Boskalis sets deepsea excavation record
Around 200 kilometres off the coast of Dampier in northwest Australia, Boskalis safely completed a special operation. At a record depth of 600 metres, the Boka Tiamat undertook excavation works at the continental slope: the steep zone where the seabed transitions from...
First order for ‘flying’ electric ferry outside of Europe
Meridian Energy in New Zealand has ordered a P-12 electric hydrofoiling ferry from Swedish Candela. Meridian will be the first customer outside Europe to take delivery of the electric shuttle ferry. The ferry will be deployed Lake Manapōuri and provide daily transport...
Damen on submarine contract award: ‘Foundation of Dutch naval construction swept away’
Last Friday, the Dutch Government announced it intends to let French Naval Group build the Royal Netherlands Navy's four new submarines. The decision has been met with strong disappointment from Damen Shipyards - one of the other contenders for the contract together...
Dutch submarine contract provisionally awarded to Naval
France's Naval Group will build the new submarines for the Dutch Ministry of Defence. This is the provisional award decision after a careful tender process. On behalf of the Cabinet, State Secretary Christophe van der Maat (Defence) announced the winning yard today at...
Smart Green Shipping begins on-land testing of wingsail
Smart Green Shipping has commenced on-land testing of FastRig: a robust aluminium wingsail that harnesses wind power to deliver thrust to a ship. The recyclable, retractable, autonomous wingsail is said to reduce fuel emissions by up to thirty per cent. FastRig has...
‘Just 626 ships represent 36% of container ship fleet’s capacity’
Ships above 12,000 TEU drive 100 per cent increase in average ship size, states BIMCO in its latest "Shipping number of the week". 'Today, just 626 ships provide 36 per cent of the fleet’s capacity, and the trend is set to continue as the large ships dominate the...
Pot orders multi-purpose vessel at Royal Bodewes
Pot Scheepvaart has signed a building contract with Royal Bodewes to build a 6000-tonne deadweight ice class 1A multi-purpose vessel. The construction will start in April/May this year, and delivery is scheduled in end Q1 2025. The vessel will be built by Royal...
Jan De Nul signs Starlink deal with Castor Marine
After winning a three-year contract for more than eighty vessels to VSAT, Iridium and VoIP in 2021, Castor Marine’s connectivity contract has now been renewed by Jan De Nul Group. It now includes a roll-out of Starlink to most Jan De Nul Group vessels. With the...
SBM and Technip form floating wind joint venture
Dutch SBM Offshore and French Technip Energies have signed a memorandum of understanding for the creation of a joint venture entity, EkWiL. The new company will be a floating offshore wind pure player, capable of proposing a wide range of solutions. EkWiL will combine...
Kooiman delivers first new Water Injection Dredger to Van Oord
Last week, Kooiman Marine Group delivered the first of the two water injection dredgers (WIDs) to Van Oord. The finishing work was completed well before the contractual delivery date, meaning that the vessel named Rijn could leave the yard in Zwijndrecht last Sunday....
Stena ferries get new anti-fouling to cut fuel consumption
In 36 days, the Stena Brittannica and Stena Hollandica have received a major upgrade. To make the ferries more sustainable, they received a new anti-fouling coating and the propellers were polished. In addition, the vessels now boast new catering facilities, more...