhance the experience for attendees by placing essential information in the palm of their hands.
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NewsDamen launches free dredge calculator
Damen Dredging Equipment in the Netherlands has launched an online dredging tool which helps contractors choose the correct cutter suction dredger and related dredging equipment for a particular project.
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NewsHelios highlights Boskalis’ busy summer
Dutch dredging giant Royal Boskalis Westminster’s busy summer includes delivery of the largest and most powerful cutter suction dredger it has ever developed, with the mega-cutter ''Helios'' named and christened recently in the port of Rotterdam.
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NewsPemamek to deliver production lines to MV Werften shipyards
Pemamek will deliver large-scale automated production lines to MV Werften’s Rostock and Wismar shipyards in Germany.
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NewsSea and land civils increase Norddeich clout
The small German ferry port of Norddeich on the North Sea is adding more berths and new land logistics handling areas to meet increasing traffic and bigger ships.
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NewsGerman repair alliance gains ground
Managers at MWB Marine Services are optimistic about future business following approval of the new strategic ship engine repair and maintenance alliance in Germany by antitrust authorities.
