Jan De Nul orders giant cable layer
Upping the ante in the cable layer market, Belgium’s Jan de Nul Group has placed an order at the CMHI shipyard in China for an extra-large cable-laying ship. Set for delivery in
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Schottel introduces new DP-optimized rudder propeller for offshore wind
Propulsion system specialist Schottel, Spay, Germany, has introduced a new rudder propeller optimized for DP (dynamic positioning) use. Meeting the growing requirements for W2W (walk-to-work) vessels to operate efficiently and reliably, the
Jan De Nul orders advanced crane simulator
The Jan De Nul Group has ordered a high-end crane simulator to support its two next-generation offshore installation vessels, Voltaire and Les Alizés. The crane simulator will be based on real physics
Jan De Nul signs supply agreement with W&O
Extending an existing 10-year relationship, dredging and installation vessel giant Jan De Nul has signed a new agreement with W&O, a leading supplier of valves, actuators, pipes and fittings to the global
Giant Jan De Nul crane ship floated out
The CMHI Haimen shipyard in China has floated out Jan De Nul’s giant crane ship Les Alizés. Aimed at the offshore renewables and decommissioning market, it will be the largest heavy lift
Jan De Nul switches fleet to VSAT, Iridium connectivity
The Jan De Nul Group has signed a long-term contract with Netherlands-based satellite communications specialist Castor Marine to provide global VSAT internet and Iridium L-Band services to its entire fleet of almost
Schottel thrusters for giant crane ship are on their way to Chinese yard
The main propulsion package for Jan De Nul’s latest heavy-lift crane vessel Les Alizés has left the Schottel production plant in Wismar, Germany, on its way to the CMHI Haimen shipyard in
Jan De Nul buys advanced construction and cable-lay vessel
Luxembourg-based Jan De Nul Group reports that it is the buyer of the of the offshore construction and cable-lay vessel Connector. Last Friday, vessel owning company Ocean Yield ASA disclosed that it
Dredge completes 2,000 hours operation on biofuel
Jan De Nul Group’s trailing suction hopper dredge Alexander von Humboldt recently completed 2,000 hours operation on 100% renewable, second-generation biofuel oil (BFO). The Alexander von Humboldt is a twin-screw vessel, with
Schottel propulsion package picked for giant crane ship
A 236.80 meter long and 52.00 meter wide crane ship ordered by Belgium based Jan De Nul Group at the CMHI Haimen Shipyard in China last November (see earlier story) will have