HNLMS Den Helder takes command of NATO task group
HNLMS Den Helder departed from the port of Den Helder on 31 October. The Combat Support Ship is the flagship of Standing NATO Maritime Group 1. Friends and family of the crew waved the ship off from the quay. Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1) is a rapidly...
More EST-Floattech batteries for Damen CF 3850
Recently, Damen Shipyards Group contracted EST-Floattech to supply two battery systems, thereby renewing the framework agreement in place between the two companies since last year. The two Octopus Series battery systems are to be installed on board Damen Combi...
Heerema develops record-breaking spreader bars
As offshore structures continue to grow in size and complexity, so do the demands placed on lifting equipment. To address this challenge, Heerema Marine Contractors has developed the world's two largest modular spreader bars: a first-of-its-kind solution that combines...
Funding for Norwegian nuclear propulsion project
The Marine Nuclear Propulsion System (MarNuPS) Pilot project aims to build and test an integrated nuclear propulsion system, targeting first vessel deployment in 2031/32. The project has secured NOK 20 million (USD 2m) in initial funding from the Research Council of...
Seafarers face widening competency gap
82 per cent of maritime professionals surveyed say current training does not adequately prepare seafarers for the realities of modern, digitally-enabled vessel operations. Just eighteen per cent believe training keeps pace, according to new research from OneOcean and...
Owner Stena Line to takeover Color Line
The Swedish industrial Group Stena AB, owner of ferry operator Stena Line, has entered into an agreement to acquire the Norwegian shipping company Color Line, subject to regulatory approval. The transaction is to bring together two companies with complementary...
Damen Shipyards to cut 225 jobs
Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards has announced it will cut 225 jobs in the Netherlands for efficiency reasons. Compulsory redundancies have not been ruled out. Trade union CNV calls the plans a 'cold shower for employees'. Damen states it is the next step in...
Boluda Shipping to acquire Samskip
Boluda Shipping plans to takeover Samskip. The acquisition will pave the way for a leading European short-sea network, connecting Northern Europe with the Iberian Peninsula, the Canary Islands and West Africa. Boluda and Samskip aim to strengthen their European...
Pioneering Spirit installs OST-6-1 substations
Allseas has completed the transport and installation of two offshore substations and their supporting suction bucket jackets for 50Hertz’ OST-6-1 offshore grid connection in the German Baltic Sea. The company used Pioneering Spirit for the job. The Zingst and Darß...
World’s largest battery-electric ship enters service
The world's largest battery-electric ship has officially entered into commercial passenger service in South America. Incat Tasmania constructed the 130-metre China Zorrilla for Buquebus. The China Zorrilla has now completed its maiden commercial voyage between Buenos...
Crew UHL Freedom sustained injuries due to severe rolling
In a statement released by United Heavy Lift, the company stresses that its cargo vessel UHL Freedom did not suffer any engine failure or machinery damage. The injuries sustained by crew members were caused by severe rolling of the ship as a result of heavy weather....
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