Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding said a naming ceremony for the second LNG carrier to serve the ExxonMobil-operated PNG LNG project has been held at the shipyard in Shanghai.
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (April 4-10, 2016). Boskalis Completes Acquisition of STRABAG Wasserbau Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has concluded the acquisition of the dredging activities and assets of STRABAG Wasserbau GmbH. D
The Damen Field Service crew has just returned from the commissioning of Barracuda cutter suction dredger in Algeria. The customized Damen cutter suction dredger CSD500 has been delivered with a complete dredging package including a booster station and dredge piping enabling immediate start up. The
Kotug International and Royal Boskalis Westminster on Thursday informed they have finalized the merger of the two companies’ harbour towage operations in Europe.
Chevron-led Angola LNG project could ship a cargo of chilled gas in the coming weeks as an LNG tanker is heading towards the plant in Soyo, shipping data showed. This would be the first cargo of chilled gas to leave the Soyo LNG export plant since the project was shut down in April 2014 after [&hell
Scotland’s only council-owned dredger has made its inaugural journey from shipyard to the sea. Moray Council – responsible for the maintenance of six harbors – is the only local authority in Scotland to own its own dredger. The £2.5 million, 250 tonne vessel was floated off at high tide from the Mac
Helsinki-based, marine drive train technology specialist, The Switch, on Thursday informed it has received an order for its permanent magnet shaft generator for a 45,000 cbm LNG carrier being built for Saga LNG Shipping.
Van den Herik’s new trailing suction hopper dredger, Charlock, has successfully performed the dredging trials on the Wadden Sea and is now ready for its first job. The vessel’s first assignment will include the coastal replenishment operations on the Dutch coast near Bloemendaal Zandvoort. The namin
Danish shipping company, Terntank Rederi recently held a naming ceremony for the two of its four LNG-powered newbuilds at AVIC Dingheng Shipbuilding in China.
Israel Electric Corporation has reportedly agreed to purchase three cargoes of liquefied natural gas from BP.
DEME has just released a video about another project in Lagos, the Ilubirin Lagos Lagoon Islands Project, for which the company was awarded the dredging and reclamation contract. Dredging International Services Nigeria Ltd (DISN), a full subsidiary of DEME, carried out the phase one of Ilubirin recl
Jiangsu Haihong Engineering Technology Co., Ltd. has ordered 4×MAN 32/40 engines in connection with an order for 2×8,000 m³ trailing suction hopper dredgers. The scope of delivery covers two ship-sets, with each including a propulsion package consisting of 2×9L32/40 engines, an MAN Alpha twin-screw
A new Moray Council’s dredging vessel, called Selkie, is expected to begin sea trials later this week. The £2.4 million vessel, built by Macduff Shipyard Ltd, will be the only dredger in Scotland operated by a local council. It will service the council-owned harbors at Buckie, Burghead, Hopeman, Fin
MSC Cruises on Wednesday said it has signed a letter of intent with STX France for the construction of up to four LNG-powered cruise ships.
