Vessels
DEME’s New TSHD River Thames Hits the Water
DEME Group today announced that their newly-built trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) River Thames has been successfully launched at the PaxOcean shipyard in Batam, Indonesia. The 2,300m³ River Thames is the first of two new trailing suction hopper dredgers joining DEME’s fleet in 2020. “The comp
Solstad gets more Ichthys LNG work
Solstad Offshore has entered into a contract with Inpex Operations Australia for the provision of two anchor handlers to support additional drilling for the Ichthys LNG development.
Sri Lanka Land Development Corporation Opts for Dredge Yard Vessel
Dredge Yard and its sole agent in Sri Lanka, Hoavel Holdings, have won an order for a standard Cutter Suction Dredger ECO 300. The new dredger will be used by Sri Lanka Land Development Corporation (SLLDC) for the cleanup of the Beira Lake in Colombo, Sri Lanka. According to the company, Hovael Hold
Tallink Grupp picks name for new LNG-powered ferry
Estonian shipping company Tallink Grupp has chosen a name for its new Tallinn-Helsinki route shuttle vessel, which will be built at Rauma shipyard in Finland.
Viking Supply Ships to buy LNG-fueled PSV pair
Swedish offshore and ice-breaking services provider Viking Supply Ships has, in partnership with funds managed by Borealis Maritime, inked a deal to purchase two LNG-fueled vessels currently under construction.
Hayling Island Beach Nourishment Progressing Nicely
The maintenance dredging operations in Chichester Harbor Approach Channel and nourishment of the Hayling Island are progressing nicely, according to the Eastern Solent Coastal Partnership – ESCP. After securing funding from the Environment Agency, Havant Borough Council started this week with the be
TMC gets compressors order for Cardiff Gas LNG newbuilds
International compressor supplier TMC Compressors of the Seas (TMC) has been awarded a contract to supply a complete marine compressed air system and associated equipment to four of TMS Cardiff Gas’ LNG carriers currently under construction.
Q-Max heading for South Hook LNG terminal
The UK’s South Hook liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal is set to receive a cargo of the chilled fuel from Qatar over the following weekend.
Wärtsilä to LNG retrofit AG Ems’ RoPax ferry
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä will carry out a retrofitting project aimed at lessening the environmental footprint of a ferry operating in the Wadden Sea.
Sovcomflot’s LNG-fueled duo completes NSR passage
Two LNG-powered large-capacity Sovcomflot tankers have successfully completed voyages eastbound along the Northern Sea Route (NSR).
InfraStrata extends Cumbria FSRU validity deal with Meridian
The London Stock Exchange-listed infrastructure company, InfraStrata, has extended its period of exclusivity with Meridian Holdings, for the development and acquisition of an FSRU in the United Kingdom.
Awilco’s financing of LNG carrier duo gets credit approval
A term sheet for the financing of two Awilco’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers has been credit approved.
Belgium books Yamal, Qatari LNG cargoes
The Fluxys-operated Zeebrugge liquefied natural gas terminal in Belgium booked a couple of cargoes for end-October, early-November.
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (October 14 – 20, 2019). Jan De Nul Kicks Off Nouadhibou Dredging Project Jan De Nul Group has officially kicked off the deepening and widening operations in the inner port channel and turning basin of the large o