The winter seems has extended its departure day from Brussels, and so did the WODCON early bird rate. The organisers are seeing a very positive response from delegates registering for the Congress and they have decided to give the opportunity to more delegates to join this major event at the early b
Environmental Protection Agency has announced a plan for the Maamendhoo Harbour dredging program. The mentioned harbour is located in Gaafu Alifu Atoll, Maldives. The project involves new and maintenance dredging of an area of 22,230 m2 to a depth of -3.0 m MSL, extension of the existing breakwater
In 2013 personnel supplier iPS celebrates its 25th anniversary. The company opened its doors for business in 1988, starting as a personnel supplier for the Dredging industry. Over the last 25 years, iPS has grown progressively into an international all-round personnel provider in the Maritime, Offsh
SGB302 wetland amphibious excavator is a type of multipurpose excavator designed especially for operation in lake area, marsh soft land surface and shallow water operation, and can be used for engineering such as ditch excavation, pond dredging, man-made lake dredging etc, it features large range of
Reference is made to the press release of 8 February 2013, in which Boskalis Holding B.V. (the Offeror), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Boskalis, launched a mandatory cash offer for all issued and outstanding ordinary shares of Dockwise (the Shares) at an offer price of EUR 18.50/ NOK 137.65 per Share
Van Oord’s turnover for 2012 amounted to EUR 1.676 million (2011: EUR 1,715 million), and net profits for 2012 were EUR 98 million (2011: EUR 118 million). Its order portfolio is well filled, rising to EUR 1.9 billion at the end of 2012. ‘Our net results are in line with our expectations’, says CEO
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) achieved a record revenue of EUR 3.1 billion in 2012 (2011: EUR 2.8 billion). Net profit amounted to EUR 250 million, thus remaining virtually stable compared to 2011 (EUR 254 million). Despite the slight decline in net profit and a substantial increase in
Septentrio announced yesterday that they have obtained, based on live ICD compliant Galileo messages from the four Galileo IOV satellites, a first autonomous real-time Galileo PVT calculation. The standalone position was calculated from in-orbit navigation messages using a standard PolaRx4 GNSS rece
The Canal & River Trust has managed to avoid the costly removal of over 1,000 tons of sand generated by the recent dredging work on the River Weaver. The sand will now be used as construction material for a nearby waterfront development. “We started dredging the River Weaver in May to maintain its d
World Dredging Congresses (June 3-7, 2013, Square Meeting Centre, Brussels, Belgium) are organised once every three years by WODA, the World Organisation of Dredging Associations. First organised in 1967 in New York and held throughout the world since, this series of congresses has become the unique
A relatively new technique for dredging is slowly growing in popularity: Water Injection Dredging (WID). Water Injection Dredging is not the answer to every dredging project – but it is gaining favour as an up-and-coming low-cost, low-impact method. And as demand for Water Injection Dredging has inc
Close attention to the environmental impacts of dredging by stakeholders is completely understandable. And yet. The time, money and energy invested in research and monitoring by the dredging industry is more often than not underestimated. All three articles in the newest issue of Terra et Aqua demon
Port of Rotterdam Authority has awarded five parties, one of which is the combination MariTeam, for a framework agreement for a term of three years. This framework agreement includes engineering services for the realization of maritime infrastructural projects. The agreement will be signed on 22 Mar
Watermaster is ideal for different shallow water applications. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtVwPOzjAvk Watermaster has excellent mobilisation capabilities: • Transportable on public roads with a standard trailer; • Moves in and out of water and trailer without crane assistance; • Can operate in
