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Boskalis Secures Dredging Contract in Abu Dhabi

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Dutch company Royal Boskalis Westminster has been selected by the National Petroleum Construction Company of Abu Dhabi, UAE, to perform dredging work for both a new pipeline and a nearby existing line. Under the contract, Boskalis will dredge a trench for installation of the offshore gas pipeline for Abu Dhabi National Oil (ADNOC). The dredging… Read More

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Royal Boskalis Westminster Signs Letter of Intent to Acquire Offshore Activities from VolkerWessels

United States

Royal Boskalis Westminster has signed a letter of intent to buy offshore activities from VolkerWessels. Under the intended transaction, Boskalis will acquire maritime and offshore wind energy related activities of VolkerWessels, being VBMS, Stemat and VSI (Volker Stevin International). Boskalis CEO Peter Berdowski said: “For many years we have been working closely and constructively together… Read More

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The International Propeller Club of Piraeus Honors Nicolas Bornozis

United States

At a full house at the Yacht Club of Greece, Capital Link’s President, Mr. Nicolas Bornozis received the “1st Propeller Club of Piraeus Members Award” during the first Members’ Day Meeting for 2016 on Thursday, February 18th, 2016. This award recognizes Mr. Bornozis’ contribution, at the helm of Capital Link, in strengthening the bilateral relations… Read More

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HYPACK Appoints Harold Orlinsky as President

United States

Harold has been appointed President of HYPACK, Inc. He began his hydrographic career as a NOAA field officer in 1989. He joined HYPACK in 2005 as a hydrographer on the support staff and has served as Chief Operations Officer since 2008.

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New £7 Million Sea Outfall Pipe at Wheatcroft

United States

Yorkshire Water is set to spend £7 million replacing the sea outfall pipe at Wheatcroft. The pipe, which has a suffered a number of fractures and leaks in recent years, discharges waste water from the washing and processing of potatoes at McCain’s factory into the sea at Cornelian Bay. Over the last few years of… Read More

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Boskalis, Van Oord Consortium Preferred Bidder for Dredging & Reclamation of Fehmarnbelt Project

United States

Femern A/S, a subsidiary of the Danish state-owned Sund & Bælt Holding A/S, has today announced its intention to award a substantial contract related to the construction of a tunnel connecting Denmark and Germany to the Fehmarn Belt Contractors consortium including Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis). Besides Boskalis, the consortium includes Hochtief AG, Ed Züblin… Read More

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Boskalis Welcomes New Member

United States

Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Bram Gräber (50) as group director Maritime Services for its Offshore Energy division. Mr. Gräber will be responsible for the maritime services activities including heavy marine transport and subsea services within Boskalis. Mr. Gräber has a long history within KLM Royal Dutch… Read More

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District Engineer Honored at Federal Engineer of the Year Awards

United States

Ingrid Howard, a geotechnical engineer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Middle East District, was recognized in the National Society of Professional Engineers’ 2016 Federal Engineer of the Year Award Ceremony at the National Press Club in Washington Feb. 26. Howard was nominated for this award after she was chosen as the Middle East… Read More

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IMS 7012 HP Versi-Dredge Deepens Port and Restores Beach in Martinique

United States

3TM, a Martinican company, decided to invest in an IMS Model 7012 HP Versi-Dredge to complete his dredging contract at Grand Riviere Port. Mr. Trebeau worked closely with Washington-based maritime consultancy Underwater Professionals to prepare the site for dredging. “I conducted careful research and consulted international experts on environmental engineering to ensure that the dredge… Read More

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Jan de Nul will Dredge the Port of Maputo, Mozambique

United States

Luxembourg-based company Jan de Nul, next May will start dredging the Maputo harbour channel to allow navigation of ships of up to 80,000 gross tons, the company managing the port said in a statement. This project, which will deepen the port channel from -11 metres currently to -14.2 metres, has an estimated cost of US$115… Read More

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DEME and Siemens Conclude EPCI Foundation Contract for Hohe See Offshore Wind Farm

United States

DEME Group’s offshore marine engineering devision GeoSea and Siemens have concluded an EPCI foundation contract for the Hohe See offshore wind farm. The new contract confirms Germany as a key market for the Belgian dredging, environmental and marine engineering group following its recent acquisition of the offshore assets and personnel from its former German partner… Read More

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Port Bronka and Boskalis Sign Agreement for Dredging Works in 2016

United States

Port Bronka and Boskalis have signed an agreement on dredging works in 2016. The document was signed within the framework of the 3rd International Forum of Dredging Companies organized by Media-Group PortNews.  Access channel of MSCC Bronka consists of two straight parts. The point of turn and conjunction is to be widened. Radius of the… Read More

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DP World Signs Contracts for Expansion of Jebel Ali Port

United States

DP World has signed contracts for civil construction work at its new Container Terminal 4 on a reclaimed island in Jebel Ali Port. Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, DP World Group Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Zeyad Baker, Executive Director, Dutco Balfour Beatty LLC and Patrick McKinney, Area Manager, Middle East and Gulf, BAM International Abu… Read More

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District Names Chief of its Design Branch

United States

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District recently selected David Wallace as chief of its Design Branch of Engineering Division. In this position, Wallace will be responsible for supervising and managing the branch to provide engineering design activities to support the Vicksburg District’s (District) civil works program. The civil works-engineering program consists of major… Read More

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Lotus PJSC Discussed Cooperation with Some Companies at the 3rd International Forum of Dredging Companies

United States

Sergei Milushkin, Director General of Special Economic Zone Lotus PJSC held negotiations on cooperation with a number of companies within the framework of the 3rd International Forum of Dredging Companies organized by Media-Group PortNews and held in Moscow on February 26, 2016. SEZ Lotus PJSC says the negotiations were held with Hydromec, Royal IHC (IHC),… Read More

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