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Ireland: Purteen Harbour Development to Cost EUR 5.4 Million
The long awaited design report for Purteen Harbour has been received from the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, which estimates… (advertiser) [mappress] Source: advertiser, November 5, 2010;
The Netherlands: Construction of Maasvlakte 2 Running Like Clockwork
Since work started on the construction of Maasvlakte 2 two years ago, 170 million m3 of sand has been brought in. That is more than would be needed to fill the Rotterdam – Fyenoord soccer stadium to the brim 100 times. At the height of the ‘sand operations’, some ten trailing hopper suction dredgers
Dutch Submersible Specialist to Develop and Build Integrated Rock-Dump ROV for Boskalis
Recently Seatools of Numansdorp landed the largest order since its establishment in August 1999: Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. – the international provider of dredging services, maritime infrastructure and maritime services – commissioned the specialist submersible company to build a unique underw
Azerbaijan: Baku International Sea Trade Port Project Under Way
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev took part in the foundation laying of the new Baku International Sea Trade Port Complex in Alat … (trend) [mappress] Source: trend, November 4, 2010;
DP World Completes Work on Phase 1 of Expansion at Spanish Port in Tarragona
Global marine terminal operator DP World announced the successful completion and official opening of Phase 1 of the expansion of its Spanish terminal, DP World Tarragona. Three Super Post-Panamax cranes capable of handling vessels with a nominal capacity of over 13,800 TEU (twenty foot equivalent co
The Netherlands: Much Interest in Development Tank Terminal
Companies have still some six weeks left to express their formal interest to develop the Tank terminal Europoort West (TEW) in the port of Rotterdam. The plot of land available for the terminal, 36 hectare is the only large site with direct deep-water access, up to approximately 20 meters, still ava
The Netherlands: New Head Office Van Oord in Rotterdam
OVG Projectontwikkeling and Van Oord today started building work on a new head office of around 14,000 m2 for Van Oord in Rotterdam. The office for dredger and marine contractor Van Oord is on the banks of the River Maas. This time Van Oord did not do any dredging, but rather CEO Pieter van Oord [&h
UK: Silt Dumping on Cornish Coast to Start Soon
More than 130,000 tonnes of silt are to be dumped off the Cornish coast despite an ongoing review into the safety of the practice, it… (thisiscornwall) [mappress] Source: thisiscornwall, October 31, 2010;
T.O.S. Delivers Dredger ISANDLWANA for IHC Merwede
Transport & Offshore Services -T.O.S.- is proud to deliver the trailing suction hopper dredger ISANDLWANA for IHC Merwede. The dredger (TSHD) has been built for Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA), based in South Africa. The delivery of the ISANDLWANA is turnkey with a complete T.O.S. crew and
UK: Dredging on Walsall Canal Scheduled for November
Laurence Hogg, a member of CanalScape BCN, the Yahoo newsgroup that focuses on the Birmingham Canal Navigations, reports that BW have plans… (waterwaywatch) [mappress] Source: waterwaywatch, October 28, 2010;
Plan for Falmouth Marina Dredging Moves Ahead (UK)
In September 2010 a sample of dredge spoil was removed from Premier’s Falmouth marina bed and was later transported to the Imerys site at… (bymnews) [mappress] Source: bymnews, October 27, 2010;
The Netherlands: Keppel to Invest EUR 10 Million in Port of Rotterdam
Keppel Verolme BV (KV), a Dutch member of the world’s leading offshore and marine group, Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd, has acquired the three graving docks within its compound from the Port of Rotterdam (PoR) for approximately €10,0 million. One of the docks, spanning 405 metres long and 90 metres w
Belgium: EUR 125 Million for Inland Waterways Development in Wallonia
On Monday 25 October, Philippe Maystadt, President of the European Investment Bank (EIB), and Benoît Lutgen, the Walloon Region’s Minister… [mappress] Source: europa, October 26, 2010;
Saipem Awarded New Offshore Contracts Worth Approximately EUR 700 Million
Saipem has been awarded new offshore contracts worth approximately 700 million euro. In Nigeria, Saipem has been awarded a subcontract for the Critical Crude Pipeline Replacement Project. The awarded scope of work encompasses fabrication, transportation, installation and testing of the replacement o