Cummins: “Smallest-to-Largest” on Display at Nor-Shipping (Norway) Cummins Inc, a leading manufacturer of diesel engines for the commercial marine industry, will feature one of the most impressive engine line-ups at Nor-Shipping (Oslo, Norway; June 4-7) with a “smallest-to-largest” commercial marine
The General Dredging Course is a two-week open course (Training Institute for Dredging, 16 – 27 September 2013), focused on the design and operation of various types of dredging equipment and covers all aspects of dredging, such as dredging processes, equipment selection, soil characteristics, autom
Africa Ports and Harbours Show (Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, Jun 24 – 27, 2013) is the continent’s leading ports, terminal and maritime event. It is a conference and exhibition that will attract decision-makers from port operators, terminal operators, major end-users, government and inve
On May 15th, RIEGL won the Geospatial World Award in the category Geospatial Technology Innovation Surveying at the Geospatial World Forum Conference in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, for the RIEGL VQ-820-G. The RIEGL VQ-820-G introduced the world’s first “tightly coupled”, shallow water, land and smar
A new dredge called the Athena arrived in Gladstone yesterday to continue project works for the Western Basin Dredging and Disposal Project (WBDDP). It is expected to remain on the project until July 2013. The Castor, a cutter suction dredge, finished works on the WBDDP last week and is currently de
The Unified Command announced Wednesday that limited navigation through the Marseilles Lock and Dam resumed following the elevation of the navigational pool by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Marseilles pool was elevated to its navigable level late Wednesday afternoon. Commercial vessels began
A module has been added to the XBeach flow model. For the first time, it will be possible to accurately determine the effect of passing ships on river banks that are not straight. Other models can only calculate the interaction between ships, wave movements and the bank for straight banks with verti
At the end of April, after two intensive weeks, Dredge Technology Corporation (DTC) concluded its first Cutter Simulator training in the United States. In collaboration with the Training Institute for Dredging, DTC set up shop temporarily in Clearwater, Florida, to offer this intensive and practical
Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd., a provider of dredging services in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and territorial sea fishing globally, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter of 2013. Operating Highlights – Completed landmark business combination in February 2013
Ackermans & van Haaren has announced its interim financial report for the first quarter of 2013. DEME In Belgium, the works for the offshore wind farm of Northwind were started up, while those for the third phase of C-Power continued. Several other large sites where DEME (AvI I 50%) will be active i
Cummins Inc, a leading manufacturer of diesel engines for the commercial marine industry, will feature one of the most impressive engine line-ups at Nor-Shipping (Oslo, Norway; June 4-7) with a “smallest-to-largest” commercial marine engine display featuring the QSB7 at 132 hp (98 kW) and the QSK95
Along the banks of the Cemetery Resaca in the historic Old City Cemetery in Brownsville, the Brownsville Public Utilities Board officially recently marked the launch of the Resaca Restoration Project. BPUB workers, special guests and residents from the neighborhood attended the ceremony marking the
Public Enterprises Minister, Mr Malusi Gigaba today unveiled Transnet’s seven new state-of-the-art ship-to-shore cranes at the Durban Container Terminal – Pier 2 as the company surges ahead in its drive to boost productivity and efficiency in arguably the Southern hemisphere’s biggest and busiest po
Four Konecranes Super Post Panamax STS cranes are on their way to the Port of Savannah, Georgia, operated by the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA). The cranes are part of an order that Konecranes received in 2011. In addition to the four STS cranes, the order included 20 Konecranes Rubber Tired Gantry (