The Central Dredging Association is committed to environmentally responsible management of dredging activities and the paper “CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION AS IT AFFECTS THE DREDGING COMMUNITY” seeks to raise awareness, to help the dredging community prepare for consequences of climate change, and to un
As of May, the new website of Damen Dredging Equipment has gone live. The new website reflects the innovative approach of Damen as a fore runner in the industry. The website shows the company’s full range of dredging gear, and its navigation has been designed to be fast, simple and user-friendly. Th
Because of doubts about the original design of the new harbour built in Sal Rei on the Cape Verdean island Boa Vista, the Cape Verdean client asked Royal Haskoning and Deltares to produce, test and optimise a new design. The harbour is vital for the ongoing development of tourism on the island. Stor
Last week Idreco delivered the first dredger for the company Wolfgang Rohr GmbH & Co. KG. This ISD 300 has an undewater pump and engine with a suction depth of 32 meters. The dredger is equipped with the PK 300 pump driven by the electric direct drive system with a 315KW motor. Production capacity u
Johan Pennekamp, the dredging technology coordinator at Deltares, was appointed vice-president of the Board of Directors of CEDA in April. CEDA is the international organisation for professionals and stakeholders in the world of dredging and hydraulic engineering. It is the first time a Deltares emp
Valstybes imone Klaipedos has announced tender for the quay reconstruction works at the Klaipeda area. These works include repairs and maintnenance works to the main quays with the reconstruction of quay number 7 immediately towards the shoreside number 6 and improvement works to quays 8 and 9 to en
The Coopération technique Belge has invited bidders for the repair and maintenance work to the dredger “Kasai”. This dredging vessel is currently based in the RD Congo. Works will include all mechanical, electrical and structural improvements and replacement of parts where necessary. Divided into lo
On May 16th, 2012 Dutch shipbuilding and repair company Damen Shipyards Group has taken over the shares of Swedish ship repair and maintenance yard Oskarshamnsvarvet in Oskarshamn. The acquisition was prepared in close cooperation with the owners and includes the full continuation of the repair yard
The thousands of tonnes of silt are being removed from the Central Dry Dock in Hull in the northeast of the UK by a specialist dredging team, reports This is Hull & East Riding. Engineers are working in a 24-hour operation to clear silt from the dock, which stands at the confluence of the […]
The Port of Rotterdam Authority and the Broekman Group intend renovating and redesigning the eastern section of the RDM site in the Waalhaven. This will involve the drastic renewal and considerable expansion of the current ‘Heavy Lift Centre’ for the storage and handling of heavy and bulky freight f
At the yearly convention of the industry organisations Australian Constructors Association and Engineers Australia, Jan De Nul NV together with its local partner Baulderstone received the prestigious “Australian Construction Achievement Award 2012”. The Port Botany Expansion Project of the Joint Ven
IHC Merwede has recently opened a new yard facility in Broussard, Louisiana, USA. The yard at 206 Cummings Road will operate under the name of Hydro-Ram, Inc. With this expansion IHC Merwede now has a regional office in North America. Hydro-Ram, Inc., consisting of IHC Hydrohammer®, IHC Handling Sys
