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Jan De Nul builds new deep water port in Senegal

Once completed, the new deep-water port will be able to accommodate two of the world's largest container ships simultaneously. It will relieve the port of Dakar and become a driver for economic growth in Senegal. Jan De Nul is responsible for …

Feb 24, 2025 / Curious

Wärtsilä and Carnival Corporation join forces in fleet decarbonisation programme

The technology group Wärtsilä is to deliver its new Decarbonisation Modelling Service to Carnival Corporation as the cruise group aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across its fleet. Initially tasked with establishing an optimal decarbonisation …

Apr 26, 2022 / Curious

DP World and Senegal Government lay first stone to mark start of construction of Port of Ndayane

DP World, the world's leading provider of smart logistics, and the Government of Senegal have laid the first stone to mark the start of the construction of the new Port of Ndayane. The stone laying ceremony follows the concession agreement signed in …

Jan 5, 2022 / Curious

Tallink Grupp’s RoPax vessel Regal Star to undergo regular maintenance between 23 December 2021 and 16 January 2022

Τallink Grupp’s Paldiski-Kapellskär route RoPax vessel Regal Star will not be operating between 23 December 2021 and 16 January 2022 as the vessel will be transferred to the floating dock for regular maintenance at the at BLRT Repair Yards’ shipyard …

Dec 20, 2021 / Vessels

Saipem selects Fugro’s Inclinocam for precise pile positioning contract offshore Senegal

Fugro has been awarded by Saipem a monitoring contract to support the construction of a liquid natural gas (LNG) jetty for BP’s Greater Tortue Ahmeyim field offshore Senegal/Mauritania.Beginning in December, Fugro will deploy their InclinoCam® vision …

Oct 11, 2021 / Curious

First Steel Cut on SOFEC’s Sangomar FPSO Turret Mooring

On December 26th, 2020 SOFEC, Inc. (SOFEC) cut the first steel for the turret mooring system for the RSSD Joint Venture FPSO External Turret Mooring System Project destined for the Sangomar Field Development. The Sangomar Field is located offshore …

Jan 6, 2021 / Curious

MODEC awarded Operations and Maintenance Contract for Sangomar Field Development FPSO to be deployed offshore Senegal

MODEC, Inc. (MODEC) announced earlier today that MODEC SENEGAL S.A.S.U (MOSEN) as MODEC Group company has signed a contract with Woodside Energy*1 (Woodside”=) for the operations and maintenance of a Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) …

Dec 14, 2020 / Curious

Singapore Shipping Company Fined $12 Million Over Illegal Oily Water Discharges