Vessels
Damen: MAD 3500 Pipe System on Its Way to Romania
The first items of the trailing pipe system for the Marine Aggregate Dredger (MAD) 3500 are being shipped from their yard in Nijkerk, the Netherlands, to Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania. This dredger will be used by Hanson Aggregates Marine to extract aggregates in the British Channel and North Se
BW to retrofit LPG propulsion to four more VLCCs
BW LPG, the world’s largest liquid petroleum gas shipping company, has exercised an option for the delivery of four additional LPG dual-fuel engines.
Knutsen to build Eni-bound LNG-fuelled shuttle tanker duo
Norwegian independent shipping company Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers (KNOT) has been awarded a contract by Italian energy giant Eni to build two LNG-fueled shuttle tankers.
GasLog’s LNG newbuild to start sea trials
Monaco-based LNG shipper GasLog said its newbuild, HN2213 is set to start week-long sea trials.
Port of Antwerp hosts its first STS LNG bunkering
The Dutch service supplier of liquefied natural gas, Titan LNG completed the first ship-to-ship liquefied natural gas bunkering in the port of Antwerp.
Two Damen Cutter Suction Dredgers Shipped to Mexico
Damen Shipyards recently delivered two new dredgers to the Mexican Navy, among which is the cutter suction dredger (CSD) 650 ARM Laguna Morelos (ADR-19). Following the delivery, the company congratulated the Mexican Navy for the flagging and entering into service the new vessels. The dredger will un
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (January 27 – February 2, 2020). TSHD Anchorage Launched in Harlingen Thecla Bodewes Shipyards launched the 3000m³ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Anchorage in Harlingen last Friday. Man Killed During Top
PHOTO: Constructing New Marine Aggregate Dredger for Hanson
Damen Shipyards Galati today released these beautiful photos of new Marine Aggregate Dredger (MAD) 3500, currently under construction at their shipyard in Romania. A keel laying ceremony for this dredger, being built for Hanson Aggregates Marine, took place in October 2019. The ceremony of this vess
Hopper Dredger River Thames Passes Sea Trials
DEME Group’s latest addition to the fleet, the 2.300m³ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) River Thames has successfully completed its sea trials in Southeast Asia. According to the company, the newbuild was successfully put to the test near the coast of Batam, Indonesia. The vessel is designed t
Trinidad and Tobago Dredging Project Nears Completion
Baggerbedrijf de Boer – Dutch Dredging BV is about to complete dredging works at the Queens Wharf and Caricom Wharves, Port of Spain, and ancillary works for the Government Shipping Service (GSS) of Trinidad and Tobago. According to the Dutch company, the dredging at the Queens Wharf in Port of Spai
TSHD Anchorage Launched in Harlingen
Thecla Bodewes Shipyards launched the 3000m³ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Anchorage in Harlingen last Friday. This dredger is equipped with a smart diesel-electric system, developed in close collaboration between Barkmeijer Shipyards and D&A Electric, that efficiently regulates the energy
Equinor, Eidesvik to test ammonia fuel on LNG-fueled PSV
Norwegian energy company Equinor has signed an agreement with Eidesvik Offshore for the modification of the LNG-fueled Viking Energy supply vessel, to make it capable of covering long distances fuelled by carbon-free ammonia.
Carnival’s LNG-powered newbuild Mardi Gras floated
Carnival Cruise Line’ LNG-powered XL-class newbuild Mardi Gras has hit the water at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland.
Hyundai inks LOI with probunkers for LNG bunkering pair
Athens-based probunkers has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) for the construction of two (2) firm units of 7,600-cbm LNG bunker vessels.