Marine Construction News – Page 23
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NewsNew tug haven for Rotterdam
Port of Rotterdam has announced construction of a new tug haven as part of its ‘widening Yangtzekanaal’ programme to accommodate expansion of the container terminals at Maasvlakte 2.
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NewsProject embraces sea level rises with floating cities
A Dutch research programme is going to look into how to live with rising seas rather than fight them – by using them as foundations for entire cities and urban developments.
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NewsTwo crew found dead in dredger in Bulgaria
The official cause of the deaths of two crew in a dredger has not been ascertained, but it could be linked to a water pipe, initial investigations believe.
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NewsPanel calls for offshore contract standardisation
Could the offshore sector spearhead cross-industry collaboration when it comes to standardising contracts? A recent panel thought it should.
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NewsRotterdam hires consortium for 500m quay construction
Major marine civil engineering works will be carried out by the consortium made up of Van Oord, Hakkers and De Klerk to allow even bigger vessels to use Rotterdam.
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NewsMasters Marine salvages collapsed crane and jetty
Netherlands-based Marine Masters has revealed details of the salvage work it has completed to clear a collapsed 1,200 tonne coal transfer crane in Israel.
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News‘Isaac Newton’ redeployed for cable-laying project
Jan De Nul will roll out its 2015-built cable-laying vessel Isaac Newton to connect offshore wind farms to the German grid.
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NewsWorks needed to keep Venice ports accessible
An EU project is looking to tackle the problem of the limited nautical accessibility to the ports of Venice and Chioggia
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NewsRotterdam seizes largest cocaine shipment of 2023
Forbidden fruit: Cocaine found hidden among bananas has been the biggest cocaine haul this year at Rotterdam
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NewsUK's largest port project nears completion
Two million tonnes of material have been dug out to vastly increase capacity at Aberdeen’s South Harbour.
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NewsStar and Tarmac Marine in safety equipment service deal
Four suction dredgers are getting the star treatment with a new fire, safety and equipment maintenance package
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NewsICMS completes floating breakwater project
A 70m wave-attenuating breakwater has been installed at a marina in Gosport on the south coast of England by Inland Coastal Marina Systems (ICMS).
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NewsTurkish port in first with remote-controlled cranes
DP World Yarimca says it is the first port in the world to use remote-controlled, electric cranes in a bid to improve safety during operations.
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NewsFrom kayaks to crane barges
Just eight years ago, Rebel Marine was hiring out kayaks and paddleboards from a waterside yard on the Isle of Wight.
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News - VideosWATCH: Precision dredger unveiled at Seawork
A dredger so precise it can be operated within 10cm of an object was unveiled at Seawork 2023 by Lutra Dredger.
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NewsJan De Nul bags RWE offshore wind charter deal
Two next-generation installation vessels will be on long-term charter to the energy company
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NewsVan Oord orders new water injection dredgers
Two new hybrid water injection dredgers will help Van Oord maintain waterways in an environmentally-friendly way
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NewsUS maritime firm invests in UK portable dry dock firm
A UK transportable dry dock developer has been approached by the US offshore wind market to develop its unique docking equipment for a growing sector.
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NewsJan De Nul to install Scottish interconnector
A new interconnecting cable will help safeguard power supplies in mainland Scotland and Orkney
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NewsPort of Antwerp welcomes world’s largest container ship
The Port of Antwerp proves it is capable of accommodating the world’s largest - and newest - container
