Vessels
Geo Ranger Launched at Royal Niestern Sander
Yard number 864 was successfully launched at shipyard Royal Niestern Sander in Farmsum, the Netherlands, on March 7, 2020. In April 2019, Royal Niestern Sander and Geo Plus BV signed the contract for the construction of the hydrographic research vessel Geo Ranger – yard number 864. “After the start
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (March 2-8, 2020). Damen Completes TSHD Arco Dijk Maintenance Work The trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Arco Dijk of Hanson Aggregate Marine has completed its maintenance stop-over at Damen Shiprepair Amster
Baleària starts LNG retrofit of its Sicilia ferry
Spanish shipping company Baleària has started the LNG engine retrofit works on its Sicilia ferry that will see the vessel running on LNG by June this year.
TSHD Ghasha Launching Ceremony VIDEO
The 8.000m³ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Ghasha, built for Abu Dhabi’s National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC), was successfully launched on February 19, 2020, at the headquarters of Royal IHC in Kinderdijk. The new TSHD has a number of innovations, including an enlarged hopper capacity an
Wärtsilä tech ordered for BC Ferries’ LNG newbuilds
The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has been selected to provide an integrated system for the latest addition to Vancouver, Canada-based BC Ferries’ series of LNG-fueled Salish Class vessels.
Brand new TMS Cardiff Gas LNG carrier delivered to Total
Greece-based LNG tanker operator TMS Cardiff Gas has taken delivery of a brand new liquefied natural gas carrier. “The first of TMS Cardiff Gas’ LNG newbuilding vessels, “La Seine”, was delivered to our company and her charterers Total on Friday 28.02.2020,” TMS Cardiff Gas said in a brief statement
TSHD Heortnesse Arrives at A&P Tees
The trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Heortnesse has arrived back at A&P Tees where it will undergo the second and final program of works which will significantly extend the life of the vessel, A&P Group Limited informs. Heortnesse maintains the navigable depth in the ports of Tees and Hartlepo
Damen Completes TSHD Arco Dijk Maintenance Work
The trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Arco Dijk of Hanson Aggregate Marine has completed its maintenance stop-over at Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam. “Whilst the vessel was in dock we performed a big range of maintenance works of which an extensive tail shaft overhaul, various dredge pipe renewal a
Wave Power to Boost Ship Engines
The technology group Wärtsilä, together with a consortium of six other industry and academic partners, has been awarded EU funding for a major project aimed at reducing fuel consumption and lowering emission levels for shipping. The SeaTech project consortium has been formed to develop two symbiotic
New IHC Beaver Vigilance Kicks Off Dredging Work
The Port Authority of Douala’s (PAD) new IHC Beaver 50 cutter suction dredger (CSD) officially started its operations on February 26, 2020. The PAD’s Department of Dredging and Maritime Logistics teams have successfully completed the testing process and dredging works already kicked off in the berth
Korea Line’s LNG bunkering vessel to feature Wartsila cargo handling system
Finland’s technology group Wärtsilä said Tuesday it had been selected to supply the cargo handling system for a new 18,000 cbm liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering vessel. The bunkering vessel is being built for Korea Line at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea. Wärtsilä said in its statement that
TSHD Dravo Costa Dorada in Liberia
Van Oord, an international contractor specializing in dredging, marine engineering and offshore projects, has just released this beautiful photo of their trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Dravo Costa Dorada at work in the West African country of Liberia. “At this moment the Dravo Costa Dorada i
Rosmorrechflot to Expand Its Fleet with 20 New Dredgers
Federal Marine and River Transport Agency (Rosmorrechflot) is set to build a series of 20 self-propelled bucket-wheel dredgers at Astrakhan Region based Lotos shipyard (United Shipbuilding Corporation). This information was revealed today by Alexander Poshivay, Acting Head of Rosmorrechflot, at the
TSHD Sanderus Arrives in Belgium
Jan De Nul Group’s newest trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Sanderus just arrived in Belgium to execute maintenance dredging works in the coastal ports. Not just any dredger, but an ULEv with ultra-low emissions as this vessel has a two-stage catalytic filter system on board, said Jan De Nul. T