Equipment
US Dredge Contractor Retires After 45 Years
A US Dredge contractor is retiring after 45 years in the dredge contracting business. Everything in the dredging fleet is in good working order and available for immediate sale, they announced. There are three 18″X16″ DSC Shark Class dredges with 45 foot digging depth capability that was built aroun
CARIS Conducts Workshop on IHO S-100 Standard (Ecuador)
The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) recently helped organize and deliver a workshop on the new S-100 standard in Ecuador. The workshop was coordinated by Instituto Oceanográfico de la Armada del Ecuador (INOCAR), which hosted members from the South East Pacific Hydrographic Commission
The Philippines: Tacloban Port Gets Financial Boost from Shell
Operation at Tacloban Port gets another boost after oil giant Pilipinas Shell donates P6 million to be used at the port in the next six months. It maybe recalled that two weeks ago, private port operator International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) agreed to run Tacloban port using their
Sunergy Raises USD 150,000 Through Combination of Loans and Equity
Sunergy, Inc. has announced that it has raised $150,000 in a combination of loans and equity in the months of November and December. These funds will primarily be used to enable the Company to commence seasonal dredging operations in Sierra Leone and Liberia. The Dredgemaster, David Price, is leavin
The Netherlands Represented at Marintec 2013
From today till 6th December, trade fair Marintec will take place in Shanghai. For over 30 years, Marintec has brought the largest international players in the shipbuilding industry together. The upcoming edition is expected to attract over 50,000 visitors. In addition, 1,700 exhibitors are present.
USA: AAPA “Trade Routes” Workshop Set for January 2014
Now in its seventh year and more compelling than ever, the American Association of Port Authorities’ (AAPA) 2014 Shifting International Trade Routes workshop, co-sponsored by the U.S. Maritime Administration and hosted by the Tampa Port Authority, will examine the effect of the world economic outloo
AvH Announces Redemption of Shares (Belgium)
The extraordinary shareholders’ meeting of Ackermans & van Haaren NV has on 25 November 2011 renewed the powers delegated to the board of directors to redeem shares for a period of 5 years. In the framework of these powers, Ackermans & van Haaren has concluded a liquidity contract with Kepler Cheuvr
Australia: Port of Hastings Expansion Plan Progresses Well
The successful contractors responsible for delivering marine-based site surveys for the Port of Hastings container expansion project were today announced by the Minister for Ports, Mr David Hodgett and Port of Hastings Development Authority CEO, Mr Mike Lean. “Awarding these contracts is a significa
Italdraghe: New Dredger for Ethiopia
The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia is experiencing rapid population growth and this is placing ever greater demands on the country’s already limited water resources due to increasing needs for crop irrigation, drinking water and hydroelectric power. Lake Tana, the source of the Blue Nile Ri
Indian Ocean Ports and Logistics Conference Set for January 2014
Indian Ocean Ports and Logistics is the largest annual Container Ports, Shipping and Transport Logistics Exhibition and Conference trade event serving the islands of the Indian Ocean – now in its 8th successful year. The 8th Indian Ocean Ports and Logistics 2014 Exhibition and Conference will take p
Damen Delivers Dredger “Qing Jiang” to China
Damen has delivered a customized CSD500 to CCCC Tianjin Dredging. The cutter suction dredger will perform essential maintenance in the Mao Wei Sea in southern China. The shallow draft of the CSD500 is vital as the lake has silted alarmingly the past decades. The multi phase dredging project required
VIDEO: Eureka Introduces Dredger “Sigma” (The Netherlands)
Eureka, a Dutch engineering company, has presented its new multifunctional dredger Sigma. This dredger with both water jet and cutter function can be used in soft and hard layers for the cleaning of rivers, ponds and sand mining purposes. The main advantage is the submersible dredge pump which is lo
Boskalis, Van Oord Reinforce Northern Stretch of Dutch Coastline
The Hollands Noorderkwartier Regional Water Board and the Department of Public Works and Water Management intend to award the Van Oord (50%) – Boskalis (50%) joint venture a contract to reinforce and maintain the Hondsbossche and Pettemer Sea Defence from Petten to Camperduin, the northern stretch o
HR Wallingford: Twenty Year Research Partnership Set to Continue (UK)
Twenty years ago this month, a unique research facility was opened at HR Wallingford’s facilities in Oxfordshire, UK. The UK Coastal Research Facility (UKCRF) gave engineers and scientists access to an experimental facility to investigate the complex interaction of waves, currents, sediments and coa