Marine Construction News – Page 205
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NewsA busy first quarter for A&P
For the A& P Group, 2009 has already been a busy year, with plenty of activity ongoing in the ship conversion department at their various locations.
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NewsMMS lengthen Scottish fishing trawler
MMS Ship Repair & Dry Dock Co.Ltd in Kingston-upon Hull UK have just completed a major conversion to the Scottish fishing trawler Solstice.
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NewsResponsible recycling on Merseyside
One of the latest ships to be dismantled under a new UK Government disposal and recycling scheme is HMS Intrepid, which had previously been docked at Portsmouth for a number of years awaiting suitable disposal.
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NewsEcospeed coating goes on and on
During the recent drydocking of the oil spill response vessel owned by the Port Authority of Rotterdam, an inspection revealed that the Ecospeed coating on its underwater hull was in excellent condition.
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NewsASRY/Wartsila in repair services agreement
The Bahrain based Arab Shipbuilding & Repair Yard (ASRY) has further strengthened its specialist machinery repair and service operations by entering into a technical service agreement with propulsion specialist Wä rtsilä .
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NewsCEDA Dredging Days finds 'tools for the future'
The CEDA Dredging Days 2009 conference and exhibition will be held alongside Europort Maritime in the Conference Centre of the Ahoy Rotterdam in the Netherlands on 5 and 6 November. Its theme will be ‘ Dredging tools for the future’ .
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NewsDredging's future learns the ropes
A gathering of young professionals from Albania, Bahrain, Cameroon, China, Denmark, Gambia, India, Indonesia, Nigeria, Senegal, Spain, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, U.A.E. and Vietnam spent a week in the Netherlands last month learning about the intricacies and challenges of dredging and marine construction.
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NewsDredging partnership picks up good vibrations
Dutch dredger builders IHC Merwede and the Belgian company Pruftechnik signed a partnership agreement last month for vibration measurements with the aim of safeguarding uninterrupted dredging operations.
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NewsCSDs in demand in Azerbeidzjan
Damen Dredging Equipment has delivered two cutter suction dredgers to Caspian Marine Services (CMS), which chose a CSD450 as it was available for immediate shipping and a CSD500 because the side pontoons could be made locally.
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NewsSoftware supports dredge monitoring at UK port project
Software from SeaZone is being used to monitor the impact of dredging activities taking place as part of a major new port development project in the UK.
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NewsHabbeke delivers a Rotterdam pilot's 'taxi'
Based at Volendam in the Netherlands, Habbeke Shipyard has been building aluminium vessels since 1966, winning the Dutch Aluminium Prize for innovation, quality and service in 1994. The yard has established excellent long term relationships with a number of clients, including the Royal Dutch Lifeboat Association (KNRM).
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NewsThe shallow draft tug 'AK Bars' nears completion at Hepworth
For well over a decade the names Holyhead Towing Company Ltd and Hepworth Shipyard Ltd have become virtually synonymous. The two companies have collaborated closely to produce a succession of custom designed multi-purpose tugs at the Humberside shipyard at Paull.
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NewsDales hails another busy year
The first of four vessels from Shetland booked for drydocking with Dales Marine Services this year was recently at the Aberdeen facility.
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NewsBarnacles blind to invisible hull paint
A hull paint that makes itself ‘ invisible’ to fouling organisms has received the Ingeniø rens Product Award 2009. The engineering prize is given by Ingeniø ren magazine to recognise Danish products that demonstrate a clear market focus with outstanding technological innovation.
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NewsMaasvlakte 2 objection withdrawn by Faunabescherming
The Port of Rotterdam Authority has announced that the Faunabescherming (the Dutch society for the protection of wildlife) has withdrawn its objection to the construction permit for Maasvlakte 2, and that the Port of Rotterdam Authority is to take a number of measures to benefit seabirds in the Voordelta area.
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In depth study for new port in Gulf of Aqaba
BMT Baxter Eadie Ltd has completed an in depth field study for a new port in the Gulf of Aqaba on the southern tip of Jordan. The company, part of the BMT Group, used its expertise to forecast traffic to the new port, which is due to open south of ...
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Mersey Ports planning new terminal
Mersey Ports is reported to have completed a feasibility study into plans for a terminal to accommodate the world' s biggest post-Panamax ships. Surveys and engineering studies have been carried out as well as financial estimates that put the cost of the scheme at £ 100m. The studies were completed ...
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Van Oord wins contract to construct revetments in Zeeland
Van Oord in The Netherlands has won a contract to design and construct revetments along the channels of the eastern and western arms of the river Scheldt in the Dutch province of Zeeland. The work will mainly involve depositing steel and phosphorous slag and quarry stone.
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NewsDEME provides details of Middle East contract
DEME in Belgium says that, amongst several new assignments in the Middle East, an important contract has been awarded to Dredging International, a DEME Group company, for site preparation dredging and reclamation at Ruwais, 275km from the city of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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NewsSinking dredger salved off UK coast
The Netherlands based salvage specialist Multraship Salvage successfully salved a sinking dredger off the coast of Kent in the UK last month.
