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

Jan De Nul orders giant crane ship

Belgium based Jan De Nul Group has ordered a giant crane ship at the CMHI Haimen Shipyard in China. To be called Les Alizés, it is aimed primarily at installation of new

Jan De Nul orders giant jack-up

Offshore wind turbines are getting larger, with units under development with heights of more than 270 m and blades 120 m long. These increases in size and installation height create problems for

VIDEO: Uljanik launches powerful cutter suction dredge

AUGUST 29, 2017 — The Uljanik Shipyard in Croatia recently launched what will be the world’s most powerful self-propelled cutter suction dredge. Under construction for the Jan de Nul Group, the vessel

Jan De Nul orders three dredges at Keppel

JULY 20, 2016 — Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd’s wholly owned subsidiary Keppel Singmarine Pte Ltd has secured contracts from Jan De Nul Group to build three trailing suction hopper dredges (TSHDs)