Damen Naval purchases new powerful cutting machine
Damen Naval, the dedicated subsidiary of the Damen Group that is focused on building warships and patrol boats, is continuing to invest in new equipment. To this end, the Dutch shipyard acquired a new powerful cutting machine, which will be installed in Vlissingen...
Damen Naval purchases new powerful cutting machine
Damen Naval, the dedicated subsidiary of the Damen Group that is focused on building warships and patrol boats, is continuing to invest in new equipment. To this end, the Dutch shipyard acquired a new powerful cutting machine, which will be installed in Vlissingen...
Methanol Institute: Methanol-fuelled ships less costly than those burning LNG
Methanol production costs will fall to become more competitively priced than traditional diesel bunker and other alternative fuels. This expectation was voiced by Greg Dolan, CEO of the Methanol Institute. He also sees methanol gaining greater traction over other...
Dutch Coast Guard to monitor shipwrecks on behalf of Ministry in pilot
The Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science has started a cooperation with the Netherlands Coast Guard for the protection of maritime heritage in the Dutch part of the North Sea. During a pilot project, whether supervision of shipwrecks can be assigned to the...
Tiel-Waardenburg dyke to be upgraded by October 2026
For better protection of the Betuwe region against high water, the 19-kilometre section of the Waal dyke will be upgraded by October 2026. The project will be carried by Mekante Diek, a consortium of three Dutch engineering companies, namely Ploegam, Van Oord and Dura...
BIMCO & ICS: Serious officer shortage looms
The new Seafarer Workforce Report from BIMCO and the International Chamber of Shipping warns that training and recruitment levels must be increased to avoid a serious officer shortage by 2026. The Report predicts that there will be a need for an additional 89,510...
Stena Line’s new ferry Stena Scandica completes maiden voyage
The first of two new Stena Line ferries on the route between Ventspils in Latvia and Nynäshamn in Sweden, the Stena Scandica, has completed its maiden voyage. With the ferries, Stena Line seeks to expand its services in the Baltic Sea. The Stena Scandica arrived in...
ITF: Mauritius government must release Wakashio crew
The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) is calling for the immediate release and repatriation of the MV Wakashio crew. The seafarers have been held by Mauritian authorities for over a year now. The bulk carrier, owned by Japan's Nagashiki Shipping, hit a...
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[VIDEO] Royal IHC-built dredger Hussein Tantawy arrives in Suez Canal
The Suez Canal Authority has welcomed its second cuter suction dredger (CSD) Hussein Tantawy. The vessel will join sister vessel Mohab Mameesh delivered in March as soon as it completes final commissioning. They are among the most powerful dredgers in the world. The...
Heerema’s Thialf installs Cassia C platform off Trinidad
Heerema Marine Contractors' Thialf has installed the Cassia Compression (Cassia C) platform for bp Trinidad and Tobago LLC. The platform is located off Trinidad's east coast. Thialf installed a 7800-metric-tonne topside, a bridge, and flare structures. The Cassia C...
Container ship Ever Given finally arrives in Rotterdam
The container ship Ever Given, which blocked the Suez Canal in March, arrived in the port of Rotterdam early Thursday morning. The ship is expected to remain in Rotterdam until early August to unload and load containers. After that, it will leave for Felixstowe,...
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