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Deltares: Webinar Modelling Pipeline Hydraulics in WANDA
On Thursday 26 September (11:00 CEST) Deltares is setting up a webinar entitled: “Modelling pipeline hydraulics in WANDA: Basic Wanda usage”. The webinar is presented by Michiel Tukker and Sam van der Zwan (Deltares). WANDA is a powerful and user-friendly program for the hydraulic design and optimiz
Vinci, AvH Seal Deal to Take Full Control over DEME
Ackermans & van Haaren NV (AvH) and VINCI S.A. (VINCI) have reached an agreement relating to a new industrial project for Compagnie d’Entreprises CFE NV/SA (CFE) which would enable CFE to acquire full control over D.E.M.E. NV (DEME), one of the largest and most diversified dredging and marine engine
Stroytransgaz Inks Contract with PJSC Subsidiary
Stroytransgaz Group entered into a contract with PJSC Territorial Generation Company #11 (a subsidiary of PJSC Inter RAO UES) on reconstruction of the ash dump of the Omsk HPP-4. The works are carried out at the place of the existing two-section ash dump of the Omsk HPP-4, the total area of which is
APB Unveils Port of Mahon Dredging Plans (Spain)
Yesterday, the Spanish Official Gazette published the Port Authority of the Balearic Islands’ 2012 Financial Statements, which showed profits of €14.4 million and a turnover of €59.5 million. These statements were audited by the State Comptroller’s Office with no reservations. Looking to the future,
Global Marine Systems, Triasmitra Agree to Form Joint Venture
Subsea cable installation companies Global Marine Systems, Ltd. and PT Ketrosden Triasmitra have announced their agreement to form a joint venture to provide subsea cable engineering and installation services to the telecommunications and oil & gas industries within the Indonesian market. The partne
Novosibirsk Container Terminal on Right Track (Russia)
On 19 September 2013 TransContainer held ceremony on opening of renewed container terminal Kleschikha in Novosibirsk which was totally reconstructed by August 2013. As a result of this reconstruction the space of the terminal increased six times and new container ground with modern infrastructure fa
European Technical Committee on Land Subsidence Established
The formation of a European Technical Committee on Land Subsidence was announced in the first week of September at the International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering in Paris. The formation of the committee was a Deltares initiative. The interim chairman of the Committee wil
Deal Dredging Set to Begin (UK)
The Environment Agency is hosting a public drop-in session in Deal to update the community on the town’s new Sea Defence Scheme, with new work due to begin in the next few weeks. Earlier in the year the Environment Agency announced that further work would be required to ensure the beach at Deal reac
UK: Bidding Starts on Thames Estuary Flood Management Contract
The Environment Agency is today launching the bidding to manage tidal flood risk in London and the Thames Estuary in what is the UK’s largest flood risk management contract. Suppliers from all over Europe are invited to bid for the Thames Estuary Phase 1 programme, which includes projects to maintai
CEDA FORUM 2013 Programme Unveiled
The Central Dredging Association – CEDA – has issued the programme for its interactive, case-study led event, designed to maximise knowledge sharing in a great ambience. At this year’s CEDA event – held at Ahoy Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, on 7 November 2013 –CEDA aims to engage participan
Spain: Port of Valencia Modernization Underway
TCV Stevedoring Company, a stevedoring company in the Port of Valencia belonging to Grup TCB, last week took delivery of the components of its four new Konecranes RTG cranes. T he new machinery, part of an ambitious investment programme at the terminal, will be erected on the Muelle de Levante dock
Russia: Ust-Luga Seaport in Development Mode
Gunvor Group announces the closing of a USD 675 Million Long-Term Secured Facility to finance the Company’s flagship investment, its Ust Luga Oil Products Terminal in the Russian Federation. “We are very pleased with the outcome of the Facility, which is non-recourse to Gunvor, as it attracted consi
Havyard Bags Havila Phoenix Conversion Deal (Norway)
Havyard Ship Technology’s shipyard in Leirvik in Norway has won the contract for a major conversion of the subsea vessel Havila Phoenix. Havila Shipping has signed contract with Deep Ocean who has chartered the subsea vessel «Havila Phoenix» for cable laying and trenching operations. The contract is
Jan de Nul’s Third No Limit Vessel Starts Operation (The Netherlands)
This month Jan de Nul Dredging has put into service a third No Limit vessel. The DN97 is the first No Limit 1640 Pro Crewtender having seats for 13 passengers. In the past No Limit Ships Shipyards built two type 1640 survey vessels for Jan de Nul. The vessel, now put into service, will be […]