Belgium’s Zeebrugge liquefied natural gas terminal is expected to receive a cargo of LNG from Qatar onboard the Al Aamriya, a 210,168 cbm tanker, on April 10, according to the Zeebrugge Port Authority. Fluxys, the operator of the terminal, recently said that it has unloaded 70 carriers at the Zeebru
The Dutch offshore contractor Tideway, specialized in offshore dredging, landfall construction and pipeline stabilization, has purchased Amarcon’s OCTOPUS-Onboard for her rock dumping vessel Rollingstone. For a period of nine months Tideway leased OCTOPUS-Onboard for the purpose of response monitori
Largest Russian shipowner, Sovcomflot, recently selected the dual-fuel MAN 51/60DF engine for an LNG carrier newbuilding programme comprising of two confirmed vessels with an option for two more vessels. The dual-fuel diesel electric propulsion system and the MAN 51/60DF engine have been selected to
KOTUG will shortly be putting three Damen ASD 2810 tugs into operation. These tugs were ordered by Elizabeth Ltd in Malta and are being chartered by KOTUG, both part of the Kooren Maritime Services Group (KMS). Two tugs are being used in the port of Rotterdam and the third will see service in the po
IHC Merwede has successfully named and launched the 5,500m³ trailing suction hopper dredger, DCI DREDGE XIX, in today’s ceremony at the company’s shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel, The Netherlands. It is building the innovative vessel for Dredging Corporation of India Ltd. The ceremony was performe
In view of the huge dredging requirements on the Indian Ports, the Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) is planning to procure two 9000 Cubic Metres Hopper Capacity Dredgers in the years to come. With the acquisition of these dredgers, the Dredging Corporation of India will, to a large extent, be abl
Hamworthy Oil & Gas Systems has secured a contract to supply its innovative LNG regasification technology for the third Höegh LNG Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) under construction at Hyundai Heavy Industries. Working together with Sinopacific Offshore and Engineering (SOE) Wärtsilä
UK’s South Hook LNG terminal is expected to receive a cargo of LNG on April 8, according to the Milford Haven Port Authority website. The Al Mayeda LNG tanker, with a capacity of 266,oo0 cbm, is sailing from Ras Laffan, Qatar. The South Hook terminal can process 15.6 million tonnes of LNG a year and
Two new dredges will be arriving in Gladstone later this month to continue the progress for the Western Basin Dredging and Disposal Project. The first dredge is scheduled to arrive in the harbour on April 11 and will be replacing the backhoe dredge Simson that has been out of operation since Christm
Kleven Maritime delivered the LNG powered offshore supply vessel Viking Prince to Eidesvik Offshore today. ‘It is a great pleasure to deliver this advanced, environmentally friendly vessel to a ship owner that has a proven track record of taking every aspect of their environmental foot print very se
Taiwan’s Yung-An LNG terminal is due to receive a cargo of liquefied natural gas from Qatar next month, according to Kaohsiung Port Authority. The Simaisma tanker, with a capacity of 145,800 cbm, will reach Yung-An terminal on April 9. The Yung-An terminal is Taiwan’s first liquefied natural gas rec
Japan’s Futtsu liquefied natural gas terminal is scheduled to receive a cargo from Russia next week, according to port data. The cargo is being hauled by the 145,963 cbm Grand Mereya tanker, and it is due to arrive at Futtsu terminal on April 6. The Futtsu Thermal Power Station, one of the most repr
Kotug will soon take over three Damen ASD Tugs 2810 for utilization. The construction of these tugs was commissioned by Elizabeth Ltd in Malta and chartered by Kotug, both part of the Kooren Maritime Services Group (KMS). Two tugs are deployed in the port of Rotterdam and the third will serve in the
Peru LNG shipped a liquefied natural gas cargo to Japan on March 28, according to PeruPetro S.A. The cargo is being hauled by the Barcelona Knutsen, a 173,400 cubic-meter tanker, and it is due to arrive in Japan on April 17. The Peru LNG Project includes two parts: an LNG plant with a marine termina
