Dredging & Flood Defence

Damen Dredging Equipment has handed over the split hopper dredger Omvac Diez to its owner Canlemar following successful sea trials.

Volunteers at the Dutch National Museum of Dredging were presented with a supply of Damen fleece vests during the winter to support the outdoor activities of the Museum.

The Netherlands based Central Dredging Association (CEDA) is organising its Dredging Days 2012 conference and exhibition to take place on 12-13 December in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Netherlands based IHC Merwede, which develops and builds innovative vessels, advanced equipment and life-cycle support services for the dredging, mining and offshore industries, has increased its revenues and profits.

Catamaran workboat builder Cheetah Marine has developed a shallow water mini dredger specifically to combat the problem of seaweed deposition at its home base of Ventnor Haven on the Isle of Wight.

The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) presented its Best Paper Award for a Young Author at the PIANC COPEDEC, held at the IIT Madras, Chennai, India recently.

IHC Merwede named and launched the 5,500m³ trailing suction hopperdredger, DCI Dredge XIX in a ceremony on Monday at the company’s shipyard inKrimpen aan den Ijssel in The Netherlands.

Damen Dredging Equipment of the Netherlands and Spain’s Astilleros de Murueta are cooperating in the newbuilding of two maintenance trailing suction hopper dredgers and one sand mining hopper.

A call for papers has been issued for the World Dredging Congress XX (WODCON XX).