IHC Merwede B.V. announces that it will hold naming and launch ceremony of the trailing suction hopper dredger, CHANG JIANG KOU 01, on Saturday 10 September 2011. The ship is being built for Yangtze Estuary Waterway Administration Bureau MOT at the IHC Dredgers yard, Smitweg 6, 2960 AA Kinderdijk, T
DREDGE YARD’s components and equipment are designed using FEA in order to optimize the design and ensure low stress forces in the material. In this way the life time of the equipment is increased and the cost price is reduced. By the late 70’s, FEA – Finite Element Analysis was limited owned by the
The Dutch Company Van Oord proposed for an artificial island in the Caspian Sea near the Avaz Sea Resort of Turkmenistan, the local media… (trend) [mappress] Source: trend, August 29, 2011;
Van Oord, the international marine and dregding contractor based in Rotterdam in The Netherlands, says it is once again participating in Rotterdam’s largest maritime event: the World Port Days, which take place 2, 3 and 4 September 2011. “This is a spectacular public event at which leading Rotterdam
Record numbers of boat owners are using Ramsgate’s Royal Harbour Marina in east Kent, Thanet council has said… More info: bbc [mappress] Source: bbc, August 26, 2011;
The dredger that was purchased by Dundalk Port company is now up for sale… By Anne CAMPBELL (argus) [mappress] Source: argus, August 25, 2011;
Royal BAM , the largest construction group in the Netherlands, reported a higher-than-expected rise in first-half profit on Thursday as it s…More info: Royal BAM [mappress] Source: bam, August 25, 2011;
The board of directors of Ackermans & van Haaren NV announces that the consolidated net result (part of the group) is 93.4 million euros for… More info: AvH [mappress] Source: AvH, August 25, 2011;
Work is said to be progressing well on the construction of a new bridge as part of a multi-million pound project to put in place new infrast… By Nick Eyriey (businesscornwall) [mappress] Source: businesscornwall, August 24, 2011;
Grindex has updated its Bravo series of slurry pumps to make them tougher and include 45 W and 70 kW versions. The BRAVO submersible electric pumps are designed for use in mines, quarries, dredging and construction operations that require the transfer of abrasive particles such as stone, steel or be
Business is booming at Ramsgate’s Royal Harbour Marina with record numbers of boat owners using the facility… By Chris Britcher (kentnews) [mappress] Source: kentnews, August 23, 2011;
Port of Civitavecchia Authorities has announced tender for first batch function works for the strategic port of Civitavecchia: Colombo breakwater extension, Ferry Dock, Dock Services. Contractor needs to perform all work required for the realization of called “first functional strategy works for the
