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DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Dutch dredging major Van Oord has been contracted by the Netherlands' Directorate-General for Public Works and Water Management to carry out the country’ s biggest foreshore replenishment project ever.

10th July 2008

Replenishment contract for Van Oord

10th July 2008

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

The first phase of the  dredging project in Lerwick Harbour in Scotland is nearing completion. Westminster Dredging Company’ s  dredger Waterway left Lerwick  in early June after having removed close to 400,000…

10th July 2008

First phase of Lerwick dredging nearly complete

10th July 2008

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

A new linkspan has been installed at Victoria Terminal Four in Belfast in order to streamline the Stena HSS 1500 service.

10th July 2008

TTS installs new linkspan

10th July 2008

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

The first phase of the £ 17m Weston-Super-Mare sea defences and seafront enhancements formally opened to the public in early May. 

10th July 2008

First phase of works completed at Weston-Super-Mare

10th July 2008

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Volker Stevin Marine has been awarded a £ 16m contract to manufacture, transport and submerge the tunnel units for the new Tyne Tunnel in the UK.

10th July 2008

Tyne tunnel contract awarded

10th July 2008

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Liepaja Port in Latvia reportedly plans to build two container terminals by the year 2017, according to  the Liepaja Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Investment and Marketing Department.

10th July 2008

Liepaja Port to build two container terminals

10th July 2008

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Following the announcement of the Abu Dhabi Yacht Show 2009, plans have been approved for a marina that will be home to the show' s on water exhibits.

10th July 2008

Marina dredging commences in preparation for Abu Dhabi yacht show

10th July 2008

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Records tumbled this week when lifeboat and davit manufacturer Schat-Harding set a new world best for a lifeboat freefall drop by successfully launching its new FF1200 offshore lifeboat from a drop height…

9th July 2008

Schat-Harding sets world record freefall

9th July 2008

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

' It' s a completely new design for Effer' , said Preffered Marine Cranes director Martin Cook at Seawork International 2008 in Southampton last month. He was talking about Effer' s new…

3rd July 2008

New crane range makes Seawork debut

3rd July 2008

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Kalmar Industries has introduced of the world’ s first straddle carrier equipped with a hybrid drive system.

3rd July 2008

Green machine gives ports a lift

3rd July 2008

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Discussion amongst the operators of small road demountable jack-up barges at the Seawork exhibition in Southampton last month has led to a movement towards a Safe Working Practices Code being established under…

3rd July 2008

Seawork soundings on jack-up safety code

3rd July 2008

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

The lifeboat station at Scheveningen in Holland has recently taken delivery of a brand new lifeboat, claimed to be the largest rigid inflatable lifeboat in the world.

3rd July 2008

New lifeboat for Scheveningen

3rd July 2008

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Hampshire based Sea Scorpion Systems used Seawork 2008 to demonstrate the capabilities and benefits of its innovative new range of maritime safety and pollution control systems and had a really successful show.

3rd July 2008

A splash for safety at Seawork 2008

3rd July 2008

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Ocean Engineering (Fire) Ltd had a dramatic display of its fire-fighting fog on the Seawork quayside last month. However, the most spectacular part of the demonstration was actually the lighting of the…

3rd July 2008

Out like a light on the Seawork quayside

3rd July 2008

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The MCA has embarked upon an industry wide consultation on the draft Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Sewage and Garbage from Ships) Regulations 2008 which will impose the new provisions of…

3rd July 2008

BMT gets sustainable

3rd July 2008

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The MCA has embarked upon an industry wide consultation on the draft Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Sewage and Garbage from Ships) Regulations 2008 which will impose the new provisions of…

3rd July 2008

BV hits 8,000

3rd July 2008

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The MCA has embarked upon an industry wide consultation on the draft Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Sewage and Garbage from Ships) Regulations 2008 which will impose the new provisions of…

3rd July 2008

Marseilles wind conference

3rd July 2008

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The MCA has embarked upon an industry wide consultation on the draft Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Sewage and Garbage from Ships) Regulations 2008 which will impose the new provisions of…

3rd July 2008

Port proves popular

3rd July 2008

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The MCA has embarked upon an industry wide consultation on the draft Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Sewage and Garbage from Ships) Regulations 2008 which will impose the new provisions of…

3rd July 2008

MANs green milestone

3rd July 2008

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The MCA has embarked upon an industry wide consultation on the draft Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Sewage and Garbage from Ships) Regulations 2008 which will impose the new provisions of…

3rd July 2008

Fuel cost pull-out

3rd July 2008