Today, IHC Merwede delivered the new backhoe dredger ALBERTO ALEMÁN ZUBIETA to Autoridad del Canal de Panama (ACP) in Panama City. The formalities were handled by ACP’s Contracting Officer, Mrs Regina Donelson, after a successful trial period of 30 continuous days on the Panama Canal. IHC Special Dr
The Al Ghashamiya LNG carrier, with a capacity of 217,000 cubic metres, is due to arrive in the UK’s South Hook terminal from Qatar on May 27, according to the Milford Haven Port Authority website. The South Hook LNG terminal, a part of the Qatargas 2 integrated Value Chain, is one of the largest LN
Portugal’s Port of Sines will receive a shipment of liquefied natural gas from Norway this week, according to the Port of Sines website. The Arctic Voyager liquefied natural gas carrier, with a capacity of 140,000 cubic meters, is expected to arrive at the Sines terminal on May 23. The terminal is h
South Hook Gas has cemented its position as the UK’s largest LNG terminal shipper with the arrival and safe off-loading of its 300th cargo. The Umm Slal sailed on Saturday from the South Hook LNG Terminal in Milford Haven. As a Q-Max vessel, the Umm Slal is one of the biggest LNG vessels in the [&he
Cummins: “Smallest-to-Largest” on Display at Nor-Shipping (Norway) Cummins Inc, a leading manufacturer of diesel engines for the commercial marine industry, will feature one of the most impressive engine line-ups at Nor-Shipping (Oslo, Norway; June 4-7) with a “smallest-to-largest” commercial marine
The Aamira LNG carrier, with a capacity of 266,000 cubic metres, is due to arrive in the UK’s South Hook terminal on May 23, according to the Milford Haven Port Authority website. This is the second cargo that is scheduled to arrive at the South Hook terminal in the next seven days and they are [&he
The General Dredging Course is a two-week open course (Training Institute for Dredging, 16 – 27 September 2013), focused on the design and operation of various types of dredging equipment and covers all aspects of dredging, such as dredging processes, equipment selection, soil characteristics, autom
Burckhardt Compression received the first order for the fuel gas compressor system Laby® -GI for two LNG carriers. This marks a major milestone for Burckhardt Compression in setting up a compressor business for energy-efficient, environmentally friendly propulsion systems for gas-operated marine die
At the end of April, after two intensive weeks, Dredge Technology Corporation (DTC) concluded its first Cutter Simulator training in the United States. In collaboration with the Training Institute for Dredging, DTC set up shop temporarily in Clearwater, Florida, to offer this intensive and practical
Since acquiring Sobrena, Damen Shiprepair Brest has serviced 50 vessels from leading shipowners and managers. The yard’s work portfolio includes a large number of Afra/Suezmax tankers and LNG carriers. The latest project concerns the Höegh LNG owned and MOL LNG Transport managed 123,800M3 LNG LIBRA,
Portugal’s Port of Sines is scheduled to receive a shipment of LNG from Nigeria on May 17, according to port data. The cargo is being hauled by the 141,000 cbm LNG Adamawa, and it is sailing from Nigeria’s Bonny terminal. The Sines terminal is held by REN Atlântico and has a nominal send out capacit
Vard Holdings Limited entered into a contract with Simon Møkster Rederi for the design and construction of the Platform Supply Vessel (PSV). The vessel, of VARD’s own PSV 06 LNG design, is scheduled for delivery in 1Q 2015 from Vard Aukra in Norway. The hull will be delivered from VARD in Romania. T
The Al Safliya LNG carrier, with a capacity of 210,000 cubic metres, is due to arrive in the UK’s South Hook terminal on May 19, port data reveals. This is the third tanker expected to deliver an LNG shipment from Qatar at the terminal this week. Qatar Petroleum owns 67.5 per cent of South […
Van Oord: First Awards for “Stingray” Van Oord has been awarded two pipe lay projects for its new shallow water pipe lay vessel Stingray. Philippines: Boskalis Wins Important Contract Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V., has been awarded a contract by Shell Philippines Exploration B.V. for the install
