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DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Dutch dredging company Van Oord and consulting engineer Royal Haskoning have unveiled proposals they have developed to enhance the flood defences in the Netherlands whilst reducing pressure in the densely populated Randstad…

26th July 2008

Van Oord and Royal Haskoning unveil coastal concept

26th July 2008

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The UK Harbour Masters' Association (UKHMA) welcomed the publication this week of the Report on the Draft Marine Navigation Bill issued by the Transport Committee.

24th July 2008

UKHMA responds to Draft Marine Navigation Bill

24th July 2008

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The Netherlands based Central Dredging Association (CEDA) has revealed a full autumn programme of events, with CEDA Dredging Days 2008 taking place in Antwerp on 1-3 October.

24th July 2008

CEDA sets dredging conference schedule

24th July 2008

NAVAIDS

NAVAIDS

Elastic won the day for two customised data buoys that are being deployed in the English Channel off Plymouth last month. The pair of bright yellow, seven metre buoys, bristling with sensitive…

18th July 2008

Science relies on buoys with bounce

18th July 2008

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The Royal National Lifeboat Institution’ s satellite based MOB Guardian sea safety system has recently played an important part in saving the lives of three fishermen after their vessel sank off the…

18th July 2008

First lives saved by RNLIs MOB Guardian

18th July 2008

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The world’ s oldest complete steamship, SS Robin, can carry out a much needed rescue plan as a result of a loan from Crossrail, the project to build a high frequency east…

18th July 2008

Crossrail funding rescues historic steamship

18th July 2008

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KEY DEALS

The Netherlands based Central Dredging Association (CEDA) has revealed a full autumn programme of events, with CEDA Dredging Days 2008 taking place in Antwerp on 1-3 October followed closely by the CEDA…

18th July 2008

CEDA sets autumn dredging conference schedule

18th July 2008

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KEY DEALS

Belgian dredging leviathan Jan De Nul celebrated the 4th of July by launching what is by far the world' s largest trailing suction hopper dredger at the Shipyard La Naval in Sestao,…

17th July 2008

JDN launches worlds largest dredger in Spain.

17th July 2008

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KEY DEALS

Associated British Ports’ (ABP) Port of Southampton has become the first port in the UK to obtain its power through a combined heat-and-power-led district energy scheme, after signing a deal with Utilicom…

17th July 2008

: Port of Southampton pioneers waste heat recovery

17th July 2008

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Belgian dredging giant Jan De Nul celebrated the 4th of July by launching what is by far the world' s largest trailing suction hopper dredger at the Shipyard La Naval in Sestao,…

17th July 2008

JDN launches worlds largest dredger in Spain.

17th July 2008

POLLUTION CONTROL

POLLUTION CONTROL

It seems that shipping activities are partly to blame for the endangered state of the world' s shallow coral reefs. Vessel anchors can drag for considerable distances, breaking up coral structures that…

16th July 2008

Reefs under threat

16th July 2008

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The Maritime Navigation Information Services (MarNIS) visionary project to bring vessel traffic management, search and rescue and environmental protection under one (virtual or physical) roof is going to be aired this autumn…

16th July 2008

Make tracks to MarNIS concept demonstrations

16th July 2008

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Belgium’ s Dredging International has been awarded a  contract to build a new artificial island,  ' Dana' , 7km  into the Arabian Gulf off the Emirate of Ras-al-Khaimah. Construction of the  €…

10th July 2008

Dredging International to construct island in the Emirates

10th July 2008

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

DP World has secured approval to build a new port and logistics park on the banks of the River Thames in southeast England.

10th July 2008

DP World gets approval for London Gateway project

10th July 2008

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