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in2Dredging (i2D), an independent dredging consultancy, has launched its new and unique software program Pumps and Pipeline (PnP v1.1). PnP is the first commercial pumps and pipeline estimating tool for the dredging and mining industry. i2D’s gap analysis identified a disconnection between dredging project performances and production estimates. The PnP tool can optimize the use […]
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Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology
Trimble has released a precise Marine Inertial Positioning System which provides robust 3D position, attitude and orientation data in the most challenging of marine environments. It’s targeted at marine contractors who are constructing ports or waterways with dredging, placement or piling machines that need reliable position and orientation data. This system ensures precise data can […]
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The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) targets to reduce the damage brought by perennial flooding in southern Pampanga through the implementation of the Integrated Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation (IDRR-CCA) Measures in Low Lying Areas of Pampanga Bay Project. A total of eight deteriorated sluice gates are set to be repaired and […]
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Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology
Saint-Petersburg based engineering company Global Technologies of Innovative Systems (GTIS) has presented a new multi-functional pontoon for dredging and underwater engineering operations. GTIS Director General, Yevgeny Yeryomin, said that the construction was performed at the premises of Interferrum-Metal, stevedoring company operating at Big Port St. Petersburg, and tested in the water area of the port, according to IAA […]
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Boskalis has unveiled a sculpture on the man-made island Punta Pacifica, constructed off the coast of Panama City. The sculpture called Ocean Reef I was presented by Boskalis CEO Peter Berdowski to José Isabel Blandón (alcalde del Distrito de Panamá) in the presence of Alfredo Aleman (CEO Ocean Reef Marina). Boskalis constructed the first Punta […]
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Komatsu Europe recently introduced an all-round performer, the D37EX/PX-24 dozer to the European market. The D37EX/PX-24, standout choice for any grading or earthmoving application, features a Komatsu EU Stage IV engine with class-leading power and unrivaled fuel efficiency, along with improved comfort and an automatic idling engine shut down system. Available in either long track-on-ground (EX) or low ground […]
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U.S. Senator John Cornyn this week introduced legislation to speed up the process by which the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers studies and begins construction of a federally-funded coastal protection project along the Texas Gulf Coast. The Corps’ Obligation to Assist in Safeguarding Texas (COAST) Act expedites the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ process for […]
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Komatsu Europe International is presenting the new HB365LC-3, a 36 tonnes hydraulic hybrid excavator, at the bauma 2016 international fair in Munich. Compared to a standard PC360LC-11 excavator, the new Komatsu Hybrid excavator was designed to provide 20% fuel savings to customers. The HB365LC-3 has the same SAA6D114E-6 engine (202 kW/271 HP) as the PC360LC-11, […]
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Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology
Senwatec, a German manufacturer of dredging equipment, has just released a video about their Dredge-Prince, a versatile workboat for marinas and ports. Built under the European-Safety-Regulations, this piece of equipment has stable aluminum construction with steel front outrigger for heavy tools. The Dredge-Prince also allows quick changing of the working tools.
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Continuing in his efforts to bring relief from the massive discharges of nutrient-laden water from Lake Okeechobee, Congressman Curt Clawson yesterday introduced his bipartisan legislation to expedite repairs to the Herbert Hoover Dike (HHD). Clawson’s legislation would set aside $800 million and require the Army Corps of Engineers to complete the urgent repairs needed to […]
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Duke Energy plans to launch a construction barge in waters near the Dan River Steam Station for maintenance work linked to excavating and closing coal-ash ponds near the retired power plant. Utility workers will use an excavator aboard the barge for tree-clearing operations this week, followed by rock work later this spring to reinforce earthen […]
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Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology
IMS Dredge has announced the acquisition of a patent pending state-of-the-art dewatering technology that is inexpensive, reusable, scalable, and does not require polymers – the GeoPool. The technology was invented by an IMS Versi-Dredge customer and then successfully trialed in the United States and Europe. IMS recently sold several GeoPools to a customer in the […]
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Industrial Tomography Systems (ITS) has developed the DENS-ITOMETER, a technology designed around electrical conductivity which offers a greener, simpler and more cost effective alternative to conventional nuclear based systems. Supplied as a pipe based sensor, the new DENS-ITOMETER monitors slurry flow across an entire cross section and provides accurate, real-time data on the density profiles […]
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Congressman Robert Hurt, along with Congressmen G.K. Butterfield, Bob Goodlatte, Morgan Griffith and Markwayne Mullin, recently introduced the Supporting Home Owners Rights Enforcement (SHORE) Act, H.R. 2929. This legislation would amend the Federal Power Act to ensure that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) considers private property ownership rights when issuing a license or enforcement action […]
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Alaska District is proposing to conduct repairs to federal navigation features at St. Paul Harbor on St. Paul Island. The Corps plans to repair the 1,000-foot-long detached rubble mound breakwater; repair scour holes in the harbor’s entrance channels and adjacent to rubble mound breakwaters; dredge to project depth selected shoaled […]
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The Korean Government has announced plans to add further 15 berths to its flagship Busan New Port which will increase container capacity by 15.8 million TEU. The new facilities in the south of the country will be a mix of container terminals, feeder terminals and multi-purpose terminals and work will begin in stages based on actual […]
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The RI Coastal Resources Management Council and its project partners have released the Rhode Island Sea Level Affecting Marsh Migration (SLAMM) project summary report that details the findings and results of an evaluation of the response of the state’s coastal wetlands to sea level rise scenarios of one, three and five feet. Coastal wetlands, especially […]
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Teledyne Odom Hydrographic, a provider of hydrographic sonar solutions, has launched the MB2 Multibeam Echosounder. MB2 is developed for fast mobilization on smaller vessels and is optimized for shallow water survey companies, port and harbor authorities, dredging companies and other users. As an option, MB2 can be supplied with an Integrated GNSS aided INS powered by […]
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Dhaka WASA Drainage (O&M) Circle has recently organised a community meeting to inform the households, businesses and local leaders about the Urban Dredging Demonstration Project (UDDP) activities and the possible impact of the execution of dredging on the people living in the neighborhood. It was also the start of the community involvement activities and the […]
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Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology
Bell Dredging Pumps, a Dutch company highly specialized in manufacturing and engineering of dredging equipment, has developed a new range of dredger called the Bell A-frame dredger. This piece of equipment can be used in shallow and deep waters as well. The A-frame dredger is engineered by using the Bell Dredging Pump. “The advantage of […]
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Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology
Damen Shipyards, an international shipbuilding group, has just released a video about their DOP Submersible Dredge Pump 200. The Waterking excavator, as shown in this video, or the excavator available locally, can be turned into an instant dredger by connecting a DOP submersible dredge pump. The DOP is powered by the hydraulics of the excavator, which […]
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska District, has released a draft feasibility report and environmental assessment that tentatively selects a plan to establish a deep-water port in Nome to support increased vessel traffic and economic development in the Arctic. In 2012, the Corps launched the Alaska Deep-Draft Arctic Port System Study to evaluate potential […]
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BASF, a leading supplier of polyurethane solutions for systems, specialties and polyurethane (PU) basic products, has released a video about Elastocoast and how it provides effective coastal protection with revetments of polyurethane. Revetments with Elastocoast are a new and innovative coastal protection system. The term Elastocoast means a bonding system that reinforces hydraulic gravel at their […]
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Italdraghe, the long-standing Italian dredger builder, has released a video about their “LARIO™” dredging and mining pumps. “LARIO™” ironclad pumps are known for their well-researched design, reliability, performance, strength and flexibility. All components subject to wear are manufactured from ni-hard and chromed cast iron with hardness of between 550 and 650 HB as well as from special manganese and […]
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Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology
Royal IHC is constructing the first vessel in its range of competitively priced standard trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHD). It has started to build the Easydredge™ 2700 for stock in response to the increasing global demand for TSHDs with an extremely short delivery time. The new vessel will be supplied with a “world-dredging package”, which includes bottom […]
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Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology
Kongsberg Mesotech Ltd., a Kongsberg Maritime subsidiary and a leader in the underwater acoustic industry, has launched a bundled system developed to meet the needs of customers who want a rapid deployment turn-key system for maritime security. The M3 MARSEC Shallow-Water Maritime Security Sonar System delivers excellent quality data at a low cost of ownership. The […]
