Two Wilh. Wilhelmsen companies join forces to provide a more comprehensive portfolio of solutions, equipment and services tailored to the maritime and offshore industries. The newly formed company, Wilhelmsen Technical Solutions, will be a global provider of fully engineered environmental, safety, H
Plans to flood an area of the Somerset coast have been put out to public consultation. Bristol Port Authority has to create mudflats to … (bbc) [mappress] Source: bbc, January 19, 2011;
The Sand Engine project, an innovative approach to coastal reinforcement, will be commencing today along the coastline of the Dutch Province of Zuid-Holland. The project will involve extending the coast into the sea, making it safer and creating a new conservation and recreational area. The Dutch St
Ravestein B.V. has announced that it has been awarded for the design and construction of a Backhoe Dredger, type Ravestein 900B. At the end of November 2010, DEME gave the order for this type of Backhoe Dredger. DEME (Dredging, Environmental & Marine Engineering) is a Belgian company that is well kn
A record number of up to 40 cruise ships are expected to call at Portsmouth Port this year – up on last year’s figure of 11. At the same … (insidermedia) [mappress] Source: insidermedia, January 18, 2011;
Last Friday Ghent port aldermand Christophe Peeters (Open VLD) and port director Daan Schalck announced that 2010 was a record year, with… (mediargus) [mappress] Source: mediargus, January 14, 2011;
Late last year well-known dredging company DEME christened its first gravel hopper dredger Victor Horta, an investment of 60 million euros… (mediargus) [mappress] Source: mediargus, January 14, 2011;
A new 30,500m3 capacity, 181-metre dredger for Belgian company Jan De Nul, called ‘Charles Darwin’, has been supplied with a number of deck machinery items from Spanish company Ibercisa. The contract includes two combined windlasses with Ø81mm chain, which have been measured to work without stoppers
AMC Connector, a future new-build subsea installation and construction vessel from Aker Solutions, has finalised its vessel specs. With a total payload capacity of 9 000 tonnes of subsea power cables or umbilicals, the vessel will be well equipped to target the deepwater installation segment. AMC Co
Wilhelmsen Ships Service has appointed Vidar Hole to the position of Business Director responsible for the Maritime Logistics Services portfolio. Vidar will drive the design, development and launch of new offers in line with the company’s strategy and identified market and customer needs, across its
ABPmer, a leading UK marine environmental consultancy, has reported that against a much increased competitive and challenging market background, it achieved its ambitious 2010 sales target. The energy sector continues to be its biggest market and the company continues to offer a suite of services to
Draka Offshore announced today that Keppel Singmarine has selected Draka as a cable supplier for its production of Hull 362 for Royal Boskalis Westminster. “It is always gratifying to receive orders from a renowned shipbuilding yard like Keppel Singmarine,” stated Patrick Ang, vice president of the
