Caterpillar has introduced its new Cat® 311F RR excavator, powered with a 70 net horsepower (52 kW) C3.4B engine that meets U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final emissions standards. The new machine features a reduced radius that limits over-the-side tail swing to just 20 inches (508 mm). A massive 5,400-pound (2 4
Last week, the director of Slovenian Maritime Administration (SMA) Jadran Klinec and Luka Koper’s Management Board President Gašpar Gašpar Mišič signed a letter of intent in order to provide a comprehensive collaboration with a special emphasis on the following issues: – regular forms of professiona
Uljanik to Build Dredger for IHC Merwede On February 28, 2014, IHC Global Production B.V, part of IHC Merwede, and Uljanik d.d. signed the contract for the construction of one self-propelled cutter suction dredger. UK: Boskalis Westminster Wins Cowes Breakwater Contract Cowes Harbour Commission (C
IHC Merwede has successfully named and launched the 23,545kW self-propelled cutter suction dredger ‘AL BAHAR’ C/D HUTA 12 in a ceremony on 8 March 2014 at the company’s shipyard in Kinderdijk, The Netherlands. The ceremony was performed by Ms. Sylvia Wuebbens, the daughter of Mr. M. Wuebbens, the Ma
The Jan de Nul and Dredging International joint venture has won the the Ghent-Terneuzen navigation canal dredging contract. The main goal of this maintenance dredging project, worth approximately EUR 9.3 mln, is to ensure correct depths of the mentioned canal. The Ghent–Terneuzen canal is a waterway
Stockholms Hamn Aktiebolag has announced a tender for the Stockholm harbour development program. During this project, the contractor will need to build a harbour erosion wall, which will be about 70m long with an average depth of about 25m. The Stockholm harbour development work will also involve dr
The Environment Agency was joined yesterday by military personnel as it starts the inspection of flood defences across the South West. The Agency will be inspecting more than 30,000 flood defence assets across the region. This will include defences around the whole south west coast from Bristol to B
The Port of Wells dredging project is scheduled to commence on 10th March 2014. The port’s dredging vessel “Kari Hege” will be engaged in the following dredging operations: – Monday to Tuesday: in the main channel North of number 4 buoy, between buoys 4 & 2, and – Wednesday to Friday: in the access
APM Terminals’ container throughput increased to 36.3 million TEUs, as measured by equity share, reflecting an overall 3% growth in volume through the APM Terminals Global Terminal Network in 2013. Invested capital rose to $6.1 billion USD during the past year as work on seven new terminals and expa
The Environment Agency has completed the consultation on the environmental impact of the first phase of Exeter’s multi-million pound flood defence scheme. The first phase works will begin in June this year ahead of the main scheme, which is designed to reduce flood risk to properties on both sides o
During the Oceanology International 2014 exhibition, Stema-Systems will introduce the new DensiTune Portable system for rapid fluid mud assessment. This DensiTune P system weighs in total 15 kg and is suited for hand carried transport. This piece of equipment can be deployed on any vessel for sedime
European countries need to join forces to manage flood risks in the future. By 2050, the financial losses caused by floods may exceed current levels five times over. That is the conclusion of a study from the VU University in Amsterdam involving Deltares. This European research project linked four t
The MacArtney Group will showcase a number of new underwater technology products and solutions for the ocean science, oil and gas, dredging and diving industries at the 2014 edition of the Oceanology International exhibition (11-13 March, ExCeL Exhibition and Convention Centre, London). These additi
On February 28, 2014, IHC Global Production B.V, part of IHC Merwede, and Uljanik d.d. signed the contract for the construction of one self-propelled cutter suction dredger. The installed power of the vessel will correspond to 23,684 kW, the length of the vessel will be 152 m and the width 28 m. The
