Three more rubber tyred gantry crane (RTG crane) have been delivered to Bronka Port (MMPK Bronka) by the heavy load carrier M/V Meri. According to the project investor Phoenix LLC, the cranes were delivered from port Hanko and unloaded at Bronka’s berth No. 3. Unloading of the Konecranes-built crane
The newly built Easydredge 2700, competitively priced standard trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD), has passed its sea trials with flying colors. Developed by Royal IHC (IHC) and built by MTG Dolphin yard in Varna, Bulgaria, this state-of-the-art dredger that was launched in December 2014 is now
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) is preparing the International Seminar on Dredging and Reclamation that will be held from Monday, June 22-26th 2015, at UNESCO-IHE, Delft, the Netherlands. Since 1993 IADC, often in co-operation with local technical universities, has been pr
Last Thursday, the crews working on the the Panama Canal project celebrated another important milestone bringing the Expansion scheme one step closer to completion. Working on the project for the past seven years culminated with the flooding of the Third Set of Locks, last phase before the official
Hilal Makina, a Turkish-based manufacturer of dredging equipment and parts, has just signed a contract to build 86 pieces of wire sheaves. The sheaves (with outside dimensions of 1400, 1700, 2000 mm) will be used in the dredging industry for lifting and guidance operations. The company will do the r
VIDEO: MegaPEX Experiment on the Sand Motor By depositing a large amount of sand in a single operation, between March 2011 and November 2011, Rijkswaterstaat together with contractors and the provincial authority of Zuid-Holland created the hook-shaped peninsula, the Sand Motor. Damen Upgrades Van O
The finish of the New Suez Canal dredging project is in sight. This mega-project, to dredge more than a million cubic meters of sand a day, is unprecedented in terms of speed, manpower and equipment being used for the works. According to the latest figures from the Suez Canal Authority, approximatel
APM Terminals has just released a video about the future development program of the largest port in Georgia – Poti Port. APM Terminals Poti recently completed a comprehensive study for the port master plan to drive and accommodate future cargo flows through Georgia and neighboring Armenia and Azerba
A major investment program is currently underway at the Port of Grangemouth to increase the terminal’s capacity for storing containers. The port’s owner, Forth Ports Limited, is investing in significant surface upgrading works on an area of some 6,325 square meters. The investment is designed to inc
Yorkshire Water’s Bridlington Revised Bathing Water Directive project, undertaken by MGJV/ABCO Marine, has been shortlisted for the British Construction Industry Awards 2015. The Bridlington Revised Bathing Water Directive scheme was designed to ensure that any Yorkshire Water Services (YWS) assets,
Last Monday, June 8th, Mordraga LLC, member of the DEME Group and located in St. Petersburg, Russia, signed an agreement on academic cooperation with one of the oldest universities of Russia – the Admiral Makarov State University of Maritime and Inland Shipping. The University boasts a title of a ma
The Environment Agency together with their partners continues to explore and test all options for a technically, environmentally and financially viable scheme that will reduce flood risk to residents and businesses in Oxford. One of the options is to deliver improved capacity in the western floodpla
After winning the Environment Agency Project Excellence Award in April and entering the finals for the 2015 CIEEM awards, the Steart Coastal Management Project is now in the race for another one, the 2015 British Construction Industry (BCI) Awards. The Steart scheme, carried out by Team Van Oord on
Fine Gael TD for Louth, Peter Fitzpatrick, has welcomed the allocation of €114,300 for minor flood mitigation and coastal protection works in Louth. “In Castlebellingham, €13,500 will be used to repair the sea defense; €10,800 will be used to construct a rock armor revetment at Annagasson, in Bullur
