The van Oord Family Association, in charge of the charity activities of the family, and the IMD MBA program announced today the creation of the van Oord Scholarship. According to Jan Kornelis van Oord, Chairman of the Charity Committee of the Family Association, the objective is to provide partial I
The excursion is organized for and by the joint youth organizations of the Port of Rotterdam, South Holland Department of Public Works, Young PIANC, CEDA Young and the Young Water Architecture Builders Builders Association of Water. The program for Wednesday, June 9 is both, fascinating and informat
IHC Parts & Services, part of the IHC Merwede group, now offers dredging operators and utility and infrastructure engineering companies all over the world the opportunity to rent its improved TT Pump Dredging Unit. The TT Pump Dredging Unit was specifically developed for use in small-scale dredging
Two Dutch organisations – Deltares, an expertise centre for delta technology located in Delft and Rotterdam-based dredging company Van Oord – have together come up with an innovative concept to combat the oil spill threatening the US’s southern coast. Their proposals consist of a set of radical meas
A further Echoscope® system sale to a major construction contractor has seen the introduction of our unique sonar technology to a port… [mappress] Source: codaoctopus, May 7, 2010
Orion Marine Group, Inc. a leading heavy civil marine contractor, today reported net income for the three months ended March 31, 2010, of $4.8 million or $0.18 diluted earnings per share. These results compare to net income of $4.3 million or $0.20 diluted earnings per share for the same period a ye
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation the largest provider of dredging services in the United States and a major provider of commercial and industrial demolition services, today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010. Commentary Douglas B. Mackie, President and Chief E
During the OTC Conference & Exhibition in Houston from 3-6 May 2010, Van Oord Offshore will open its new representative office in the U.S.A.. The office is located in Houston, Texas, the oil and gas capital of the Western Hemisphere and home of many major oil and gas companies, engineering firms and
General Electric Co. estimated the first phase of its PCB dredging project on the Hudson River cost $561 million, providing first-time cost… [mappress] Source: newstribune, May 2, 2010;
Despite a difficult economic climate in 2009, DEME succeeded in strengthening its position on the national and international markets. Thanks to its strategy of geographical spreading and the diversifi cation of its activities (such as dredging, lifting works, offshore-related and environmental activ
Debt-laden Dutch builder Royal BAM said it had negotiated new covenants and maturities for its loans with banks, paving the way for its planned 250 million euros ($349.5 million) rights issue. Saddled with debt after suffering heavy loses in the property market, the largest listed construction group
Leica Geosystems releases its next-generation, cutting-edge, 3D guidance system for excavating construction machines, Leica PowerDigger 3D. Leica PowerDigger 3D expands Leica Geosystems’ unique PowerSnap concept, which provides total flexibility and interchangeability of machine control… [mappress]
Neptune Marine Services Ltd (ASX: NMS) today announced that it has been contracted by Boskalis Australia to provide a range of diving support services on the Gorgon Project in Western Australia. Additional to the Gorgon works announced in January of this year, the latest contract comprises… [mappres
Wind and swell subject dredging and offshore vessels at sea to dramatic dynamic forces. Cutter ladders, suction tubes, spud carriers, lay pipes and risers ‘connect’ the moving vessel to the rigid sea floor… [mappress] Source: IHC Merwede, P&D Magazine