Marine Construction News – Page 211
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Zaya appoints contractor for Nurai Island development
Zaya, a United Arab Emirates (UAE) based real estate developer, has announced the appointment of Van Oord as contractor for the dredging and marine works element of its premiere property project, Nurai Island.
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Hollandsch Diep disposal site formally opened
The 2nd of October marked the official opening of the Hollandsch Diep dredged spoil disposal site in The Netherlands. The new facility, built on a section of river linked to the Rhine and the Meuse, will allow the Department of Public Works to store polluted dredged spoil from the lower ...
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NewsIADC Seminar spotlights Emirates dredging
For decision makers and their advisors in governments, port and harbour authorities, offshore companies and other organisations that have to execute dredging projects, the International Association of Dredging Companies has organised the 31st International Seminar on Dredging and Reclamation. The Seminar will take place at Le Royal Meridien Hotel, Abu ...
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No recession for booming IHC Merwede
Recessionary forces have yet to impact on IHC Merede, as the Dutch dredger builder has reported first half revenue of EURO 512m, up 54% on the first half of 2007, and an order book up 30% to stand at EURO 1.77bn. Profitability was looking healthy too, up an impressive 60% ...
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NewsVan Oord's ¢1bn build programme continues
Dutch dredging major Van Oord has commissioned a new self-propelled cutter suction dredger which will be one of the largest of its type in the world. The vessel will be built at IHC Dredgers' Kinderdijk yard, with delivery scheduled for the autumn of 2011.
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NewsModified Elbe dredging plans out to consultation
The Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) and the Hamburg Water and Navigation Office (WSD), the two project developers involved, have applied to the planning authorities for a reconsideration of their revised plans for the deepening of the Elbe channel.
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NewsJan De Nul in Omani port expansion
An extension has been awarded to an existing contract currently being executed by Belgium' s Jan De Nul Group, in a consortium with CCC/STFA, for the construction of a new port and drydock complex at Duqm in Oman.
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News'Fairplay 30' - The most powerful yet for its German owners
Among several recent news items emanating from the rapidly changing Fairplay Towage group of Hamburg is the delivery of the new tug Fairplay 30, the most powerful to date. The new vessel and a sister ship, Fairplay 31, due for delivery early in 2009, represent a new generation of powerful ...
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NewsHard graft brings growth to Dales
A maritime rags to riches story is coming true for both a Scottish dry dock and its new manager.
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News'Green' ship recycling underway on the Mersey
The first Ministry of Defence warship to be recycled in the UK for more than a decade has been towed into the Port of Liverpool.
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News: Audacious conversion of Panamax bulker
Maritime engineering and service solutions provider MacGregor has been involved in an unusual conversion of a Panamax bulk carrier into the dynamically positioned deepsea pipe-laying vessel Audacia for Swiss based Allseas Group SA.
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NewsHappiness is a clean bottom
A clean bottom is an important asset. It allows optimum speeds, faster passage times and reduces fuel costs by minimising drag.
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NewsNew linkspan for Swedish port
TTS Port Equipment is about to start building a new linkspan for the port of Ystad in the south of Sweden, due for handover in March 2009. Ystad is a significant port in Sweden because of its ferry links to Poland and to the Danish island of Bornholm, which can' ...
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A&P Tyne shipyard dredges contaminated sediment
A& P Tyne in the UK has commenced operations to remove approximately 30,000m³ of silt that is contaminated with TBT from its quays and waterfront.
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NewsLerwick dredging project almost complete
Lerwick Port Authoritys £ 12m dredging project has reached a significant stage. The dredging phase is almost complete. Drill and blast operations were completed ahead of schedule by the barge Playmate and it has now been released along with one of the disposal barges. The backhoe dredger Manu Pekka is ...
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Diyar Al Muharraq reclamation approaching completion
The management team for Bahrain' s new city, located off the northern shores of Muharraq, has announced that it has completed 70% of the reclamation work required for the development' s initial 6 sq/km and has done so ahead of schedule.
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NewsDesign solution sought for detached breakwaters
Global warming will bring with it increased storminess, making stretches of the coastline more vulnerable to flooding and erosion. One way of protecting against this is to build detached breakwaters parallel to the shoreline. These reduce wave energy but they also cause altered flow conditions that may result in the ...
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NewsTimely opening for Bremerhaven's ¢500m terminal
The last container terminal extension on deep water in Bremerhaven, the CT 1V, was inaugurated the 12th of this month, a year earlier than planned and just in time to take the overspill from continuing dynamic container growth.
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NewsSinking 'Ice Maiden' leaves gap
A& P Tyne is out hunting for a ''substantial'' piece of work to fill the gap left by the sinking of Scottish C& M Group, and with it the Ice Maiden contract.
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NewsRepairs delay voyage of 'Discovery'
The 700 passenger, 20,000gt cruise ship Discovery, owned and operated by the UK based Voyages of Discovery, had to cancel a scheduled cruise from Harwich in Essex recently when engineers were called in to attend to serious problems in the second of four main engines.
