EMSAGG is pleased to contribute to its aim of disseminating information and encouraging the exchange of ideas across different disciplines involved in marine sand and gravel. This seminar will take place at the exciting Maasvlakte 2 project. The Maasvlakte 2 project is a mega land reclamation projec
The Project Organization Maasvlakte 2 and the Next Generation Infrastructures Foundation undersigned a cooperation agreement for a period of five years under the title: Next Generation Port Infrastructure, powered by Maasvlakte 2. This agreement should unite knowledge and expertise to develop a opti
Each year the International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) singles out a specific project or programme amongst its members as an example of excellence in safety. This year the IADC Board is happy to announce that the 2010 Safety Award has been presented to Royal Boskalis Westminster NV. As
IDRECO has delivered last week in corporation with the Polish company LZG Leczyca a new Dredger to KGHM Polska Miedz in Lubin, Poland. KGHM is Poland’s biggest copper producer and is using the IDRECO Dredger to dredge sand for her Coppermine’s. Idreco delivered an ISD 300e Dredger with a working cap
Wave power is set to make just as rapid a breakthrough as wind power has in the last decade, says Peter Van den Bergh of Deme Blue Energy… (mediargus) [mappress] Source: mediargus, September 21, 2010;
Saudi Arabia and Belgium have set out a new vision of bilateral relationship with plans to forge closer cooperation in the port and maritime… (arabnews) [mappress] Source: arabnews, September 20, 2010
Social Development Minister Alex Attwood said it was necessary to carry out the work to ensure the river did not become “smelly”. Local firm… (bbc) [mappress] Source: bbc, September 17, 2010;
This is according to the World Economic Forum in ”The Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011”. Hong Kong’s wet infrastructure was deemed to be the best in the world, followed by Singapore. The Netherlands came third, before Belgium and Germany. The level of the current infrastructure is largely the
A 34 million euro investment has been announced for the ports of Adra, Garrucha, Roquetas and Villaricos. Of the funding 28 million euro has… (spanishvida) [mappress] Source: spanishvida, September 15, 2010;
The unique 3D sonar technology of the Coda Echoscope® is set for new decommissioning projects in the North Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. The benefits of the Echoscope’s 3D capabilities, which bring real-time visualisation to the underwater working environment, were substantiated in a successful role i
The Ministry of Transportation and Communication of Ukraine plans to attract private investors for major projects in the Illichivsk and … (day) [mappress] Source: day, September 14, 2010;
Sunday evening, 12 September, the trailing suction hopper dredger Amerigo Vespucci of Jan De Nul Group was attacked by an armed gang. Despite actions of the captain, two crew members were kidnapped by the attackers. It concerns a Filipino and a Croatian. The origin of the armed men is unknown. The c
