Paul Quinn vice president of Sales for Ellicott Dredges reports that the company has exported more than 10 cutterhead dredges so far this year. Exports account for more than 50 percent of the companys sales. Ellicott models 370 670 1170 and 1870 were delivered to Southeast Asia Central Asia including Bangladesh; South America including Colombia; and Nigeria. The dredges are being used for a range of applications including navigation dredging sand and mineral mining flood control and land reclamation. Read More
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While most photos of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico over the summer included pictures of floating boom corralling oil and protecting wetlands and shorelines it is difficult to get an accurate picture of the scope of the containment boom part of the project. As a start this month we relate the experiences of several manufacturers which will give an inside view of how the crisis was handled in these companies. Read More
During his November visit as part of the National Export Initiative President Obama noted that Indiawith its tremendous economic growth and its large and growing middle classis a key market for U.S. exports. Those exports are generating jobs in every corner of the United States and across every major sector. These involve some of our countrys largest companies but also an increasing number of small and medium-sized enterprises stated a White House press release which mentioned Ellicott's delivery of two dredges to Maharashtra Maritime Board in India. Read More
Dredging contract awards in the U.S. - August 23 through November 2 2010 Read More
The cutter shaft bearing on NMDC's 27500 hp Al Sadr was replaced last summer after 10 years of hard use but could have gone on 10 more years as it showed little wear. Read More
While most photos of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico over the summer included pictures of floating boom corralling oil and protecting wetlands and shorelines it is difficult to get an accurate picture of the scope of the containment boom part of the project. As a start this month we relate the experiences of several manufacturers which will give an inside view of how the crisis was handled in these companies. Read More
Graham Construction of Northern Ireland has been awarded a 2.7m (US$4.3 million) contract to dredge the River Lagan in Belfast. Read More
Dredging contract awards in the U.S. - August 23 through November 2 2010 Read More
On August 27 Orion Marine Group christened its newest dredge the Linda LaQuay in Port Lavaca Texas. The 15000 horsepower 24-inch cutter suction dredge with 75-foot digging depth is the largest in Orions fleet and one of the most powerful of its kind in the western Gulf of Mexico said Waymon Boyd vice chairman of King Fisher Marine Service. Read More
Graham Construction of Northern Ireland has been awarded a 2.7m (US$4.3 million) contract to dredge the River Lagan in Belfast. Read More
