Five experts from the ‘Dutch Risk Reduction Team’, which includes Deltares, are visiting the Philippines right now. They are looking at what is needed to make the country more resilient so it can cope with the forces of nature in the future. The island country is working hard on reconstruction work
In July 2014 Matecs B.V. from Roosendaal successfully delivered over 20 heavy duty shore valves (40 bars water pressure) to some global dredging companies. The HD valves Ø 1000 mm were engineered in-house, at the Roosendaal premises (by Matecs’ sister company Wear & Tear Solutions) and were fully co
James Fisher, the UK’s leading marine services provider, announced the formation of a new venture with Aberdeen based company KDM Marine, named James Fisher Mass Flow Excavation Ltd, to jointly offer their market-leading subsea excavation capability and resources to the offshore industry in a single
North Lincolnshire Council has been working closely with The Friends of the Beck to regenerate the Bottesford Beck area and with the help of a new ‘amphibious’ machine the area will be improved even more. The TRUXOR machine has been brought in by Ebsford Environmental, the contractor that is carryin
DP World Vice Chairman HE Jamal Majid bin Thaniah has visited the Port of Aktau to meet the Honorable Prime Minister of Kazakhstan HE Karim Masimov as part of their review of Kazakhstan’s infrastructure development at the Port of Aktau, and in Khorgos in the east of the country. A special ceremony h
KAMPS, a Belgium-based company specialised in water treatment projects, has introduced the Drag’oon, an efficient solution for the dredging projects. The system’s two flow pumps (upside/downside), mounted on a very maneuverable barge, provide good dredging power. The Drag’oon is completely remote co
The new Tier 4 Final/Stage IV-compliant EC250E and EC300E crawler excavators from Volvo Construction Equipment are powerful and efficient machines, designed to reduce fuel consumption and increase productivity. New Volvo EC250E and EC300E crawler excavators deliver a 5 percent improvement in fuel ef
The Kishon River restoration project that was suspended in late June is once again underway, as a result of pressure from the Ministry of Environmental Protection (MoEP). The cleanup project began again on July 13, after the Water Authority finally approved the discharge of treated water back into t
Liverpool2, Peel Ports Group’s flagship £300m deepwater container terminal, took an important step closer to realisation this month when the Dutch marine engineering specialists Van Oord commenced their dredging of the River Mersey estuary. The family-owned Dutch firm was awarded the dredging contra
The Administration of the Yuzhny Port (Odessa region) increased the port dues that are levied on capesize vessels with drafts of more than 14.5 meters at its berths No. 5 and No. 6 on July 1. This became possible after the port acquired the ability to handle vessels with drafts of up to 18.5 meters
Grontmij, a listed consulting & engineering company with a strong European presence, has been appointed by the Polish National Water Management Authority (NWMA) to prepare comprehensive flood risk management plans, in a consortium with the Polish Institute of Meteorology & Water Management, DHI Grou
Italdraghe has recently delivered a new mini dredger to a small fishing harbour near Ragusa, on Italian island of Sicily. The dredger will make an important contribution to the structural improvements planned for the busy little port where the fishing industry is of great signifiance to the local ec
Royal BAM Announces Major Cost Reduction According to the latest announcement from Royal BAM Group, the company is expecting project losses totaling approximately €75 million. Great Lakes Nabs $20.3M Beach Nourishment Project The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a $20.3 million contract to G
‘Pieter Schelte’, the biggest vessel in the world, is to be completed in the port of Rotterdam. Owner and designer Allseas and the Port of Rotterdam Authority have signed an agreement to this effect. Final assembly of Pieter Schelte will take place in the Alexiahaven. The inner lake of Maasvlakte 2
