Marine Construction News – Page 216
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NewsFirst 'Eco Xbloc' produced
Delta Marine Consultants (DMC), the company behind the Xbloc armoured unit used in shore defence projects, is developing a new environmentally friendly version of the Xbloc, which it has dubbed the ‘ Eco Xbloc.&rsquo
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NewsWestern Scheldt deepening work underway
The Port of Antwerp in Belgium says work on deepening the Western Scheldt, which started late last year, is now well underway. The deepening is necessary to guarantee navigability and to keep up with developments in ship construction.
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Large number of contracts for Jan de Nul
Belgian dredging contractor Jan de Nul was awarded a number of contracts last month, including one to execute dredging and deepening works for the Barra do Riacho terminal at Aracruz in Brazil, a terminal owned by Portocel and Petrobras.
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Van Oord wins maintenance dredging contracts
The Directorate General for Public Works and Water Management has awarded Van Oord Nederland a contract to carry out maintenance dredging in Witte Tonnen Vlije and Brabantsche Vaarwater (parts of the Oosterschelde estuary) and the Zuid-Beveland Canal.
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Boskalis to extend Port of Felixstowe in UK
Dutch dredging contractor Royal Boskalis Westminster has been appointed to extend the harbour at Port of Felixstowe in the UK.
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Grontmij Carl Bro renovates ferry route
Working in collaboration with shipping company Erria, Grontmij Carl Bro has been awarded a contract for the renovation of a ferry route on the world’ s largest artificiallycreated lake, Lake Volta in Ghana.
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NewsFish farm workboat for Irish coastal duties
Mooney Boats Ltd of Co Donegal in Ireland has built the steel hull fish farm support vessel ' Johnny M' , which was designed by Seawork 2008 exhibitor Marine Design International and will be used by a fish farm operator off the west coast of the Emerald Isle.
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NewsReplenishing the beach at Felixstowe
Coastal defence work has started to replenish the beach and construct a series of groynes at Felixstowe Beach in Suffolk UK.
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NewsNew synthetic decking for marina construction
Hamble UK based Solent Marine has become the exclusive worldwide supplier of SolDeck, a new synthetic decking which offers marinas a number of advantages over other systems.
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NewsFourth cruise terminal for Southampton
Associated British Ports’ (ABP) Port of Southampton has awarded a multi-million pound building contract for its fourth cruise terminal to Dean & Dyball, the Hampshire UK based multi-disciplinary contractor.
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NewsSingapore success for Seawork exhibitor
Proving popular at a number of international exhibitions, returning Seawork exhibitor VersaDock has received an order from the organisers of Boat Show Asia 2008 for 300 m2 of VersaDock to not only create a floating stage but also to extend the display and visitor space available at this year’ s ...
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NewsEnvironmental oil bridging the gaps
The ABP Port of Southampton has recently installed new ship to shore walkways at the Port’ s City Cruise Terminal.
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NewsCardiff Bay Gets a Coastline
Following a competitive tendering exercise UK based Coastline Surveys Limited have been awarded a two year survey contract to undertake monthly surveys of the Cardiff Bay, the Barrage, Inner and Outer Harbours and Approaches and parts of the Rivers Taff and Ely. The waters are managed by Cardiff Harbour Authority ...
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NewsLong distance dredging makes marina work
A new development at the UK' s Plymouth Marina has involved the construction of a boat launching facility to move craft directly from the storage yard into the estuary below.
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NewsWork underway on Hamburg Port bridge
Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) has begun construction works for a new bridge over the Rethe canal.
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NewsDredging gets underway at Port of Lerwick
Work was due to begin last month on the largest single capital project yet at Lerwick Harbour, providing improved vessel access, deeper berths and new opportunities through land reclamation for future development.
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NewsDredging International confirms Panama Canal contract
Dredging International of Belgium has confirmed that it has been awarded the contract to widen and deepen the Panama Canal. Notification of the contract was given by the Audoridad del Canal de Panamá (ACP), and will secure work for the next four years.
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NewsTTS revamps Stena linkspans
TTS has carried out a major upgrade project to extend the life of access ramps serving a Stena Line route.
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Evelop and Van Oord to build offshore windfarms
Evelop, part of the sustainable energy company Econcern, has signed a contract with Dutch dredging and marine contractor Van Oord that will see the companies build four offshore windfarms in Western Europe.
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Dredging International a key partner in Coentunnel project
The Rijkswaterstaat, part of the Dutch Ministry of Transportation and Water Management, and Coentunnel Company BV in the Netherlands have signed a contract for the Capacity Expansion Coentunnel Route, a project which also involves Dredging International as a key partner.
