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UK: Lerwick Port Authority Re-Appoints Three Members to the Board
Three Members of Lerwick Port Authority have been re-appointed to the Board of the Authority. Three existing Business Ratepayer Members were the only applicants for the three positions. Brian Anderson, Harry Jamieson and Ronnie Gair all applied to serve a further three year term until July 2017. The
Hon. José Herrera Visits Malta Freeport Terminals
The Hon. José Herrera, Parliamntary Secretary for Competitiveness and Economic Growth, Hon. MP Silvio Schembri and Private Secretary Charlon Gouder visited Malta Freeport Terminal on Friday 30 May 2014. The contingent was welcomed to the facilities by Mr. Alex Montebello, Director Sales, Marketing,
Picture of the Day: ‘Kari Hege’ Conducting Dredging Operations in Port of Wells
The 200 tonne dredger named Kari Hege was and delivered to Wells in 2010. The dredger “Kari Hege” is currently engaged in dredging operations in the main channel of Wells Harbour. Dredging Today Staff, June 2, 2014
UK: Environment Agency Board Visits Lincolnshire
The Environment Agency’s Board has visited Lincolnshire to see the work taking place to reduce flood risk in the county. Chairman Lord Chris Smith was joined by Environment Agency board members and executive directors during the visit which included a visit to the Lincolnshire coast and to the towns
UK: Boskalis Begins Port of Felixstowe Dredging
Work has started at the Port of Felixstowe on the latest expansion of the UK’s largest container port. VSBW Joint Venture, a consortium of VolkerStevin and Boskalis Westminster, has been appointed as the lead contractor to extend the port’s Berth 9 by 190 metres. The work will increase the combined
UK: Norfolk Coastal Walks Benefit from Seawall Repairs
The flood defence banks between Blakeney and Cley, and between Brancaster village and Brancaster beach suffered multiple breaches during the tidal surge in December. The damage was so significant that the footpaths on top of the defences had been closed since the surge. The Environment Agency is wor
Baakenhafen Dredging Set for September (Germany)
HafenCity Hamburg GmbH has announced that the Baakenhafen dredging program will be underway from September 15, 2014, until October 31, 2015. This deepening project will consist of removal of approximately 350,000m3 of sand by using a trailing suction hopper dredger. The contract will also include re
UK: Major Sea Defence Construction Begins
People in Rossall and Anchorsholme in Lancashire will be better protected from the risk of flooding thanks to £85 million of government funding towards two new major sea defences. The new sea defences near Blackpool form part of one of the UK’s biggest coastal defence schemes. In total, they will pr
Deltares: New Delta Flume (The Netherlands)
Deltares will acquire a new Delta Flume at its Rotterdamseweg location in Delft in late November. It will replace the present facility in the North-East Polder and be a lot more advanced. In terms of its size and test facilities, the new facility is unique in the world. The flume will be used for go
UK: Minister Applauds Port of Dover Expansion
The Port of Dover has welcomed the visit of Shipping & Ports Minister Stephen Hammond, who has today set out his plan for the Port of Dover to continue as a Trust Port. George Jenkins, Chairman of the Dover Harbour Board, said: “I welcome the praise of the Minister for the work that has been [&helli
Foreshore Technology Supplies “Hector” with Spud Leg Monitoring System
Foreshore Technology have just returned from Norway after installing a spud leg monitoring system on board “Hector”. “Hector”, built and owned by Wasa Dredging is a Wasa BHD12000 dredger with a 250 ton Hitachi EX2500 that can dredge to a depth of 22 metres. Mats Söderblom of Wasa Dredging said: “We
Luxembourg: Tree C Develops Fall Pipe Vessel Simulator for Jan de Nul
This week, Jan De Nul Group awarded Tree C Technology B.V. a contract for the development and delivery of a Fall Pipe Vessel Simulator for its headquarters in Capellen in Luxembourg. The simulator will be used for personnel training of the Jan De Nul Group’s fall pipe vessel Joseph Plateau and its s
Military Supports Flood Defence Inspections in South West (UK)
The Environment Agency will be inspecting more than 30,000 flood defence assets across the south west. This will include defences around the whole south west coast from Bristol to Bournemouth and along the many thousand miles of main-river within the region. Flood defences across the South West have
Port of Rajin Expansion Included Dredging
Two freight trains, each consisting of 65 wagons loaded with coal from the Kuzbass region in Russia, left from West Siberian Railways at the end of March 2014. One of the trains has already reached Far Eastern Railways, the second is now travelling on the Transbaikal Main Line. Both West Siberian Ra