The long-anticipated dredging programme on the River Elbe, Germany, has started.
The project will see a 116 km stretch of the river between Cuxhaven and Hamburg deepened to 14.5 m. This will allow vessels with a draught of 13.5 m to safely navigate the shipping channel, compared to 12.5 m at present.
Waterways and Shipping Administration Cuxhaven (WSA Cuxhaven) selected DEME Group subsidiaries Nordsee Nassbagger- und Tiefbau and Dredging International to complete the works.
The final monopiles for the Eoliennes en Mer Iles d’Yeu et de Noirmoutier offshore wind farm have been delivered by Boskalis’ heavy transport vessel Blue Marlin.
Schwerlast Weise has taken delivery of a new Liebherr LTM 1300-6.3 mobile crane.
BBC Chartering said that its fifth Lakermax newbuild multipurpose vessel, BBC Santiago, successfully passed sea trials last week.
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has issued a ‘refusal of access direction’ to the Netherlands-flagged general cargo ship Marsgracht, banning the ship from entering Australian ports for 180 days.
Vertom has placed an order for four 10,700 dwt geared tweendeckers at Chowgule Shipyards in India.
