On November 9, 2012, fourteen crew members of grab dredge DOHUK and hopper dredger KARBALA successfully completed their equipment training at the Training Institute of Dredging’s (TID) training site in Krimpen aan den IJssel, the Netherlands. The crew, who stayed in the Netherlands after completing
Coastline Surveys has announced the appointment of Andrew Johnson as Hydrographic Services Division Manager. Andy has amassed a wealth of experience during his professional 25 year career in the marine industry worldwide. Andy has particular talents and enthusiasm in team building, business developm
Floodrisk 2012, the second European Conference on flood risk management that was held from 20 November to 22 November in Rotterdam, attracted over 500 participants from 40 different countries. Not only European countries were represented; participants also came from Africa, the United States and the
From 1 December 2012, large container ships will be able to pass each other when entering and leaving the port of Rotterdam. The Directorate-General for Public Works and Water Management widened the Maasgeul for this purpose by a good 250 metres. Sea-going ships with a draught of more than 14.4 metr
More than 400 software users and developers attended the Delft Software Days (LINK maken), held for the second time at Deltares in Delft, from 19 to 30 November. The number of visitors was almost double that of last year, with participants from 32 countries and representatives from 156 organisations
Damen Dredging Equipment has commissioned the brand new sediment transport test circuit in the presence of the members of the Dutch Civil Engineering Society on the 24th of November last. The slurry test circuit is a part of the DDE innovation program, taking the search for better dredging component
CEDA’s Site Visit to the London Gateway Port is scheduled for 6th December 2012. The London Gateway Port project is the most significant Port infrastructure development in the UK. It is located in Essex, on the north bank of the Thames. The final Port will provide nearly 2.7km of deep water berth. T
Waterways Ireland has confirmed that further dredging of the Dublin inner city section of the Grand Canal got underway recently. This work follows on from previous dredging contracts completed on the Grand Canal between November 2009 and April 2011 from Grand Canal Basin to Lock C7 at Portobello. Th
Associated British Ports announces that it has received the necessary marine licence to carry out a key component of its dredging programme in the Port of Southampton, further improving marine access for large container vessels. The removal of 450,000 cubic metres of material at the Marchwood Moorin
Kaliningrad Oblast suggests that Belarus should consider the possibility of taking part in the construction and consequent operation of a deep-water port. The information was released by Kaliningrad Oblast Governor Mr Nikolai Tsukanov at the meeting with President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko. Th
Subsea technology company, Ecosse Subsea Systems Ltd, (ESS) has seen revenue in the last financial year more than double to £4.85 million and forecasts turnover in the current year will pass the £6.5 million mark. The Aberdeen-based specialist engineering firm will post pre-tax profit of £600,000 to
Despite 270 flood warnings in place across the UK on Monday night, 400 shippers, cargo owners and carriers made it to London Gateway’s offices on Tuesday morning to view the latest developments at Britain’s new port and Europe’s largest logistics Park, which opens next year on the Thames. At the ‘In
