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
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
EXMAR of Belgium said in a statement that its board of directors reviewed the results for the year ending 31st December 2011 and that they are in line with the results announced on 26th January with the exception of a USD 11.5 million tax provision on the sale of the OPTI-EX® that was brought down [
The Al Ghuwairiya LNG carrier, with a capacity of 263,000 cubic metres, is due to arrive in the UK’s South Hook terminal from Qatar on April 4, according to the Milford Haven Port Authority website. The South Hook terminal can process 15.6 million tonnes of LNG a year and is capable of delivering 21
Bakker Sliedrecht recently obtained an unique order for delivering the total electrical installation including the complete automation for a 32 000 m3 hopper dredger. For the first time in Bakker Sliedrecht’s history an order this size has been obtained for a foreign yard and foreign dredging compan
Peru LNG shipped a liquefied natural gas cargo to Spain on March 23, according to PeruPetro S.A. The cargo is being hauled by the Ribera del Duero Knutsen, a 173,000 cubic-meter tanker and it is due to arrive in Spain around April 14. The Peru LNG Project includes two parts: an LNG plant with a [&he
On March 24th, STX France Lorient yard has floated out the St Pierre trailing suction hopper dredger ordered in July 2010 by STFMO, subsidiary of Sablières de l’Atlantique. Following her keel laying held last September, this floating out is another important milestone in the contract, before her del
Port of Sines is scheduled to receive a shipment of LNG from Nigeria on March 28, according to shipping data. The LNG Ondo, with a capacity of 148,478 cubic metres, departed from Nigerian Bonny terminal on March 19. The Sines terminal is held by REN Atlântico and has a nominal send out capacity of 6
Gearboxes from Mekanord form an integral part of propulsion solutions from Rolls Royce for several new vessels. Mekanord is e.g. supplying Rolls Royce with gearboxes for two newly developed, gas powered cargo vessels. The two cargo vessels are based on the award-winning “Environship Concept” from Ro
Belgium’s Zeebrugge liquefied natural gas terminal is expected to receive a cargo of LNG from Qatar onboard the Al Thakhira, a 145,702 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 Zeebr
The latest LNG cargo to be loaded at Norway’s Hammerfest terminal has been dispatched to Spain, according to shipping data. The 140,000 m3 Arctic Discoverer departed Hammerfest today, and is expected to arrive at Spain’s Bilbao terminal on April 3. The Hammerfest terminal is operated by Statoil and
Eidesvik newbuilding, Viking Prince, was named in an official ceremony in Aalesund, Norway, on 23 March, the company said in a statement. Viking Prince is the fifth Eidesvik Offshore vessel that is powered by LNG. It is a powerfull supplyship with large volume and large deck space. The LNG dual fuel
Eidesvik has entered into an agreement with Lundin Norway for chartering of the LNG powered supply vessel Viking Prince, which will be delivered from Kleven Verft 30th of March 2012. Viking Prince will replace Viking Athene in the existing contract between the two parties from the time of delivery,
UK’s Grain LNG terminal received a cargo of LNG onboard the 216,200 cbm Al Thumama from Qatar yesterday, according to shipping data. Grain LNG is the UK’s first modern LNG facility and can hold almost 1 million cubic metres of liquefied natural gas in store. The terminal recently commissioned an add
