Marine Construction News – Page 130
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NewsTwo zones for development at Antwerp
Antwerp Port Authority in Belgium has issued a new Request for Proposals (RfP) for its Churchill Industrial Zone in the port area.
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NewsVripack's ‘Amethyst’
The Slide Hull design introduced by the Dutch design team of Vripack and mentioned in brief in March ‘MJ’, is claimed to offer significant advantages in both efficiency and seakeeping.
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NewsPorts of Jersey modernisation sees first Frequentis VTS in U.K.
Ports of Jersey has selected Austrian-headquartered Frequentis to modernise its existing control centre systems, through an integrated communication system, a ten-year maintenance contract and the first Frequentis implementation of a vessel traffic service (VTS) in U.K. waters.
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NewsDutch port tax appeal
The Port of Rotterdam Authority, together with the Amsterdam Port Authority, Groningen Seaports, the Moederdijk Port Authority, the Port of Den Helder and Zeeland Seaports, is appealing against the decision of the European Commission which states that Dutch sea ports must pay corporation tax from 1 January 2017.
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NewsFrench builder offers wider range
Bord a Bord is a French builder of workboats that specialises in aluminium construction. Located on the North Brittany coast near Brest, Bord a Bord offers one of the widest ranges of small workboats that find application in the international marketplace.
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ChainPORT Hamburg
As host of the IAPH World Ports Conference in 2015, the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) has implemented numerous innovative pilot projects as part of the SmartPORT concept. Based on these experiences, an international network between ports called ‘ChainPORT is being initiated.
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NewsPump for hazardous harbour dredging
Damen Dredging Equipment has delivered DOP submersible dredge pumps to many dredging contractors around the world. An interesting project is currently being undertaken by the Dutch contractor Martens & Van Oord in Cadzand, the Netherlands. The project has quite a challenge in store – unexploded ordnance (UXO).
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NewsNew hybrid ferry for Amsterdam
GVB has contracted Holland Shipyards to build a state-of-the-art hybrid ferry for Amsterdam.
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NewsHeavy-duty handling
UK-headquartered Houlder has successfully delivered the first of two offshore Pile Upending Tools for the Rampion Offshore Wind Farm development, off the UK’s Sussex coast.
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NewsNew Dutch high speed work Tender
After a period of three years building sustainable, high speed workboats out of HDPE (High Density Poly Ethylene), the Dutch boat builder Tideman Boats is now offering a new high-speed professional crew tender.
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NewsDredging support workboat
Netherlands boatbuilder OrangePit has delivered one of its StrongMultiworker 9.5 vessels built under BV classification (sheltered waters), for a European dredging firm.
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NewsStepping off the CAD/CAM island
According to the Netherlands-headquartered makers of Shipbuilder software, the CAD/CAM team in a company can sometimes feel like an ‘island’ in stormy weather.
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NewsNew grain terminal at Yuzhnyi
The Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) and American company Cargill have formed a joint venture to develop a new grain terminal at the Ukrainian port of Yuzhny on the Black Sea coast.
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IADC Young Author Award at WODCON
The IADC Young Author Award will be presented at the World Dredging Congress and Exposition (WODCON) this June in Miami, Florida USA.
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NewsJan De Nul locks up Dutch project
Belgian dredging and marine construction giant Jan De Nul has landed its first ever lock construction project in the Netherlands.
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NewsNew chair for CEDA Environment Commission
The CEDA Environment Commission (CEC) has a new chair, Frederik Roose of the Maritime Access Division of the Flemish Ministry of Mobility and Public Works in Belgium.
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NewsFehmarn Belt dredging contract awarded
Femern A/S, a subsidiary of the Danish state-owned Sund & Bælt Holding A/S, has announced its intention to award a substantial contract related to the construction of a tunnel connecting Denmark and Germany.
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NewsRecord results in trying times for Van Oord
Dutch dredging and marine construction major Van Oord has reported excellent results for 2015, including a record revenue of €2.579 billion, an increase of 23% on the previous year, and a record profit of €169 million.
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NewsGood year for Damen Cutter Suction Dredgers
Last year was a successful one for Damen’s Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD) range, with 12 vessels sold and delivered to clients around the world.
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Boskalis to acquire STRABAG
Dutch dredging major Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has reached a heads of agreement with STRABAG SE for the acquisition of the dredging activities and assets of STRABAG Wasserbau GmbH, formerly known as Möbius Wasserbau.
