Equipment
Top News – August 5 to 11, 2013
Sabetta Port Construction to Include Huge Dredging Operation (Russia) Nineteen vessels will be part of the dredging operation on Sabetta arctic port construction project on the Yamal Peninsula this year. Boskalis Bags EUR 80 Million Dredging Contract Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has
India: DCI Expands Its Dredging Fleet
DCI Dredge XX, a latest second trailer suction hopper dredger (TSHD) of the Dredging Corporation of India Limited (DCIL) was joined in the fleet. The dredger that was procured at a cost of Rs. 528 crores from IHC Merwede, The Netherlands, in presence of Shri.M.C.Jauhari, Joint Secretary (Shipping),
Timblo Drydocks to Provide Dredging Equipment for Mongla Port
Timblo Drydocks based in Goa, India, has signed agreement with Mongla Port Authority for building a complete set of dredging equipment for use of Mongla Port Authority. Western Marine Shipyard will provide full technical support to Timblo in this newbuilding project. This project is worth of USD 8.5
EXPOSIBRAM Conference Approaches (Brazil)
The Italian dredger manufacturer ITALDRAGHE SpA has announced that it will attend the 14th International Mining Exhibition EXPOSIBRAM. This very important industrial event is scheduled for September 23-26th, 2013, in EXPOMINAS Convention Center, Belo Horizonte, Brazil. With 56,475 attendees and 389
IDRECO: Dredger ISD Mobile 300 Delivered (France)
IDRECO delivered the ISD Mobile 300 dredger for Vicat SA in France. This dredger is equipped with the IDP 300 pump, driven by Idreco’s electric motor with onboard transformer. The production capacity of this mobile dredger is 300 tons an hour with a dredging depth of 7 meters. The pipeline length is
Nigeria: Bright Future for APM Terminals Apapa
Five new Eco-RTGs (Rubber-Tire Gantry Cranes) are expected for delivery within the next month at APM Terminals Apapa as part of the third phase of a $135 million terminal upgrade announced in February. The remaining five Eco-RTGs will be delivered in November enabling the terminal to convert from th
Caterpillar: 2013 Second-Quarter Results
Caterpillar Inc. announced second-quarter 2013 profit per share of $1.45, down from second-quarter 2012 profit per share of $2.54. Sales and revenues were $14.621 billion, down from $17.374 billion in the second quarter of 2012. Profit was $960 million in the second quarter of 2013, down from $1.699
The Netherlands: Hans Schutte Visits Deltares
Hans Schutte, who was appointed Director-General of Higher Education, Vocational Education, Science and Emancipation in September 2012, paid an introductory visit to Deltares on Thursday 18 July. Mr. Schutte was informed about the Deltares role as an applied research institute and about collaboratio
UK: New Facilities at HR Wallingford
A £3 million project is underway to extend HR Wallingford’s Froude Modelling Hall at the company’s site in Oxfordshire, UK. This enhancement will deliver a purpose-built ship simulation centre, a large wave-current-sediment flume and dedicated manufacturing space for specialist hydraulic laboratory
VULKAN Couplings Supplies MESLU Clutches for TSHD “Inai Kenanga”
One of the largest suction dredgers in the world, Inai Kenanga, is to be launched by Inai Kiara SDN BHD, the Malaysian shipping company. VULKAN Couplings has supplied six MESLU clutches for the shift gearboxes of the powerful sand pumps – these couplings are the largest that the company has ever bui
Goodchild Marine: Another Successful SeaWork Exhibition (UK)
The annual SeaWork exhibition in Southampton always puts a deadline on the yard to complete the latest boat. This year was no exception and Estuary Elite was delivered to Ramsgate on time a couple of weeks before the show. “This year we had 3 boats at the show – Estuary Elite, our latest ORC 17 [&he
Savannah to Host National Waterways Conference (USA)
The National Waterways Conference (September 25 to 27, 2013, The Westin, Savannah, Georgia) is the leading national organization to advocate for the enactment of common-sense water resource policies. Conference membership is comprised of the full spectrum of water resources stakeholders, including f
VIDEO: Watermaster’s Applications in Mining Industry
Watermaster has presented a new video about its applications in the mining industry. These main applications are: 1. Slimes removal – removing mineral sediments, slimes, from process ponds to keep them from clogging the pumps and lowering the production rate; – slimes removal from rain/groundwater p
CARIS Participates in Inaugural Mexican Hydrography Convention
The first Mexican Hydrography Convention recently took place in Veracruz, Mexico. The event was organized by the Dirección Adjunta de Oceanografía, Hidrografía y Meteorología of the Mexican Navy and was held at the Senior Naval Club. During the convention, CARIS hosted a workshop that covered the ne