The new backhoe dredger Magnor, currently being built for Boskalis by Ravestein, will be the largest and most efficient backhoe dredger in the world. Two large deck cranes are fitted for work on- and changing of the equipment (boom, stick and bucket) of the excavator. The vessel includes all the nec
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has won a contract from the National Petroleum Construction Company of Abu Dhabi, UAE for dredging work related to the installation of an offshore gas pipeline of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company as well as to an existing offshore gas pipeline. The activities are du
The Euro Dredger 450, a cutter suction dredger built in the Netherlands, has been successfully launched and is now available for delivery. This multi-purpose dredging machine is the first cutter suction dredger resulting from the partnership between Dredge Yard and Neptune Shipyards in the Netherlan
RasGas of Qatar on Tuesday said that on March 5 it has delivered a milestone 500th cargo to CPC Corporation, Taiwan under the long-term contract.
The UK’s Grain LNG import terminal, operated by National Grid, has shipped a cargo of previously imported liquefied natural gas. The 155,000 cbm Gaslog Saratoga LNG carrier reloaded a cargo of the chilled fuel and departed from the terminal on the Isle of Grain last week, a spokesperson from Nationa
Teekay’s LNG carrier, the 165,500 cbm Meridian Spirit is set to deliver a Norwegian cargo of liquefied natural gas to Spain.
The Cutter Suction Dredger Vessel Directory, the ultimate tool for the suppliers, owners and shipyards within the dredging industry, is now almost finished. The unveiling of the first edition of the Directory will take place at the World Water Works 2016, March 23-24, in Antwerp. Most of the major p
YPF of Argentina is reportedly seeking 32 cargoes of liquefied natural gas to be delivered from April to August.
Malaysian energy giant Petronas held a naming ceremony on Friday for its first floating LNG unit, the PFLNG1, at South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) shipyard in Okpo. “Today, we have pushed the boundaries and turned our technological aspirations of having an LNG plant on a
US-based New Fortress Energy has signed a charter deal to deploy Golar LNG’s Golar Arctic at its liquefied natural gas project in Jamaica.
Nigeria LNG recently named a liquefied natural gas carrier built by Samsung Heavy Industries for its shipping unit, Bonny Gas Transport.
Nigerian LNG facility on Bonny Island has shipped its first cargo to the UK’s South Hook terminal in 18 months.
DEME, the Belgian dredging, environmental and marine engineering group, and VITO spin-off Laser Cladding Venture (LCV) have signed a three-year cooperation agreement to strengthen the cutter incisors used to dredge hard soils. The cooperation follows a successful pilot project on laser cladding in 2
Fluxys-operated Zeebrugge liquefied natural gas terminal is scheduled to receive its second LNG cargo for the month of March.
