
Damen Starts on Dredging System
reduces the risk of flooding. It has implications way beyond the obvious improvements in safety, not only for the crew on board but also for the maintenance staff, as there will be a reduced requirement for expensive wear parts as well as fast, practical replacement,” says Mark Williams, CEMEX UK Fleet Engineering Manager.Reduced maintenance is a common theme to be found throughout the dredging system design, explains Frank de Hoogh, DDE Design and Proposal Engineer.“The modular nature of the dredging system takes care of this. Where maintenance was previously a significant

Proserv Expands Subsea Test and Assembly Facility
test pits and 75-ton internal craneage, the facilities are used for the design testing, maintenance and installation of subsea equipment including tree assembly, system integration tests, factory acceptance tests, and blow-out preventer recertifications prior to deployment offshore or subsea. Mark Williams, who was recently appointed as Proserv general manager with responsibility of overseeing the Birchmoss operation, said, “Building upon our facilities at Birchmoss and creating even leaner processes further reinforces Proserv’s track record for delivering integrated solutions in market-lead