Jan De Nul Group launches dredging operations at Port Hedland

Jan De Nul Group is reinforcing its long-standing presence in Port Hedland, where its dredging vessel, J.F.J. De Nul, has begun capital dredging and land reclamation works for the development of the Lumsden Point General Cargo Facility and Logistics Hub, in accordance with strict environmental regulations.

Located on Australia’s North-West coast, Port Hedland is the country’s largest export port by annual throughput. The expansion project will enhance the port’s capacity to export battery...

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Steerprop solutions picked for giant cable layer Fleeming Jenkin

Rauma, Finland, based Steerprop has been selected to provide a comprehensive propulsion system solution for the for the world’s largest cable-laying vessel, the Fleeming Jenkin. Under construction for the Jan De Nul Group at the China Merchants Heavy Industry Haimen (CMHI) shipyard in China, it will have a cable capacity of 28,000 tonnes.

Jan De Nul orders giant cable layer

Steerprop’s fit-for-purpose propulsion system will help to maintain environmental performance and provide the...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipbuilding/steerprop-solutions-picked-for-giant-cable-layer-fleeming-jenkin/

Consortium tapped to connect Princess Elisabeth energy island to Belgian high-voltage grid

A Jan De Nul vessel

A consortium formed by Jan De Nul and LS Cable and System has been awarded a contract to supply, install, and test three 220kV alternating current cables. These subsea cables will transmit renewable energy from the Princess Elisabeth artificial energy island to the Belgian high-voltage onshore...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/offshore/exploration-development/offshore-construction/consortium-tapped-to-connect-princess-elisabeth-energy-island-to-belgian-high-voltage-grid/

Marine Projects Vessel News Roundup | June 18 – A Chinese large crane ship, a Dutch TSHD conversion project and more

Deliveries include cutter suction dredgers for an Indian owner and an amphibious dredger for a Ukrainian government agency. A Dutch yard completes conversion work on an inland vessel to make it suitable for dredging projects as construction is underway on a Chinese heavy-duty crane ship. Finally, an Indian yard has been selected for the supply […]

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Jan De Nul Group Contracts Goa Shipyard Limited for Advanced Hybrid Dredger

Jan De Nul Group has entered into a contract with Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) for the construction of a next-generation trailing suction hopper dredger. This advanced vessel, designed to operate in small harbours, will be a plug-in hybrid. The initial contract is for one vessel, with an option to build a second sister ship, and the first vessel is expected to be delivered within 24 months.

Details of the New Vessel

The new dredger will be the smallest in Jan De Nul Group’s hopper fleet, measuring...

https://mfame.guru/jan-de-nul-group-contracts-goa-shipyard-limited-for-advanced-hybrid-dredger/

Companies selected for dredging and marine works in Lumsden Point, Western Australia

Lumsden Point in Western Australia

Jan De Nul (Australia) has been awarded a contract for dredging and land reclamation at Lumsden Point in the port of Port Hedland in Western Australia. The works will create a new access channel in the port to enable vessels to safely berth at Lumsden Point, a swing basin and berth pockets suitable...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/marine-projects/dredging/companies-selected-for-dredging-and-marine-works-in-lumsden-point-western-australia/

Jan De Nul orders new cable-laying vessel

Rendering of Jan De Nul vessels

Jan De Nul has placed an order for a new large cable-laying vessel to be delivered in 2026. The vessel will be a near-identical sister of Fleeming Jenkin, which will also be handed over to Jan De Nul in 2026. Like Fleeming Jenkin, the new vessel will be 215 metres long and will be able […]

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COLUMN | Where the wind blows, part 2: Shell, Cadeler, HEA Energy, Cyan Renewables, Edda Wind, Norwind and Norside [Offshore Accounts]

In Part One last week, we looked at the paradox of offshore wind, a segment that is growing without profit for many players. This contrasts with offshore oil and gas, which has shrunk but has become intensely profitable for rig and vessel operators, and for the oil companies themselves. Whereas offshore oil and gas companies […]

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COLUMN | 2024 by the numbers: Cableships; methanol; the Nigerian Navy; BP and Equinor’s wind woes; Noble in Suriname and Colombia [Offshore Accounts]

We’ve passed Twelfth Night, so let’s look at some key numbers for the year ahead. This week’s lucky lottery numbers are 4, 10, 29, 177, and 470,000. Who is feeling lucky? Four newbuilds for wind: #1 Toyo Nature abhors a vacuum, and as Global Marine Systems, for two decades the former cablelay market leader, sinks […]

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FEATURE | World’s first artificial energy island to be built off Belgium

A consortium formed by Belgian companies Jan De Nul and DEME has won the tender for the construction of the world’s first artificial energy island. The construction of the foundations of the Princess Elisabeth Island will begin in early 2024 and will last 2.5 years. After that, the installation of...

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