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First new minehunter in Den Helder, suffers minor fire

First new minehunter in Den Helder, suffers minor fire

by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 2, 2026 | Maritime accidents, Navy, News, Ship design, Shipbuilding

The new mine countermeasure vessel Vlissingen entered its home port of Den Helder for the first time on 27 February and was delivered to the Royal Netherlands Navy. Shortly before berthing, smoke developed in an electrical cabinet. The naval fire brigade attended the...
Port of Rotterdam throughput declined in 2025

Port of Rotterdam throughput declined in 2025

by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 2, 2026 | Digitalisation, Emissions, Energy transition, News, Ports, Project cargo, Shipping

Throughput in the port of Rotterdam fell by 1.7 per cent in 2025. This brought total throughput to 428.4 million tonnes. The largest decline of 6.5 per cent occurred in the dry bulk segment. Activity improved in the second half of the year, but investment in industry...
Boskalis lands cable contract for Gennaker Offshore Wind Farm

Boskalis lands cable contract for Gennaker Offshore Wind Farm

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 27, 2026 | News, Offshore, Offshore wind

Royal Boskalis in consortium with TKF Subsea Solutions will supply and install about 140 kilometers of inter-array cables for the Gennaker Offshore Wind Farm (OWF) in the German Baltic Sea. Boskalis’ cable-laying vessel BOKA Ocean will install the cables as of the end...
World-first type approval for two-stroke ammonia engine

World-first type approval for two-stroke ammonia engine

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 27, 2026 | Emissions, Energy transition, Marine engines, Marine fuels, Maritime research, News, Ship propulsion

Swiss WinGD has completed both type approval testing (TAT) and factory acceptance testing (FAT) of its ammonia-fuelled two-stroke marine engine. Both test programmes were completed in January 2026. Testing of the X52DF-A-1.0 engine was carried out at the HD Hyundai...
SIMOPS slipup results in damage to lifeboat propeller

SIMOPS slipup results in damage to lifeboat propeller

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 27, 2026 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

Follow simultaneous operations (SIMOPS) procedures warns The Nautical Institute in a new Mars Report. The report describes how a lifeboat drill was conducted during loading operations, resulting in damage to the lifeboat as well as an oil boom. Picture by The Nautical...
First BC-Class vessel launched for BigLift

First BC-Class vessel launched for BigLift

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 26, 2026 | Heavy lift, News, Project cargo, Ship design, Shipbuilding

BigLift Shipping has reported an important milestone in its fleet expansion programme. On Sunday, 15 February, the first vessel in a series of four newbuild BC-Class module carriers, the CY Frontier, was launched. Following the launch, the vessel will be transferred...
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