From 8th to 11th November, 2011, RESON, a market leader in underwater acoustic sensors, state-of-the-art echo sounders, multibeam sonar systems, transducers, hydrophones, and PDS2000 software, will be exhibiting at EUROPORT 2011, at Ahoy in Rotterdam. RESON will be exhibiting their new specialised S
VOSTA LMG to present a new, patented ball joint design at the Europort exhibition in Rotterdam. The revolutionary new design, based on GREENFORCE technology, provides full wear liner protection and will result in less power and fuel consumption, less CO2 emission, less wear and has the possibility t
The split hopper dredger“Omvac Diez” has been handed over to its owner Canlemar after successful sea trials. The dredger has been built in Spain to a Spanish design yet has been fitted out with Dutch Damen dredging gear. The vessel has started its productive life already, doing a harbour maintenance
Dredge Yard, provider of latest dredging technology and equipment has announced the launch of complete line of dredge pipe pieces. The dredge pipe pieces are used on board of dredgers to connect the dredge pump with the discharge pipe. Dredge Yard specialists designed the dredge pipe pieces in diffe
The MESLU clutch is in focus at the MARINTEC 2011 in Shanghai, and it has been highly appreciated by customers thanks to its constructional advantages, especially when used in suction dredgers and other maritime applications. The MESLU, a pneumatically operated double cone friction clutch guarantees
Currently a hopper dredger is being built in Canada which will perform the maintenance dredging activities of the St Lawrence Seaway. Ocean’s companies, the shipbuilder and future dredging contractor, have opted for a proven design, fitted out with a Damen trailing pipe and other Damen dredging gear
Caterpillar has been awarded a renewed contract by the National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA) to supply “Construction Equipment together with Related Accessories, Supplies and Services” to NJPA’s more than 30,000 members. NJPA is a municipal agency that creates a business and service relationship all
Between 29th September and 1st October 2011 Liebherr-Werk Nenzing GmbH celebrated its 35th anniversary. An open day with over 20,000 visitors concluded the festivities in the Austrian village of Nenzing. Such a high attendance by far exceeded the ambitious expectations in the planning stages. The fe
Cargotec has won a contract to supply ten state-of-the-art Kalmar automatic stacking cranes and 17 customer specific automatic shuttle carriers to leading terminal services’ provider TraPac Inc, in Los Angeles, USA. The equipment will be delivered to TraPac Inc, a subsidiary of Mitsui OSK Lines, in
Seatec received an order for the delivery of a complete Hopper Dredger Instrumentation package. The complete package includes: – Angle transmitters, – Inclination sensors, – Pressure sensors and – Junctionboxes and all Subsea Cabling. Delivery of the complete system will be end of 2011. About Compan
The Deep Sea Dredging and Mining (DSD&M) PMC received ISO 9001-2008 certification on 22 September. Since 2008, DSD&M has focussed on the development and delivery of remote-controlled deep-sea excavation tools and vertical transport systems. In order to support these areas of focus, it is essential t
Even with over a century of experience in the dredging industry, Ellicott understands the need to incorporate the latest technology into all stages of its production cycle from design through testing. The Ellicott engineering department has recently integrated the latest in 3D CAD software, SolidWor
The Demag Cranes Group is continuing to expand its business in the port technology segment in Turkey. After receiving purchase orders in the previous year for a total of nine new Gottwald Mobile Harbour Cranes, in the current year the company has also for the first time received an order for supply
Almarin, based in Barcelona, Spain, and Ahlers Lindley, based in Estoril, Portugal, have joint forces to launch a new range of marine buoys and towers under the name Balizamar. The primary application of the Balizamar line of products is Aids to Navigation (AtoN), flotation and mooring buoys. Baliza
