Government of India has accorded approval for implementation of the project “Upgradation of the existing facility at outer harbour and creation of new facility at inner harbor for handling iron ore” at Visakhapatnam Port. In a statement laid down in the table of the Rajya Sabha today, Shri G.K. Vasa
After two years of development, Ellicott Dredges has announced the start-up of two new dredging simulators, one for cutter dredges and one for auger dredges. Both are available for immediate use. These simulators are the most modern dredge simulator systems in North America, and will be used in conj
Dragflow launched on the market the new family of electric pumps EL 100. Throughout these five new pumps from 110 to 200 horsepower (EL110, EL110S, EL180, EL180S, EL200), Dragflow extended its wide range of products, designed and developed to answer all the customer needs, with a capacity up to 1.30
This week Vestas transported the three 80m blades for the world’s most powerful wind turbine to the Danish national test centre for large wind turbines in Østerild. The blades were produced at Vestas’ R&D facilities on the Isle of Wight, UK, and were transported from Hanstholm in northern Denmark to
This week Vestas transported the three 80m blades for the world’s most powerful wind turbine to the Danish national test centre for large wind turbines in Østerild. The blades were produced at Vestas’ R&D facilities on the Isle of Wight, UK, and were transported from Hanstholm in northern Denmark to
Two of four cardinal buoys, which were deployed within the Northern Irish Wind Resource Zone as part of an offshore wind project, have drifted away from their positions. Fugro EMU Limited has been commissioned by First Flight Wind Limited to install and maintain two MetOcean wave monitoring buoys, f
International Association of Dredging Companies IADC, in its latest edition of Terra et Aqua, has posted an article about the subsoil improvement works at Dinh Vu Industrial Zone, Haiphong, Vietnam. This article describes the subsoil improvement works realised in the Dinh Vu Industrial Zone. This ar
CCCC Second Harbor Consultants Co Ltd, has recently won the bid for the EPC hydraulic project of Mengjiagang public terminal in Zhenjiang City, Jiangsu Province, with a contract value of some 260 million yuan. The project involves three 50,000t bulk berths and is designed to berth 70,000t bulk carri
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Louis District will soon begin work on the Middle Mississippi River at Thebes, Ill., to remove rocks that pose a threat to navigation during low river stages. Contractors working for the Corps will remove approximately 2,800 cubic yards of rock as a permanent imp
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District, and the state of North Carolina have finalized an agreement to again allow dredging in North Carolina’s coastal waters so fishing and transportation vessels can more easily move through shallow inlets and channels. “This agreement is critical to
IMS has announced the start-up and immediate availability of a new dredging simulator for auger dredges. This is the most modern auger dredge simulator in the world. It is equipped with three large 42″ (107 cm) panoramic screens to replicate the actual view from the operator’s control room, a contro
International Association of Dredging Companies IADC, in its latest edition of Terra et Aqua, has posted an article about the Geotextile Tubes as a replacement for rockfill for the Polder Dike in Saemangenum, South Korea. The 33.9-km-long Saemangeum Sea Dike links Gunsan in the north to Buan in the
Uptime 23,4m AMC gangway has been used during operation at the Borkum West offshore wind farm. To access Borkum West’s wind turbines and substation, the 3-axis compensated UPTIME gangway was attached on the Island Crown vessel from Island Offshore. The gangway is 23,4m long and has a height adjustab
Uptime 23,4m AMC gangway has been used during operation at the Borkum West offshore wind farm. To access Borkum West’s wind turbines and substation, the 3-axis compensated UPTIME gangway was attached on the Island Crown vessel from Island Offshore. The gangway is 23,4m long and has a height adjustab
