Dredging & Flood Defence

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Dredging of Falmouth Harbour in the southwest ofthe UK could get consent prior to Easter, and Falmouth Harbour Commissionershave confirmed that they and their partner organisations are moving forwardwith work on the…

14th March 2009

Falmouth dredging scheme moves a step closer

14th March 2009

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Dredging work along the River Nene in Northampton UK is due to start shortly in order to improve navigation on the waterway.

1st February 2009

Dredging scheduled for River Nene

1st February 2009

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Two sister associations, the Central Dredging Association (CEDA), serving Africa, Europe and the Middle East; and the Western Dredging Association (WEDA), which serves the Americas, are to organise their first joint international…

1st February 2009

Joint conference planned by CEDA and WEDA

1st February 2009

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Dutch dredging contractor Van Oord has been awarded a contract for dredging a navigation channel in the River Niger. The total value of the contract amounts to some ¢ 125m.

1st February 2009

Van Oord wins contract to deepen Niger river

1st February 2009

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Royal Boskalis Westminster has acquired three oil and gas related contracts for projects in Europe and the Middle East. The total contract value amounts to approximately € 100m.

30th January 2009

Boskalis secures oil and gas contracts

30th January 2009

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

The Central Dredging Association (CEDA) reports that the  International Maritime Organisation (IMO) is currently undertaking a global review of dredged sediment disposal and is seeking to get all information on disposal activities…

15th January 2009

CEDA appeals for input on review of London Convention

15th January 2009

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Another milestone has been reached to allow a French aircraft carrier to be scrapped on Teesside in the UK.

15th January 2009

River Tees dredged to allow carrier scrapping

15th January 2009

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Damen Dredging Equipment and Trimble Europe have sealed their cooperation by signing an OEM agreement.

8th January 2009

Enhanced positioning for Damen dredgers

8th January 2009

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

The role of dredging and maritime construction in sustainable development was the focus of this year’ s CEDA Dredging Days, organised by the Belgian Section of the Central Dredging Association (CEDA).

8th January 2009

CEDA Dredging Days focuses on sustainability

8th January 2009

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

IHC Systems has celebrated the inauguration of their new dredging simulator, the first of its kind with an outside view, and also unveiled its 1,250th production meter. The ceremony was attended by…

8th January 2009

Dredging simulator with an outside view

8th January 2009

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

The financial downturn is not effecting Dutch dredger builders IHC Merwede, which has added € 300m to its already full order book with contracts for ten newbuilds to emerging global powerhouses India…

8th January 2009

: ¢300m orders bonanza for IHC Merwede

8th January 2009

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

The UK’ s Westminster Dredging recently demonstrated the most efficient way of delivering dredged aggregate to a coastal defence project straight from the ship to the site, a process that removes the…

1st January 2009

Beach replenishment delivers environmental bonus

1st January 2009

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Mexicana De Dragados SA de CV, the Mexican branch of Belgium’ s Jan De Nul Group, has signed a contract with the port authorities of the Mexican Pacific ports of Ensenada, Mazatlan…

1st December 2008

Mexican contract awarded to Jan de Nul

1st December 2008

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Subsidiaries of Dredging, Environmental and Marine Engineering (DEME) in Zwijndrecht, Belgium, have secured contracts valued at more than € 220m in recent weeks.

1st December 2008

DEME wins orders worth ¢220m

1st December 2008

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Van Oord in The Netherlands reports that the Defland Coast project has got underway. The Delfland Coast Consortium (Van Oord and Boskalis) began laying a pipeline on the beach at Hoek van…

1st December 2008

Defland Coast project gets under way

1st December 2008

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Dutch dredging and marine construction giant Van Oord has completed a project to deepen the navigable channel of the North Sea Canal in The Netherlands. Now, large ocean going vessels can once…

1st December 2008

Van Oord ensures easier and safer access to North Sea Canal

1st December 2008

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

On 3 October, the Dutch State Secretary for Transport and Water Management and the Queens Commissioner for the Province of Limburg presided over the official launch of the Border Meuse project, which…

1st November 2008

Van Oord wins work flood defence project

1st November 2008

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

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…

1st November 2008

Zaya appoints contractor for Nurai Island development

1st November 2008

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

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…

7th October 2008

IADC Seminar spotlights Emirates dredging

7th October 2008

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

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…

7th October 2008

Van Oords ¢1bn build programme continues

7th October 2008