Amer and Van de Graaf & Meeusen establish TriBarge
Inland shipping companies Amer Shipping BV and Van de Graaf & Meeusen BV have created an independent Belgian chartering office: TriBarge. It will offer a broad range of inland shipping solutions based on its own assets. The first newbuild vessel, the Porta Sud (85...
PhotonFirst and Naval partner on fibre-optic monitoring
PhotonFirst and Naval Group are joining forces to test the use of fibre-optic sensors on the structures of Naval Group’s surface vessels and submarines. The objective is to improve the structural monitoring of naval platforms, and, ultimately, to enhance their...
An overall increase for Dutch yacht building
From the magazine – The most recent sector data provides insight into the recent developments in the superyacht sector. The numbers show a trend of bigger ships and Dutch growth. Bas Lenferink. This article was first published in our October 2026 issue as part of a...
Feadship, AtomicOne to bring MXBuster to superyachts
Feadship and Dutch technology developer AtomicOne are joining forces to bring MXBuster combustion optimisation technology to yachts over 30 metres. It follows more than a year of successful operation on board a Feadship and opens new possibilities for reducing...
Tug name mix-up results in vessel hitting pier
After transposing the names of two assisting tugs during a departure, a pilot was giving wrong instructions to the tugs, resulting in a collision with a pier. The Nautical Institute describes the incident in a new Mars Report. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of...
Royal T Shipyards delivers Hav Fles to Navigare
Royal T Shipyards has delivered Hav Fles, the second vessel in the GADUS 5900 series, to Faroese shipping company Navigare Shipping & Logistics. Following the completion of its sea trials, the short-sea vessel is ready to enter service. The GADUS 5900 features a...
ABB targets Asia with joint venture with Mitsubishi
ABB is creating a joint venture with Mitsubishi Electric’s carved-out low-voltage power distribution product business. The goal is to form a new company focused on low-voltage solutions for Asian markets. For a consideration of JPY 79 billion (~USD 495 million), ABB...
From salvage to escort, Smit accompanies container ship to Europe
In recent weeks, Boskalis subsidiary Smit Salvage provided assistance to a 300-metre-long container vessel that experienced a fire in the Atlantic Ocean. After repairs, Smit will accompany the vessel on its trip to Europe. The fire was brought under control at sea,...
AMS Barging christens 9000-m3 methanol-ready tanker
Dutch inland shipping company AMS Barging has christened its new diesel-electric tanker Felicitas at Noordereiland in Rotterdam. RensenDriessen Shipbuilding designed the 135-metre tanker, which was fitted out by Den Breejen Shipyard. Liv and Julie, daughters of AMS...
WinGD engine completes first voyage on ethanol
The WinGD X-DF-M/E alcohol-fuel engine has completed its first in-service operation on ethanol. The 9000-TEU container ship Tangier Maersk bunkered the fuel in Houston before sailing to New York. The vessel took on the bunker at the Port of Houston in late September....
Mars Report: Stop work authority not started
Mounting or dismantling heavy covers should always be carried out by two persons, warns The Nautical Institute in a new Mars Report. The report describes how a crew member was injured while working with a hatch cover. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of maritime...
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