Equipment
Piraeus Container Terminal on Modernization Path (Greece)
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has signed a large order for twelve all-electric rubber tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) to Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) SA in Greece. The cranes, scheduled for delivery in late 2013, will facilitate the port’s continued expansion, with capacities planned to increase from 2.6
UAE: ADPC to Showcase Its Award Winning Projects at IWS
As part of the company’s ongoing commitment to sustainable development, Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) will showcase its award winning projects at the International Water Summit (IWS) 2013, part of the World Future Energy Summit, at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC). ADPC has been recogni
Sweden: TOPAS PS 40 Installed on Triad
A Kongsberg TOPAS PS 40 – Parametric sub bottom profiler has recently been installed on MMT’s survey vessel Triad. The acceptance tests of the new system were successfully performed in early December outside Nynäshamn in the Stockholm archipelago. The Topas 40 will add the benefit of high spatial re
RSD&E: Successfully Completion of Greater Gabbard Project (UK)
Reef Subsea Dredging & Excavation announced today they successfully completed their integral part in the Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm project working collaboratively with the operations team for Fluor, the principle contractor. Reef Subsea Dredging & Excavation (RSD&E) completed their multi-mi
USA: Teledyne BlueView Adds Two New Options to M Series Sonar
Teledyne BlueView, the world leader in compact acoustic imaging and measurement technology added two new options to its mini M Series 2D Multibeam Imaging Sonar, lightweight and built-in 10° down-angle. The new lightweight model reduces the M Series weight by 30% to 3.4 lbs. in air with near neutral
DEME Selects TERRASTAR-D with Septentrio Receivers (Belgium)
Septentrio announced that DEME, a world leading group of dredging and land reclamation companies, has selected the TERRASTAR-D® “Precise Point Positioning” service to work with its Septentrio GNSS receivers. The Belgian dredging and environmental group is exploiting the service using Septentrio Aste
UK: Research Institutes Choose GeoSwath Plus
Kongsberg Geoacoustics based in Great Yarmouth, UK have recently delivered their “GeoSwath Plus” combined shallow water multibeam and side scan system to various well respected research institutes. The system can be supplied in a wide choice of frequencies and configurations depending upon the inten
DTC: Cutter Suction Dredger Simulator Training (USA)
Dredge Technology Corporation (DTC) is bringing its one-of-a-kind Simulator training to the USA. The training will run for three consecutive weeks, starting April 7, 2013, in Clearwater, Florida. Each training takes 3 days. Training for Superintendents The participants will be able to apply the theo
The Netherlands: IFS, Damen Shipyards Group Extend Partnership
IFS, the global enterprise applications company, announces that Dutch shipbuilder, Damen Group, has chosen to extend its agreement with IFS by purchasing additional user licenses for IFS Applications™. Damen Shipyards, headquartered in Gorinchem, The Netherlands, implemented IFS Applications in 2010
USA: Weeks Marine Announces Delivery of Two New Barges
Weeks Marine, Inc. has announced delivery of two new large deck barges in 2012. The Weeks 2600 is a 260 x 72 x 16 deck barge with 5500 ST deadweight cargo capacity and nominal uniform deck to 5000 psf. The Weeks 752 is a 260 x 78 x 22 deck barge with spuds with 10,000 […]
Australia: New Dredgers Arrive in Darwin Harbour
The dredging fleet in Darwin Harbour will soon be boosted with the arrival of the Vox Maxima, a large dredger being used as a barge in Darwin because of its large hopper. This reduces the number of trips to the offshore spoil ground. By mid January, a new dredger, the Volvox Asia, will arrive to [&h
Deltares’ Webinar Set for Tomorrow (The Netherlands)
On Wednesday 9 January (17:00 CET) Deltares is setting up a Webinar entitled: Daniel Twigt (Deltares) will present the Webinar “Operational Forecasting, Delft3D and Delft-FEWS”. Delft-FEWS, a sophisticated collection of modules designed for building operational water management systems, is used arou
DAMEN: Another Cutter Suction Dredger for Nigerian Customer
Another CSD500 has been delivered to William Lloyds Co by Damen Dredging Equipment. This is the second Damen cutter suction dredger for the company, which deploys both dredgers for deepening and maintaining one particular stretch of the Niger River. The dredger has been named “Hand of God”. The stan
Qatar: Dredge Yard Delivers Ball Joint 1000 and 900 to MEDCO
Dredge Yard has delivered ball joint 1000 and 900 to MEDCO in Qatar. The ball joints for the pipes size of 1000 mm are suitable for 30 bar working pressure while the ball joints for the pipes size of 900 mm are suitable for 20 bar working pressure. All the ball joints have been designed […]