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Pontoon & Dock Presents

The Pontoon & Dock team has recently returned from Rotterdam where we gave two specific presentations for PRISMA (Promoting Integrated Sediment Management).

This conference was established to discuss current and innovative sustainable dredging and treatment techniques for inland water-ways. PRISMA is an initiative intended to develop and test adapted methods of dredging, treatment of dredge spoil and to develop beneficial reuse opportunities through field trials and pilot projects. It is part funded by the European INTERREG IVA “2 Seas” Cross border cooperation programme 2007–2013. The project partners of PRISMA are Waterwegen en Zeekanaal NV (Belgium), Broads Authority (UK), Hoogheemraadschap van Schieland en de Krimpenerwaard (Netherlands) and Ecole Mines de Douai (France).

This technical conference was organised for managers of governmental and non-governmental organisations in the field of dredging, aggregates, land and water management and dewatering across the partner countries and was attended by representatives of all three partners. Presentations were given by companies from Belgium, Holland, the USA and Germany and The Pontoon & Dock Company (UK) represented IMS Dredge and its Versi-Dredge self-propelled dredger and Tri-flo dewatering systems.

PRISMA aims to develop and stimulate improved techniques in dredging with the final process for sediment being re-use rather than storage or disposal. This will result in better and more environmentally friendly removal.

In its presentations, Pontoon & Dock were able to show the benefits of the IMS Versi-Dredge cutter-suction dredger which provides for a low-turbidity dredge and the pumping of high volumes of dredged material to distant disposal or re-use sites.  Pumping is, of course, the most cost-effective and environmentally-friendly method of moving dredged material.  The Tri-flo Dewatering System system, which was also presented to the conference by Pontoon & Dock, provides for the removal of dredged material from the water and its subsequent production as sorted, dried material – thus it is possible to produce re-usable material, such as garden compost, building sand etc. Tri-flo can handle many thousands of gallons/litres of water per minute fed directly from a dredger and can therefore produce tons of dry material per day.

The Pontoon & Dock Company announces its representation of Roodberg in the UK and Ireland

The Pontoon & Dock Company Ltd and Roodberg BV are pleased to announce that Pontoon & Dock will be representing Roodberg in the United Kingdom and Ireland to promote the whole range of Roodberg Boat Handling equipment.

Roodberg is a world leader in the design and manufacture of boat movers, slipway hoists, yacht cranes and boat hoists and it is keen to ensure that customers in the UK and Ireland are well served.

At a recent training course for agents throughout Europe, Dan Bryant, MD of Pontoon & Dock and Bas Hof, Roodberg International Sales Manager, signed a working agreement and shook hands on a new working relationship.

Dan Bryant commented: We have been very impressed with Roodberg's manufacturing facilities and the quality of its products so we look forward to a very productive association with Roodberg."