Highlights of the Week

May 1, 2016

Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (April 25-May 1, 2016).

Royal IHC recently released an article written by Robert van de Ketterij, Managing Director of IHC MTI, about the advantages and challenges of running a trailing suction hopper dredger on liquefied natural gas (LNG).

New Ice Class Dredger Severnaya Dvina Heading to Europe

The recently-launched ice class Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger “Severnaya Dvina” has just passed through the Malacca Strait and is heading for Rotterdam where the final testing of the ship’s dredging equipment will be performed.

Offshore-Terminal Bremerhaven Contract Awarded

Ed. Zublin AG of Stuttgart, in a joint venture with Heinrich Hirdes GmbH, has been selected to build the Offshore-Terminal Bremerhaven (OTB).

Jan de Nul Wins Maputo Port Dredging Contract

UAE-based company, Jan de Nul Dredging Middle East, and EPDM, the main shareholders in the Maputo Port Development Company, MPDC, officially signed the Maputo Port dredging contract last week.

Deltares Simulates Monster Waves for Future Levee Designs

Research institute Deltares recently conducted a series of test in its new Delta Flume on the smart shaped Hillblock revetment block.