Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (April 9-15, 2018). IJmuiden Sea Lock Project Takes Shape The most visible construction work at the new IJmuiden sea lock this month will be at the lock gate chambers of the outer head and the inner head, accordin
With a two-day event on the quay of the Biesboschhaven Zuid harbour in Werkendam, Van Oord will launch its first LNG-powered vessel: the Werkendam. Because of Van Oord’s 150th anniversary, this event is taking place in Werkendam, the cradle of the company. On Friday 13 April, school children from th
Dutch dredging specialist, Van Oord will name its first LNG-powered vessel, the Werkendam, on Saturday, April 14, during its 150th anniversary.
Singapore-based shipper, AET, has struck a long-term charter deal for its two LNG-fueled Aframax tankers with Shell.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District, today presented a couple of photos of the Morehead City dredging operations. The standby dredge vessel McFarland, owned and operated by the Army Corps Philadelphia District, is putting finishing touches to the works. According to USACE, the McFa
Crowley Maritime’s first of two Commitment Class, combination container/roll-on roll-off (ConRo) ships, El Coquí completed its first LNG bunkering operation.
Royal IHC has secured an order from the Engineering Authority at the Egyptian Ministry of Defense (MOD) which includes the construction of 10 IHC Beaver® cutter suction dredgers (CSDs) and five Delta Multi Craft (DMC) 1050 work boats. Commenting this, IHC’s Area Sales Director Africa, Rogier Kalis,
REN’s Sines LNG import terminal on Portugal’s Atlantic coast is scheduled to receive a cargo of liquefied natural gas later this month.
Forward Maritime, an Arista Group company, has pinned Jiangsu Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group for the construction of up to 20 LNG-fueled dry bulk carriers.
Finnish shipping company Viking Line dispatched its LNG-fueled cruise ferry, the Viking Grace, on her first voyage equipped with a rotor sail.
France’s GTT has secured an order from the Korean shipyard Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) to equip a new LNG carrier with its membrane containment system. GTT’s Mark III Flex cryogenic membrane containment system will be installed onboard a 180,000-cbm LNG carrier to be built by Hyundai ‘s shipyard
Belgium’s Fluxys will make liquefied natural gas (LNG) permanently available as an alternative fuel for ships and barges at the port of Antwerp after taking over concession at quay 526-528.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’s Philadelphia District yesterday began beachfill operations at Brant Beach on Long Beach Island, NJ. USACE has just released this amazing photo, showing the Weeks Marine’s twin-screw trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Magdalen in the distance, during the sand pu
Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has set its sights on ordering a series of containerships and is considering using liquefied natural gas (LNG) as fuel.
