Highlights of the Week

Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (October 31 – November 6, 2016).

Boskalis and CNV Vakmensen Reach Agreement

Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. recently announced that the trade union CNV Vakmensen has agreed to the social plan related to the previously announced fleet rationalization.

Ulstein Wins Pre-Commissioning Contract for Rock Dumping Vessels

Ulstein Electrical Technology has been awarded a pre-commissioning contract for two subsea rock dumping vessels under construction for Jan De Nul Group at AVIC Weihai Shipyard Co. Ltd., China.

Aquamec Launches New Watermaster Dredger – Classic V

The Finnish company Aquamec Ltd. has launched its new Watermaster dredger – Classic V, with 50% more suction dredging capacity compared to the Classic IV model.

Van Oord Wins Two Contracts in Egypt

Van Oord has been awarded two contracts by international contractor Subsea 7 for the construction of a landfall and the execution of subsea rock installation works in Egypt.

CCCC Nabs Hong Kong 3RS Contract

China Communications Construction Company Ltd. (CCCC) has won a bid for land reclamation of the Hong Kong International Airport’s (HKIA) Three-Runway System (3RS), with a contract value of some 13.130 million yuan ($1.94 billion).