Top Stories Brazil: Dredging Allows Port of Tubarão to Handle Bigger Ships

Brazil: Dredging Allows Port of Tubarão to Handle Bigger Ships »

Following dredging work and adjustments to its pier, the Port of Tubarão is scheduled to conclude on Wednesday, May 22, its first operation to fully load a Valemax ship, the world’s largest iron ore carrier,...

May 22 2013 / Read More »
Port Manatee Commends Governor Scott (USA)

Port Manatee Commends Governor Scott (USA) »

Port Manatee applauds Governor Rick Scott and the Florida Legislature for providing more than $278 million in funds to develop and enhance Florida’s 15 seaports as outlined in the 2013-2014 Florida Families First Budget. Port...

May 22 2013 / Read More »
USA: Wiggins Pass Beach and Channel Ready for Visitors

USA: Wiggins Pass Beach and Channel Ready for Visitors »

All dredging requiring sand placement or interface with Wiggins Pass Beach was completed by May 1 as required by permit to avoid turtle nesting season. A total of 94,000 cubic yards of materials have been...

May 22 2013 / Read More »
South Beach Marco Island Renourishment Completed (USA)

South Beach Marco Island Renourishment Completed (USA) »

On schedule and within budget, the $630,185 beach maintenance and improvement project at South Beach Marco Island is complete. Despite being peak tourist season during construction, the schedule for work on the beach required completion...

May 22 2013 / Read More »
USA: Bids Invited for Lake Decatur Dredging

USA: Bids Invited for Lake Decatur Dredging »

The City of Decatur, Illinois (City) requests proposals from qualified firms for the rehabilitation of the Oakley Sediment Basin and the dredging of Lake Decatur Basins 1, 2, 3 & 4. The Oakley Sediment Basin’s...

May 22 2013 / Read More »
The Netherlands: APM Terminals Posts Q1 2013 Report

The Netherlands: APM Terminals Posts Q1 2013 Report »

APM Terminals has announced its Q1 2013 financial results. HIGHLIGHTS • Profit of USD 166m (USD 226m). Gains of USD 73m after tax were included in 2012; • RQIC was 12.0% (20.1%); • Cash flow...

May 21 2013 / Read More »
Corps Proposes Dredging of Scarborough River FNP (USA)

Corps Proposes Dredging of Scarborough River FNP (USA) »

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District is proposing maintenance dredging of the Scarborough River Federal Navigation Project (FNP) in Scarborough, Maine. The proposed work involves maintenance dredging of the 8-foot-deep Mean Lower...

May 21 2013 / Read More »
NJWSA Introduces Dredging Plan for Delaware and Raritan Canal (USA)

NJWSA Introduces Dredging Plan for Delaware and Raritan Canal (USA) »

The New Jersey Water Supply Authority has announced a plan for dredging of the Delaware and Raritan Canal from Kingston to Amwell Road. Project Objective ■ Remove an estimated 240,000 cubic yards of sediment from...

May 21 2013 / Read More »
Headlines

Minister Opens Maasvlakte 2 (The Netherlands) »

Minister Opens Maasvlakte 2 (The Netherlands)

“Today we are clearing the way for international shipping and trade. That’s typical of the Netherlands. That’s how we became big. With Maasvlakte 2,...

May 22 2013 / Read More »

GPC: Gladstone Harbour Dredging is Nearing Its End (Australia) »

GPC: Gladstone Harbour Dredging is Nearing Its End (Australia)

A massive dredging program in the Gladstone Harbour, located in the central Queensland region, is nearing its completion, according to the Gladstone Ports Corporation...

May 22 2013 / Read More »

Obama Visits Ellicott Dredges, Delivers Policy Speech on Infrastructure (USA) »

Obama Visits Ellicott Dredges, Delivers Policy Speech on Infrastructure (USA)

On Friday, May 17, President Barack Obama spent several hours at Ellicott’s headquarters and factory in Baltimore, MD, USA, meeting with workers, inspecting dredge...

May 22 2013 / Read More »

Lerwick Harbour Set for Postitive Future (UK) »

Lerwick Harbour Set for Postitive Future (UK)

Building on high levels of activity and recent investment, Lerwick Harbour is positioned for another busy year and continuing development of infrastructure to meet...

May 21 2013 / Read More »

USA: President Obama Visits Ellicott Dredges (VIDEO) »

USA: President Obama Visits Ellicott Dredges (VIDEO)

President Barack Obama visited Moravia Park Elementary School, local manufacturer Ellicott Dredges and The Center for Urban Families in Baltimore last week as part...

May 21 2013 / Read More »

VIDEO: Italdraghe Introduces BDC Dredging Bucket for Excavators »

VIDEO: Italdraghe Introduces BDC Dredging Bucket for Excavators

The BDC 200 is just one of a range of Italdraghe dredging buckets designed to fit virtually every type and size of excavator. This...

May 20 2013 / Read More »

Australia: Supplementary Report Available for Abbot Point Dredging »

Australia: Supplementary Report Available for Abbot Point Dredging

North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation (NQBP) has finalised the Public Environment Report (PER) Supplementary Report for the Port of Abbot Point capital dredging project...

May 20 2013 / Read More »

Australia: Dredger “Athena” Arrives in Gladstone Harbour »

Australia: Dredger “Athena” Arrives in Gladstone Harbour

A new dredge called the Athena arrived in Gladstone yesterday to continue project works for the Western Basin Dredging and Disposal Project (WBDDP). It...

May 17 2013 / Read More »

GLDD Wins Miami Port Deepening Contract (USA) »

GLDD Wins Miami Port Deepening Contract (USA)

The United States Army Corps of Engineers announced that the Deep Dredge Project contract has been awarded to Great Lakes Dock and Dredge for...

May 17 2013 / Read More »

USA: Obama to Visit Ellicott Dredges »

USA: Obama to Visit Ellicott Dredges

President Barack Obama is scheduled to be in Baltimore on Friday, reports wbaltv.com. He will visit Ellicott Dredges, a South Baltimore company that manufactures...

May 16 2013 / Read More »




Also in the News

Philippines: Officials Aim to Reduce Carangan Creek Pollution »

Philippines: Officials Aim to Reduce Carangan Creek Pollution

Trash traps made of fabricated steel have been installed by the Ecological Strengthening Through Environment Rehabilitation and Orientation (ESTERO) project of the Misamis University Community Extension Program (MUCEP) in Carangan Creek, Ozamiz City. The project aims to determine the necessity of and the possible plans...

May 22 2013 / Read More »

USA: EPA Adds Riverside Industrial Park to Superfund List »

USA: EPA Adds Riverside Industrial Park to Superfund List

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has added the Riverside Industrial Park in Newark, New Jersey to the Superfund National Priorities List of the country’s most hazardous waste sites. After a 2009 spill of oily material from the industrial park into the Passaic River, the EPA...

May 22 2013 / Read More »

Consultant Selected for Environmental Review of Longview Project (USA) »

Consultant Selected for Environmental Review of Longview Project (USA)

Cowlitz County approved a contract for environmental consulting company ICF International to help local, state and federal governments prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) to evaluate a proposed coal export terminal along the Columbia River near Longview, Wash. Millennium Bulk Terminals-Longview, LLC, proposes to build...

May 22 2013 / Read More »

USA: Corps Wins Award for Rehabilitation Efforts at Herbert Hoover Dike »

USA: Corps Wins Award for Rehabilitation Efforts at Herbert Hoover Dike

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has received an award for its rehabilitation work at the Herbert Hoover Dike surrounding Lake Okeechobee in south Florida. The Palm Beach Branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) announced the Reach 1 portion of the rehabilitation...

May 22 2013 / Read More »

Deakin University Acquires CARIS HIPS and SIPS (Australia) »

Deakin University Acquires CARIS HIPS and SIPS (Australia)

Deakin University, one of Australia’s leading universities, has acquired CARIS HIPS and SIPS as part of the Deakin University Warrnambool Marine and Aquaculture Science Research Initiative, which aims at boosting marine research and teaching in the region. The Marine and Freshwater Sciences research group focuses...

May 22 2013 / Read More »

Geosyntec Practitioners to Present at H2O Conference (USA) »

Geosyntec Practitioners to Present at H2O Conference (USA)

Geosyntec engineers and scientists specializing in water and natural resources conservation and restoration will be among the presenters at the 11th Annual Headwaters to Ocean (H2O) Conference, set for May 28-30 in San Diego, California. Each year’s H2O conference presents a range of information relating...

May 21 2013 / Read More »

VolkerStevin Receives Important Awards (UK) »

VolkerStevin Receives Important Awards (UK)

VolkerStevin has received the Most Considerate Site Runner-Up award for the Lower Todmorden and Walsden FAS Phase three project at the National Site Awards, given only to the top 26 Gold Award winning projects in the UK. VolkerStevin also won two Bronze Awards for the...

May 21 2013 / Read More »

Belgium: MSC Home Terminal to Handle Large Container Ships »

Belgium: MSC Home Terminal to Handle Large Container Ships

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has completed the heightening of six quay cranes at MSC Home Terminal, which is the largest container terminal in the port of Antwerp, Belgium. The project, undertaken by Kalmar’s specialist Crane Services team, facilitates the continued expansion of the port by...

May 21 2013 / Read More »

Matecs Develops New Type of Shore Valve (The Netherlands) »

Matecs Develops New Type of Shore Valve (The Netherlands)

In April 2013 Matecs BV from Roosendaal delivered 10 shore valves, that were completely new developed. The valves were engineered and tested in-house, at the Roosendaal premises by W & TS, and fully constructed, machined, assembled and thoroughly tested by Matecs under the same roof....

May 21 2013 / Read More »

Vacancies

Engineering Management »

Job descriptionThe Technical Manager provides a high level of technical engineering for the local Engineering Group to ensure that an effective and efficient working method is implemented, which meets qualitative and quantitative standards. The Technical Manager provides technical leadership to 30-65 employees, including Project Managers...



Tugs »

Prepare ship designs and adapt them to different customer requirements, prepare specifications and calculate costs through close collaboration with other departments within Damen (Research, Engineering, Affiliates, Production, Sales, etc). Tasks and responsibilitiesPreparation of designs, technical specifications and delivery in the context of pre-qualification, tender offers,...



Design & Proposal Engineer Tugs »

Prepare ship designs and adapt them to different customer requirements, prepare specifications and calculate costs through close collaboration with other departments within Damen (Research, Engineering, Affiliates, Production, Sales, etc). Tasks and responsibilitiesPreparation of designs, technical specifications and delivery in the context of pre-qualification, tender offers,...



Algemeen Manager Bagger - Breskens »

Voor Group de Cloedt zijn wij momenteel op zoek naar een Algemeen Manager voor hun Bagger afdeling (DC Dredging) in Breskens. Group De Cloedt is gespecialiseerd in: Aggregates: de exploitatie, productie en commercialisering van zand, grind, kalksteen, gerecycleerde bouwmaterialen, parkgold, vittel zandsteen, silica zand,...



Engineering Offshore & Transport / Pontoons & Barg »

Job descriptionImplementation of engineering activities for the assigned Engineering Group related to the production of new ships, to ensure that an effective and efficient method is implemented, which meets qualitative and quantitative standards. Contribute to policy and process improvements. Joint development of an effective network...



Jr. Design & Proposal engineer Offhore & Transport »

Prepare ship designs and adapt them to different customer requirements, prepare specifications and calculate costs through close collaboration with other departments within Damen (Research, Engineering, Affiliates, Production, Sales, etc). Tasks and responsibilities Preparation of designs, technical specifications and delivery in the context of pre-qualification, tender...



Design & Proposal Engineer Services Special Projects »

Prepare civil designs and adapt them to different customer requirements, prepare specifications and calculate costs through close collaboration with other departments within Damen. Tasks and responsibilitiesPreparation of designs, technical specifications and delivery in the context of pre-qualification, tender offers, offers and presentations, taking into...



Finance Manager »

Job descriptionThe Administration department is responsible for the entire financial-economic management and financial policy within the organisation. You will report in this position to the Managing Director and you will be a member of the MT. Tasks and responsibilitiesOrganisation and supervision of the financial administration...



Project Manager - Dredging »

Pre Project Preparation :-Studies the bid document thoroughly and prepare for pre bid queries.Attends the pre bid meeting along with Contracts division manager.Meet clients and finalize project in terms of time frame, complications involved, risks etc.Visit the dredging site and finalize detailed methodology for project...



AGM - Dredging »

The functions include planning, effective execution and monitoring of all projects timely completion, coordination/liaison with client ports, deployment of dredgers, achieve physical financial targets of MOU, collection of revenue, Hydrographic survey, procurement and maintenance of pipeline, safety of dredgers / other crafts etc....



Damen Dredging Equipment »

Job descriptionIn connection with the growth of our organisation, we are looking for an additional Sales Engineer. The Sales Engineer is responsible for working out the practical details of requests for quotations from clients as asked for by the Sales department. The requests for quotations...



Senior Production Estimator »

“ Are you looking for a challenge?Get the best opportunity to live and work in the UAE” Civil engineering Bachelor degree or equivalent professional qualification.Excellent oral and written communication in English.Ability to envision the entire project from start to endExcellent analytical skills.12 years of dredging...



Senior Cost Estimator »

“ Are you looking for a challenge?Get the best opportunity to live and work in the UAE”Technical/ engineering Bachelor degree or equivalent professional qualification.Excellent oral and written communication in English.Ability to envision the entire project from start to endExcellent analytical skills.8 years of dredging experienceExperience...



Services Operations »

We a looking for a coordinator to handle the deliveries of our ships for the Operations department within Services. You will be responsible for organising the crew and the provisioning of the ships to be delivered. Furthermore, you will also have to handle the coordination...



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Field Service Engineer »

The Field Service Engineer carries out servicing and repair work, supervises during construction, performs operational commissioning tasks, and provides training for ships and ship systems at locations around the world, taking into account the local conditions, cultures, and customs, so that the ships are kept...



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