Suppressing harmful underwater noise in the Baltic Sea tops the agenda of the HELCOM Pressure group meeting, which is taking place from October 7-9, 2015 in Copenhagen. The occurrence of such abrupt sounds, challenging to measure, is planned for national reporting in a jointly agreed manner, and the
Boskalis and Wartsila have announced their collaboration with GoodFuels Marine, the first marine biofuel company focused on the global commercial fleet, in which they will pioneer the development of sustainable “drop in” marine biofuels for the shipping industry. Netherlands-based GoodFuels Marine a
During planning processes for dealing with flood risk management, the early identification of the economic and ecological benefits delivered by nature-inclusive solutions results in different choices. The Natural Dutch Capital approach – which is based on the identification, valuation and capitaliza
Final preparations are underway for the operational launch in 2016 of the Aguadulce Multi-User Container Terminal (AMCT) at the Port of Buenaventura, Colombia. Development of the AMCT is divided into three phases. The first phase, which is slated for completion by April next year, will yield an annu
As part of the Great Lakes Tributary Modeling (GLTM) 516e Program, the USACE Buffalo District’s Sediment Transport Analysis and Regional Training (START) team has been delivering on their commitment to help stakeholders across the Great Lakes better understand the watershed they live in. “It has bee
A hydrographic survey of the Straits of Malacca and Singapore (SOMS) was launched today by the three littoral States – Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore – and the Malacca Straits Council of Japan at the Marina South Pier. This initiative was one of the key recommendations that arose from a study con
A brand new JULONG JLGC-1810 Aquatic Weed Harvester was commissioned in Poyang Lake, China last week. This aquatic weed harvester has a cutting width of 180cm and cutting depth of 100cm with the load capacity of 5 cubic meters. It has a working speed of 3km/h and cruising speed of 6km/h. One man in
The Netherlands has a new hydraulic research facility. Melanie Schultz van Haegen, Minister of Infrastructure and the Environment, and Henk Kamp, Minister of Economic Affairs, opened the new Deltares Delta Flume in Delft yesterday. This facility will be the location for full-scale studies of the eff
Rotterdam Kicks Off Yukonhaven Dredging The Port of Rotterdam Authority has started dredging the Yukonhaven on Maasvlakte 2. The dredging work will prepare the port for Gate terminal’s new LNG breakbulk infrastructure. Van Oord’s Dredger Arrives in Damietta Van Oord’s trailing suction hopper dredg
IHC Services has secured an order for a substantial renovation project for a vessel owned by Huta Marine Works Ltd in Saudi Arabia. Work on the HUTA 14 self-propelled cutter suction dredger (CSD) will be carried out by IHC Middle East based in Dubai, and the Service Operations department in the Neth
The Panama Canal Expansion Program continues to rapidly progress and at the moment, this capital development scheme is about 93% completed. The massive expansion program will create a new lane of traffic along the canal through the construction of a new set of locks, increasing the waterway’s capaci
Scheduled to begin operations in 2016, APM Terminals’ Lázaro Cárdenas (TEC2), a semi-automated deep-water facility on Mexico’s Pacific Coast, has taken delivery of some of the world’s largest and most technologically advanced STS cranes. The terminal development milestone was commemorated by a cerem
Ulstein Power & Control has been awarded a contract with AVIC Weihai Shipyard Co. Ltd. on power and control deliveries for two subsea rock installation (SRI) vessels for Jan De Nul Group. The vessels will be used for rock installation to protect cables and other subsea structures at depths up to 600
The Viable Alternative Mining Operating System (¡VAMOS!), a project funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program, has passed a major milestone with the successful delivery of conceptual design plans of the prototype and all associated equipment. This work was carried o