Car carrier Morning Midas sinks after fire
The salvors, Resolve Marine, have reported that the car carrier Morning Midas has sunk in international waters in the North Pacific. The vessel suffered a fire on 3 June 2025. According to the ship's manager, Zodiac Maritime, damage caused by the fire, compounded by...
Shipyards have plenty of work, but financial risks remain high
From the magazine - Judging by last year’s figures from Dutch maritime manufacturing industry association NMT-IRO, the Dutch shipbuilding sector is far from struggling - especially compared to other shipbuilding nations in Europe. However, despite full order books,...
Brine-based fire suppression for EV fires sails the Atlantic
As electric vehicle (EV) related fires continue to challenge the maritime industry – with incidents like the Morning Midas blaze in the North Pacific – operators are urgently seeking more effective solutions. A new brine-based firefighting system, developed by Skansi...
First remote ecology survey at offshore wind farm
The BeWild project, led by Fugro, has completed the world’s first fully remote ecology survey at CrossWind’s Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind farm, marking a significant shift in marine ecosystem monitoring. This innovative approach enables more efficient and less...
NATO trains to protect undersea infrastructure in Baltic Sea
How do you respond to threats on and from the sea? How do allies strengthen cooperation? And how do you deter adversaries together? These were the key challenges navies addressed during Baltops, a two-week maritime exercise in the Baltic Sea. The Royal Netherlands...
RINA acquires Finland-based Foreship
RINA, the multinational engineering consultancy, inspection and certification group, has acquired the entire share capital of Foreship from Vaaka Partners and the company’s managers. Foreship is a Finnish company specialising in naval architecture and marine...
Thecla Bodewes celebrates 100 years with Royal designation and new name
With the Royal designation and a new name, Royal T Shipyards, shipbuilder Thecla Bodewes celebrated the 100-year anniversary on Friday 20 June at its yard in Kampen. The company began as early as 1812 in Martenshoek, Groningen, as Scheepswerven Gebroeders G. En H....
New Dutch naval patrol vessel immediately deployed
The Royal Netherlands Navy has temporarily added a patrol vessel to its fleet. In Den Helder, Damen Shipyards officially handed over the DSS Galatea to the Ministry of Defence on 18 June. The civilian ship won’t be docked for long, as it is being deployed straight...
First Amels 80 superyacht heads out for sea trials
Damen Yachting's first 80-metre Amels Limited Editions has started its sea trials and is scheduled for delivery this summer. Designed with efficiency and sustainability in mind, the superyacht is powered by an advanced hybrid propulsion system enabling quieter...
Rerouting around Africa carries risks – severe weather
In recent months, many vessels have rerouted around South Africa to avoid threats to shipping from Houthi attacks in the Red Sea. However, this comes with its own set of risks. Vessels spend more time at sea with more exposure to difficult weather and the attendant...
New methanol dual-fuel container ship joins Maersk fleet
A.P. Moller-Maersk has named the first vessel in a series of 17,480 TEU vessels equipped with dual-fuel methanol propulsion. The naming event took place on 18 June at Hyundai Heavy Industries’ (HHI) yard in Ulsan, South Korea. The vessel, Berlin Maersk, is the...
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