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Heesen sells 50-metre hybrid yacht Project Orion

Heesen sells 50-metre hybrid yacht Project Orion

by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 27, 2025 | News, Ship design, Ship propulsion, Shipbuilding, Yachts

Project Orion represents the third vessel in Heesen’s advanced 50-metre Fast Displacement Hull Form (FDHF) aluminium series, equipped with cutting-edge hybrid propulsion. This innovative setup seamlessly integrates diesel mechanical and electrical power,...
How TNO predicts damage to offshore wind turbine blades

How TNO predicts damage to offshore wind turbine blades

by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 27, 2025 | Digitalisation, Maritime research, News, Offshore wind

Wind turbines in the North Sea face extreme weather conditions that cause erosion to the turbine blades. The PROWESS research, led by TNO, shows that a substantial part of the damage to offshore wind turbines occurs within just twelve hours of the year under specific...
COMMIT takes delivery of new Combat Support Ship

COMMIT takes delivery of new Combat Support Ship

by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 26, 2025 | Navy, News, Ship design, Shipbuilding

The brand new supply ship Den Helder sailed into its eponymous home port on 24 March. There, Damen Naval handed over the vessel to the Command Materiel and IT organisation (COMMIT) of the Dutch Ministry of Defence. Incidentally, this does not mean that the so-called...
Norden-Frisia names first German electric catamaran

Norden-Frisia names first German electric catamaran

by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 26, 2025 | Emissions, Energy transition, News, Passenger ships, Ship design, Ship propulsion, Shipbuilding

Reederei Norden-Frisia has held a naming ceremony for its latest vessel, the Frisia E-I. In a boost for sustainable public transport, the vessel, a Damen Fast Ferry 3209 Electric, is the first fully electric catamaran to operate in Germany. Amongst the guests...
Crew member’s fingers crushed during maintenance

Crew member’s fingers crushed during maintenance

by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 26, 2025 | Maritime accidents, News, Ship repair/maintenance, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

Before carrying out any job, carry out an informal risk assessment which involves inspecting the job and the surrounding area. The Nautical Institute gives this advice in a new Mars Report, in which a crew member suffered injuries to two of his fingers. The Nautical...
How ICODOS turns sewage biogas into a marine fuel

How ICODOS turns sewage biogas into a marine fuel

by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 25, 2025 | Emissions, Energy transition, Marine fuels, Maritime research, News, Shipping

Start-up ICODOS has built a plant that purifies biogas produced at a sewage treatment plant and turns it into climate-neutral methanol for ships using green hydrogen. The plant was opened on 24 March and is located at the Mannheim sewage treatment plant in Germany....
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