DNV, Fassmer to cooperate on autonomous naval vessels
DNV and Fr. Fassmer GmbH & Co. KG have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly develop and classify autonomous and remotely operated vessels and systems for naval and governmental customers. The signing took place at the SMM Trade Fair in Hamburg...
Stena Futura completes sea trials in China
Stena Line's Stena Futura, the first of its new hybrid ferries destined for the Irish Sea, has completed its sea trials. The vessel is on schedule to enter service on the Belfast-Heysham route in late summer. Sea trials are designed to test the vessel at sea to...
Burning plastic on deck causes fatality
Burning shipboard plastic resulted in an explosion and a fatality on board a ship. The incident is described in a new Nautical Institute Mars Report. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of maritime accidents and near-misses. It then publishes these so-called Mars...
Econowind installs four VentoFoils on tanker Jutlandia Swan
Econowind has installed four 16-metre VentoFoils on board the chemical tanker M/T Jutlandia Swan, owned and operated by Danish shipping company Uni-Tankers. The ATEX-proof wind-assisted ship propulsion units were installed in just four days in the port of Rotterdam....
Kongsberg supplies propulsion system for Colombian frigate
Kongsberg Maritime has signed a contract with Damen Naval to supply twin controllable pitch propellers (CPPs) and shaftlines as part of a contract with the Colombian Navy for a new frigate. Construction is to begin at the end of 2025, with commissioning expected at...
Damen delivers WID Shoalbuster to UK Dredging
During a festive ceremony, a Damen Shoalbuster 2711 WID (water injection dredging) has been christened and named UKD Seadragon. Damen Shipyards delivered the vessel to UK Dredging, a subsidiary of Associated British Ports. The ceremony took place in the Roath Basin in...
Royal IHC on the road to recovery as order book fills
Despite another net loss over 2024, Royal IHC's operating result turned positive. At the same time, the Dutch shipbuilder's order book is growing, making CEO Derk te Bokkel positive about the future now that 'customers' confidence in the future of Royal IHC is...
Roll Group expands new office and yard in US
Roll Group has opened its newest Americas Project office and yard in Saint Gabriel, Louisiana. The expansion is to serve the Gulf Coast region with localised expertise and integrated engineered heavy lift and project logistics services. By expanding its Americas...
Fire hose cabinet on ship in poor state
An officer was undertaking an inspection of the exterior fire hoses and their protective cabinets on a ship. The securing bracket of one cabinet was found to be badly corroded. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of maritime accidents and near-misses. It then...
Car carrier Morning Midas sinks after fire
The salvors, Resolve Marine, have reported that the car carrier Morning Midas has sunk in international waters in the North Pacific. The vessel suffered a fire on 3 June 2025. According to the ship's manager, Zodiac Maritime, damage caused by the fire, compounded by...
Shipyards have plenty of work, but financial risks remain high
From the magazine - Judging by last year’s figures from Dutch maritime manufacturing industry association NMT-IRO, the Dutch shipbuilding sector is far from struggling - especially compared to other shipbuilding nations in Europe. However, despite full order books,...
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