Chevron Marine Lubricant’s low sulphated ash trunk piston engine oil Chevron HDAX 9700 has achieved an important recognition, by becoming the first lubricant to gain time-unrestricted approval for use with MAN Energy Solutions’ four-stroke engines running on either LNG or distillate fuels (with a su
Van Oord’s white paper makes a bold statement about accelerating the energy transition. “In our white paper, we pledge to contribute actively to accelerating the energy transition. That means investing in vessels, investing in people and investing in the value chain. In a way, we are developing a ne
Two powerful, robust 6DL36 generator sets left for the Southwest Shipyard in Galveston, Texas, to be installed in Mike Hooks’ new 27” cutter suction dredger (CSD), Anglo Belgian Corporation (ABC) said. This new, non-self-propelled CSD will be equipped with an SCR system and meet the highest emission
Central Dredging Association (CEDA) has just announced that this Friday, January 7, a webinar highlighting the 23rd World Dredging Congress & Exposition (WODCON XXIII) in Copenhagen, Denmark, will take place. The World Dredging Congress (WODCON) is held every three years and it is the biggest global
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) recently shared an interesting article about the climate change and the role of science in achieving a sustainable future. According to IADC, climate change threats including storms, rising sea levels and flooding have stimulated the dredgin
The times are changing, and so is the dredging industry. Dredging is evolving to ensure it remains sustainable whilst adding value to society, the environment and the economy. With that in mind, the focus for the next World Dredging Congress (WODCON XXIII) will be on exactly how ‘Dredging is Changin
A maritime consortium in which Boskalis is participant has been awarded a EUR 24 million grant to conduct research into accelerating the use of methanol as a low-carbon fuel within the shipping industry. Methanol can enable significant reductions in CO2 emissions compared to traditional fuels and is
Three consortia of maritime companies and knowledge institutions have received a total of 52.9 million from the Maritime R&D subsidy scheme of the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs. Royal IHC is part of two of these consortia: Menens consortium – aimed at developing adaptive solutions to accelerate
Radio Holland and Neptune Marine have signed an agreement for an extensive navigation and communication package for hull number NP-554 – a trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD). According to their official statement, besides the equipment, Radio Holland will also take care of the installation and c
Wet civil engineering firm Land & Water has switched to using 100% HVO fuel in all of its projects as part of its commitment towards reducing its carbon footprint. The UK SME is also aiming to become Carbon Net Zero by 2030. “This forward-thinking and innovative change has been driven by a recent in
Coastal erosion eats the shoreline several meters every year at some locations in Eastern England. Parts of Withernsea coast were rapidly disappearing and needed urgently defence. KTF software has just released this very interesting video about the coastal erosion protection with KeyTERRA-FIRMA. At
At Noordwijk, the Netherlands, a number of electricity cables coming from wind farms located in the North Sea reach the land. Recently, one of these cables was found to be too close to the surface with only 1.5 m of sand on top. The decision was made to bury them deeper below the surface. To [&helli
In its autumn issue of the Terra et Aqua magazine, International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) presented a unique study on the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions during ripening of dredged marine sediment. As increasing GHG emissions contribute to global warming, it is becoming more important
International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has just released a video about the Safety Award 2021 winner – Jan De Nul and their Bollard Step system. Jan De Nul’s bollard step has been designed by crew, creating a solution which is both easy and quick to use, and is low on maintenance. Des
