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Oceanbird completes sea trial with Wing560 on car carrier

Oceanbird completes sea trial with Wing560 on car carrier

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 17, 2026 | Emissions, Energy transition, News, Ship conversion/refit, WASP

Oceanbird has completed the installation of Wing560 on Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s 230-metre car carrier Tirranna. The company has since then been finalising the retrofit and completed a harbour acceptance test (HAT) and sea acceptance test (SAT). DNV granted the design...
Van Oord secures SSEN HVDC framework deal

Van Oord secures SSEN HVDC framework deal

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 16, 2026 | Energy transition, News, Offshore

SSEN Transmission has awarded a long-term framework agreement to a consortium of Van Oord and Sumitomo Electric for future high-voltage direct current (HVDC) subsea transmission projects in northern Scotland. The agreement covers the engineering, supply, transport and...
The hidden atmospheric cost of Arctic shipping

The hidden atmospheric cost of Arctic shipping

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 16, 2026 | Arctic shipping, Emissions, Maritime research, News

A study led by the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) suggests that shipping emissions influence climate-relevant cloud formation and may impact regional climate processes far beyond the polar region. Original article by Hector Garcia Morales, ENAC,...
Kongsberg Maritime to acquire Berg Propulsion

Kongsberg Maritime to acquire Berg Propulsion

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 16, 2026 | News, Ship propulsion

Kongsberg Maritime has reached an agreement to acquire the Swedish company Berg Propulsion AB. The company is a leading designer and manufacturer of integrated propulsion and electrical systems for the maritime market. The acquisition represents a strategic step to...
Superyacht Zero emerges from Vitters’ building hall

Superyacht Zero emerges from Vitters’ building hall

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 15, 2026 | Emissions, Energy transition, News, Ship design, Shipbuilding, Yachts

Last week, the 69-metre zero-emissions yacht Zero emerged from the construction hall at Vitters Shipyard in Zwartsluis, the Netherlands. It was subsequently transported by barge to Harlingen where the yacht was launched on 9 July. After seven years of hard work from...
Netherlands to crack down on shadow fleet with new legislation

Netherlands to crack down on shadow fleet with new legislation

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 15, 2026 | Maritime regulations, News, Shipping

The Dutch government has sent an amendment to the Foreign Ships Act to the Council of State for urgent advice. The proposed legislation is intended to strengthen measures against the Russian shadow fleet – vessels used to covertly transport sanctioned Russian oil...
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