Equipment
The Netherlands: Deltares Begins Construction of Delta Flume
Yesterday, Deltares started building the new Delta flume at their premises on Rotterdamseweg in Delft. This research facility will replace the present one in the Dutch North-East Polder and will be much more advanced. The new facility is unique as far as size and test features are concerned. Deltare
Deltares: Successful Final Dike Test at IJkdijk (The Netherlands)
A preliminary analysis of the results has shown that the sensor systems predict the dike breaches well in advance. The dikes collapsed at the IJkdijk test location in Bad Nieuweschans, the Netherlands, on Saturday, 8 September. The exact failure mechanism still has to be determined. The first two di
Royal HaskoningDHV Wins Contract in Colombia
Project management, consultancy and engineering service provider Royal HaskoningDHV has been commissioned by NL Agency to study the 18 km long Agua Blanca dike near Cali in Colombia. The dike protects Colombia’s third-largest city against flooding from the nearby Cauca River, but is very old. Colomb
Deltares: Successful Test at IJkdijk (The Netherlands)
On 26 and 27 August, two test dikes at the IJkdijk location Bad Nieuweschans in Groningen, the Netherlands collapsed entirely according to plan. Both dikes collapsed because of microstability, where water forces its way into the body of the dike. The dike then softens and shifts at the dike toe (at
UK: Modus Welcomes New Head of Projects
Modus Seabed Intervention Ltd has named subsea industry specialist Pat Haggerty as its new Head of Projects. Pat takes on this newly created position to meet the demand for Modus’ services from across the energy sectors and the growth the company is experiencing in these markets. Formerly Regional G
Indonesia: Two Mini Dredgers from PMS
PT Pelindo Marine Services (PMS) has produced two mini dredgers with dredging capacity of 360 cubic meter (m3) per hour valuing IDR1.5 billion. The subsidiary of PT Pelabuhan Indonesia III also managed to book IDR81.8 billion until June 2012. The two mini dredgers will be tested for maintenance of p
Reef Subsea on Right Track (UK)
Reef Subsea announced today that its subsidiary company. Reef Subsea Power & Umbilical, has placed an order for a Heavy Duty Cable Plough, which will expand the company’s capabilities and position it as a true leading contractor in subsea trenching and cable installation. Reef Subsea Power & Umbilic
ESS Increases Size of Its Engineering Division (UK)
Energy technology company, Ecosse Subsea Systems, (ESS) has increased the size of its engineering division in response to client demand for specialist engineering packages. Aberdeen-based ESS specialises in trenching, deepwater installation and subsea lifting technologies for the oil and gas, marine
Alewijnse RETEC Romania Reaches Another Milestone
Alewijnse RETEC Romania has delivered recently its first designed, produced and commissioned complete electrical package together with the electrical propulsion system and static converter distribution on board of 750 cbm Hopper Dredger, built in Damen Shipyards Galati. Although the overall lenght o
Malaysia: Cargotec Terminal Solutions to Ride on Rising Demand
Cargotec Terminal Solutions Sdn Bhd, a well-known equipment and services provider to some of the major ports in Malaysia, expects to reap the benefit of the rising demand from the industry going forward. Currently, the port industry has regained its momentum after much of its plan was put on hold du
The Netherlands: Dredge Yard Introduces Dredge Valves
Dredge valve is used to control the flow of water and sand in the suction and discharge pipes of either cutter suction dredgers or trailing suction hopper dredgers. The dredge valve is designed in such a way that there are no fasteners inside the body that can loosen and damage other parts during op
ZPMC Inks Contract with Dubai Ports Group (UAE)
Recently, ZPMC has signed a sales contract with Dubai Ports Group for supplying cranes to Jebel Ali Port in Dubai, UAE, with a total contract value of some 170 million U.S. dollars. The project involves nine shore bridges and 25 automatic rail-mounted gantry cranes, which are scheduled to be deliver
IHC Sealing Solutions, Berg Propulsion Ink GPA at SMM (Germany)
IHC Sealing Solutions, part of IHC Merwede, and Berg Propulsion have further strengthened their cooperation by signing a General Purchase Agreement (GPA). The agreement was signed by Mr Willem Steenge, Managing Director of IHC Sealing Solutions, and Ms Marit Börjesson, Managing Director of Berg Prop
Singapore: Upgrading Works for POCC-Vista Completed
Upgrading works for the Port Operations Control Centre at PSA Vista (POCC-Vista) have completed. The upgrading works were carried out as part of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore’s (MPA) continuous effort to enhance safety of navigation and the protection of the marine environment in Sing