Building a sustainable future in a pandemic-ridden world is no easy feat as it brings out many challenges to the fore, however, the energy and maritime industries have shown a great determination to overcome such obstacles in their quest to accelerate decarbonisation and establish a more balanced, l
Dutch dredging company Boskalis has taken delivery of its largest-ever consignment of drop-in biofuel which will be used to power two hopper dredgers on upcoming projects in northwestern Europe.
Chiel van Daelen, CEO of TrustLube, tells our Live studio host Coco Kossmann about the importance of the company’s environmentally-friendly lubrication systems.
Thanks to its reputation for delivering state-of-the-art solutions to some of the most complex and challenging projects, Cashman Dredging has become one of the top marine construction and dredging firms in the U.S. Having more than 50 years of experience, this Quincy, Mass.-based company has execute
A cargo vessel collided with a dredger in the waters of the South Harbor Anchorage area in Manila, the Philippines, in the early morning hours of 8 July 2021.
After months of hard work, Royal IHC has now officially handed over cutter suction dredger (CSD) HUSSEIN TANTAWY to the client Suez Canal Authority (SCA). The hand-over marks an important day in the cooperation between IHC and SCA rounding the build of two CSD vessels to specific design needs. With
As ships grow larger with increased draft and harbors continue to silt, the demand for modern dredges continues to grow. The acknowledged masters of the design and operation of these are the lowland countries, the Netherlands and Belgium. It came as no surprise when, a few years ago, the Dutch firm
2020 was a year of global challenges and difficulties. Because of COVID-19, everyone had to adjust quickly to new ways of doing business. Lockdown measures, travel restrictions, working from home, had a major impact on the way we work and live. Tough times are crossroads for any business and they pr
To realise the company’s vision of zero emissions and a more sustainable future, Royal IHC is actively cooperating with all stakeholders – including national governments, customers and suppliers. IHC is already an active member in joint industry projects such as ZERO JIP, Green Maritime Methanol, an
Offshore Energy continues with its new In focus weekly feature, spotlighting the latest energy transition developments, after our first edition went online on 16 April. Following last week’s news on the U.S. oil giant Chevron’s entrance into the offshore wind market and note that the company has not
The offshore wind brought the most revenue to Van Oord in 2020, surpassing for the first time the company’s Dredging business. Van Oord recorded € 632 million in revenue at its Offshore Wind business in 2020, a 10.7 per cent increase compared to € 571 million reported in 2019. The division’s operati
Keppel Offshore & Marine shipyard in Singapore has successfully launched another newbuild, Van Oord’s brand new trailing suction hopper dredger – the Vox Ariane. The vessel is the first of three new TSHDs and will boost the mid-class section of Van Oord’s fleet of trailing suction hopper dredgers. T
Royal IHC has just released this amazing video of the CSD Mohab Mameesh undergoing her sea trials near the Dutch coast in the North Sea. During the sea trials, multiple installations have successfully been tested. “Now we are going into the final phase of the building process, finalizing the vessel
Cashman Dredging and Marine Contracting Company recently announced the execution of a design contract with IHC America Inc. for a new 6,500 cubic yard trailing suction hopper dredger. The new vessel will complement Cashman Dredging’s current fleet of specialized dredging equipment and will primarily
