by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 22, 2021 | Arctic shipping, News, Offshore, Ship design, Shipbuilding
Shipyard Royal Niestern Sander has launched yard number 862. It is the world’s first ice-breaking walk-to-work vessel. Once completed, the icebreaker will operate in the harsh weather conditions on the east coast of Sakhalin, Russia, for the oil and gas industry....
by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 11, 2021 | Arctic shipping, News
Over twenty vessels have reportedly been struggling to get through the Northern Sea Route with sea ice increasing in the area. Among the ships impacted are Spliethoff’s heavy lift vessel Poolgracht and United Heavy Lift’s UHL Flash, UHL Faith and UHL...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 9, 2021 | Arctic shipping, Heavy lift, News, Project cargo, Shipping
SAL Heavy Lift’s type 116 ice class vessel Hilke successfully traversed the Northern Sea Route from Montrose, United Kingdom to Korsakov, Russia, for the very first time. It transported cargo for its sister company Combi Lift. Traversing the Northern Sea Route...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 1, 2021 | Arctic shipping, News, Ship design, Shipbuilding
The new Antarctic Supply Research Vessel (ASRV) Nuyina, built by Damen Shipyards, has set sail from Vlissingen for its seven-week homeward voyage to Hobart, Tasmania. With the official handover to the Australian authorities, this ship, with a length of 160 metres and...
![[VIDEO] Foreship of W2W icebreaker leaves Niestern Sander building hall](https://swzmaritime.nl/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/DJI_0386.jpg)
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 5, 2021 | Arctic shipping, News, Ship design, Shipbuilding
The foreship of the world’s first shallow draught icebreaking walk-to-work (W2W) vessel has emerged from Royal Niestern Sander’s building hall. A timelapse video shows construction of the ship so far. The vessel will be completed on the quay side of the yard’s...
by Mariska Buitendijk | May 28, 2021 | Arctic shipping, News, Ship design, Shipbuilding
An icebreaker and a research vessel in one; according to Damen, the Antarctic Supply and Research Vessel Nuyina is the most complex ship ever built by the shipyard. SWZ|Maritime was invited to visit the ship on Thursday while it was still by the quay in Flushing, the...
