Oceana is protesting about Spanish plans to dump Mercury-rich sediment dredged from a Minorcan harbour into the open ocean. The organisation has requested the Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO) report on management of the material extracted in the dredging of Mahón harbour. This project involve
Work is well underway at the Copland’s Dock development in Stromness, according to the Orkney Islands Council . Temporary works and dredging for the new pier were due to start in January followed by piling in February. The contract is scheduled for completion in February 2014. The Copland’s Dock dev
Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port Group announces that on 11 January 2013 its subsidiary Novoroslesexport received delivery of two new LIEBHERR LHM 550 pneumatic drive mobile harbour cranes with lifting capacities of 104 tonnes. The cranes are expected to be commissioned in February 2013. One of the
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has signed a large order for twelve all-electric rubber tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) to Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) SA in Greece. The cranes, scheduled for delivery in late 2013, will facilitate the port’s continued expansion, with capacities planned to increase from 2.6
ABPmer has recently prepared a habitat creation design for the Army Sailing Association, Thorney Island. The proposed scheme is intended to offset intertidal habitat lost or disturbed by the construction of a new pontoon proposed as part of the works for an upgraded Army inshore sailing training cen
22.7 million tonnes of goods (gross) were handled via the various port facilities in Rostock last year; 1.3 million tonnes or five percent less than in 2011. The lion’s share of 21.2 million tonnes of freight was loaded and unloaded at Rostock overseas port. According to the port and shipping author
Rijkswaterstaat is teaming up with the Rivierenland Water Authority and research institute Deltares to test a stretch of dike near Nijmegen near the Hollandsch-Duitsch pumping station and Millingen aan de Rijn. The strength of the grass cover will be tested to see how it copes with overtopping resul
A Kongsberg TOPAS PS 40 – Parametric sub bottom profiler has recently been installed on MMT’s survey vessel Triad. The acceptance tests of the new system were successfully performed in early December outside Nynäshamn in the Stockholm archipelago. The Topas 40 will add the benefit of high spatial re
Ministry AN.ANT.YPO.ME.DI/G.G.D.E. has invited bidders to submit their offers for the completion of the basin dredging program and channel excavation in the Port of Alexandroupolis. These works include: – Complete dredging in the outer (eastern) basin of the port of Alexandroupolis; – Complete dredg
Damen Shiprepair Brest has won the contract for the scheduled technical repair and maintenance services to the dredger “Daniel Laval”. These works will include technical services and the replacement of: – 2 nozzles; – 1 hopper and sliding tray; – 2 crankshafts. The works were scheduled to have start
“Van Oord Ukraine” has been appointed by the Illichivsk Sea Commercial Port for the dredging project at the port’s approach channel. “Moebius Construction Ukraine” and SC “Van Oord Ukraine” were taking part in the tender for this capital project. Van Oord’s proposal was defined as the most attractiv
Konecranes introduces the world’s first hybrid reach stacker for container handling, with a lifting capacity of 45 tons. The SMV 4531 TB5 HLT features a hybrid diesel/electric driveline, an electrified hydraulic lifting system, and a super capacitor based energy storage. This innovative lift truck w
