by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 1, 2022 | Dredging, News, Ship design, Shipbuilding
Damen Shipyards has handed over the dredger named Estoril to its owner. Fitted out with a Damen submersible DOP dredge pump, the modular dredger will be located at the Port of Beira in Mozambique, where it will be performing maintenance dredging duties to ensure...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 30, 2022 | Dredging, Maritime awards, Maritime events, Maritime research, News, Ship design, Shipbuilding
The jury of the Maritime Award: KNVTS Ship of the Year 2022 has nominated three ships for the Netherlands’ most prestigious maritime award. The award will be presented for the 24th time during the Maritime Awards Gala 2022. This year the battle is between icebreaker...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 30, 2022 | Dredging, Land reclamation, News, Offshore, Offshore wind
As of today, 30 June, DEME Group is listed on Euronext Brussels. According to Luc Vandenbulcke, CEO DEME Group, the listing will give the company ‘the necessary and direct visibility to drive its strategy and ambitions forward’. ‘The listing on...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 27, 2022 | Dredging, Emissions, Energy transition, News, Ports, Shipping
The Port of Rotterdam Authority and Eneco are going to install shore-based power facilities in the Waalhaven. The shore power provision will allow Boskalis’ working vessels moored there to run on green power instead of on fossil fuels. The shore-based power...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 27, 2022 | Dredging, News, Offshore, Offshore wind, Salvage, Towage
Investor HAL has officially launched its offer to acquire all issued and outstanding ordinary shares of Royal Boskalis Westminster. As previously communicated, HAL offers EUR 32.50 per share and intends to turn Boskalis into a private company. At the beginning of...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 8, 2022 | Dredging, Marine fuels, News, Ship design, Shipbuilding
With a three-day event on the Koninginnenhoofd Quay in Rotterdam, Van Oord unveiled its latest addition to the fleet. Vox Ariane, Van Oord’s first trailing suction hopper dredger equipped with an LNG fuel system, was christened by its CFO and member of the Executive...