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In an exclusive interview with IHS Dredging and Port Construction on the sidelines of the International Conference on Dredging (ports, harbours and inland waterways) organised by the India chapter of the Eastern Dredging Association (EADA) in the city of Ahmedabad on 11 March, Dr Ram Mohan advised, “Environment-friendly dredging is the way forward. People are… Read More
NASDAQ-listed Eagle Bulk has averted a second bankruptcy and recapitalised its balance sheet with an infusion of new money, including fresh capital from existing shareholders Oaktree Capital and Goldentree Asset Management. Eagle Bulk, which owns 44 Supramaxes, has been operating under a forbearance agreement with its ABN AMRO-led lender group since January. Upon the company’s… Read More
Dutch dredging and marine construction major Van Oord has reported excellent results for 2015, including a record revenue of €2.579 billion, an increase of 23% on the previous year, and a record profit of €169 million. The figures are attributed to the successful execution of several major projects, including construction of the Second Suez Canal,… Read More
Construction of the first Honolulu Rail Transit station officially started with a groundbreaking ceremony on February 25. Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transit and contractor Hawaiian Dredging Construction Co were joined by city and state officials at West Loch station. Hawaiian Dredging Construction Co is building West Loch under a contract awarded in June 2015 that… Read More
Van Oord has acquired trailing suction hopper dredger ‘Contender’ from Dutch Abeko Marine, the company said in its press release. The vessel has a hopper capacity of 2,680 m3. This purchase allows Van Oord to strengthen its fleet in the small trailing suction hopper dredger segment. ‘Dravo S.A., our Spanish subsidiary, will deploy the vessel… Read More
The release of HYPACK® 2016. The new release of the HYPACK® 2016 software offers users cutting-edge technology that further aids them in attaining their required objectives.We are very excited about this new version! Some of the new features in HYPACK® 2016 include: High-density laser data acquisition, Multi-detect multibeam support, Multi-day acquisition and processing, Post-processed positioning… Read More
All American Marine has landed a major contract to build a 68-foot boat for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The contract is for more than $4 million to build the aluminum catamaran survey vessel with a delivery date of March 2017, said Matt Mullett, president and CEO of All American Marine. The vessel will… Read More
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) announces that the Hollands Noorderkwartier district water board has awarded the contract to reinforce the Wadden Sea dike on the Dutch island of Texel to “Combinatie Tessel”, a consortium consisting of Boskalis and KWS, a VolkerWessels company. The contract carries a value of EUR 70 million, of which Boskalis’ share… Read More
Weeks Marine, the company that owns one of the tugboats involved in the March 12 barge accident, has had its liability capped at $1.5 million. The owner of one of the tugboats making its way down the Hudson River before this month’s fatal barge crash has had its liability in the incident limited by a… Read More
Royal IHC successfully organised its third dredging seminar in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and announced plans to open a service centre in the country in May. “Since Bangladesh gained its independence in 1971, we have proudly supplied over 40 dredgers, workboats and booster stations to its public and private sectors,” explained Kees Derks, Area Sales Director India…. Read More
Jane Smallman CSci CMarSci FIMarEST was appointed 114th President of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) at its 127th Annual General Meeting on Friday March 18, 2016. Smallman is the first woman to hold the position in the Institute’s 127-year history. “I am delighted to welcome Jane as the first female president… Read More
U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Representative Mike Simpson (R-ID) have been jointly selected to receive the American Association of Port Authorities’ (AAPA) 2016 “Port Person of the Year” award. Marking its 104th year as the recognized voice of seaports throughout the Americas, AAPA selected Alexander and Simpson for the association’s most prestigious annual award… Read More
Dutch dredging firm Boskalis has secured a $90 million contract for the construction of five artificial islands for the Centre Point Indonesia / CitraLand development in Makassar. The reclamation project will begin in several months and is expected to take two years. Boskalis will deploy one trailing suction hopper dredger, plus associated equipment. The islands… Read More
A North American sand and gravel company was recently in the market for a new and efficient electric dredge to replace their existing diesel drag line to increase production and lower their overall operating cost. Rohr-Idreco delivered. The dredge is equipped with an RISD 300 (12″) Rohr-Idreco dredge pump, as well as one RIBS 300… Read More
In Bilbao, Spain, the keel was laid of the first of two trailing suction hopper dredgers under construction. Ms Carmen de la Barrera, Van Oord’s Quality Control inspector at the LaNaval yard, performed the ceremony. Underneath the first section, two euro coins were fixed: one with the portrait of King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands and… Read More