Dutch navy rotates ships for possible Hormuz mission
The air defence and command frigate HNLMS De Ruyter and minehunter HNLMS Willemstad will return to the Netherlands. Meanwhile, frigate HNLMS Evertsen will soon depart for the Middle East. The rotation will ensure operational readiness while keeping the option open for...
Bulk carrier in Sweden salvaged, two more incidents reported
Late on Wednesday evening, the bulk carrier Ali Aykin was refloated after having been aground since 25 May. No oil reached the water during the salvage and transport to port. In the meantime, the Swedish Coast Guard is busy with a second grounding in the same area and...
Cruise ships plug into shore power in Amsterdam
Ocean-going cruise ships fitted with shore power installations can now plug into shore power at the Passenger Terminal Amsterdam (PTA). The new installation allows ships to switch off their generators as soon as they dock, significantly reducing emissions and noise...
Thecla Bodewes Shipyards delivers eighth vessel to Vertom
Thecla Bodewes Shipyards has delivered the eighth LABRAX vessel in a series of ten to Vertom Group. Like the others, the MV Vertom Joyce is a 7280-DWT state-of-the-art dry cargo vessel. The MV Vertom Joyce is the result of a long-standing collaboration between Thecla...
Huisman supplies Knuckle Boom Cranes to Olympic
Huisman will deliver two 250-mt Knuckle Boom Cranes, which will be installed on the new UT 7623 SEV Sustainable Energy Vessels of the Olympic Group. The contract follows a series of recent Knuckle Boom Crane deliveries to the offshore construction industry. Huisman...
RensenDriessen enters deep-sea market with LNG tankers
RensenDriessen Shipbuilding & Shipbrokers is stepping into the deep-sea segment with the brokerage of two 20,000-m3 sea-going LNG tankers. The dual-fuel vessels, fully compliant with IMO Tier III standards, will be built at a selected Chinese shipyard and...
Salvage of grounded bulk carrier in Sweden started
On Tuesday morning, 3 June, work began to salvage the bulk carrier Ali Aykin, which has been aground in Öresund, near Klagshamn, since May 25. The salvage company hired by the ship's owner is unloading parts of the cargo. The Swedish Coast Guard is supervising the...
Diversity in maritime sector leads to more innovation
From the magazine - The maritime sector is under pressure. The labour market is becoming increasingly tight, while geopolitical uncertainty and technological developments continue to challenge the industry. How can we ensure that talent not only enters the sector, but...
Wärtsilä ammonia engine cuts GHG emissions by 90%
Tests of Wärtsilä’s 4-stroke engine-based solution for ammonia fuel show that a 95 per cent ammonia energy share now achieves up to a ninety per cent reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions compared to equivalent diesel engines. The extensive testing follows the...
MAN reveals world’s most powerful methanol engine
MAN Energy Solutions has announced that it will deliver the world's most powerful two-stroke methanol engine in June 2025. The engine, an MAN B&W 12G95ME-C10.5-LGIM (Liquid Gas Injection Methanol) type rated at 82,440 kW @ 80 rpm, is currently being built by...
Damen launches fully electric-ready ferry for BC Ferries
On 22nd May, Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania launched the latest Island Class Ferry for BC Ferries. The vessel, a Damen RoRo 8117 E3, will become the seventh Damen vessel to sail in the Canadian organisation’s fleet. The ferry is the first in an order of four...
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