Heerema to open engineering hub in Porto
Heerema Marine Contractors is launching a new international engineering hub in Porto. This strategic expansion marks the establishment of a long-term footprint in Portugal through the newly formed Heerema Portugal Lda., with operational launch scheduled for early...
VIDEO: Port of Rotterdam trials electric hydrofoil vessel
A distinctive new vessel has recently made its debut in the Port of Rotterdam: the Port of Rotterdam Authority’s fully electric hydrofoil patrol vessel. The vessel forms part of a pilot scheme for the Port of Rotterdam Authority’s fleet renewal programme. The new...
VIDEO: Concordia Damen delivers hybrid river cruiser
Concordia Damen has completed and delivered a CDS River Cruise 135, the Excellence Crown, to Swiss shipping company Twerenbold Reisen Group. The 135-metre-long ship features hybrid propulsion and was designed and built by the shipyard in Werkendam, the Netherlands....
Altair, HD Hyundai apply AI to marine engine development
Altair has signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Engine Research Institute at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries to enhance the performance of eco-friendly marine engines and power AI-driven development initiatives. One of the things they will be...
Crew member suffers injury from hazard in plain sight
Crew were preparing the gangway prior to arrival as the vessel approached port. As part of this process, crew had to climb several steps on the gangway stowage rack integrated ladder and release the stowage cleats fore and aft. A well-practised procedure, but one with...
I’ll have a battery system, please!
From the magazine - Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESSs) will be essential to the maritime industry and its transition towards full decarbonisation. Over the past few years, the interest in hybrid power solutions with batteries has increased exponentially. Choosing...
Seawork: Decarbonising operations to reduce emissions and costs
Advertorial - The 2025 Seawork conference programme is focused on decarbonisation with free to attend sessions that share insights and learnings on topical key themes at the forefront of discussions across the industry. The European Onshore Power Supply Association...
Pioneering Spirit delivers offshore wind converter
Allseas' Pioneering Spirit has completed the transport and installation of the BorWin epsilon offshore converter platform for TenneT’s BorWin5 grid connection system in the North Sea. The two-week offshore campaign concluded on 18 May, with the safe set-down of the...
Amsterdam conducts first methanol STS bunkering with Van Oord’s Boreas
Earlier in May, the first ship-to-ship (STS) bunkering of methanol took place in the Port of Amsterdam. At TMA Logistics' terminal in Amerikahaven, Van Oord's offshore installation vessel Boreas was supplied with 500 tonnes of green methanol, delivered from the bunker...
Dutch emergency response at sea is vulnerable
The system for responding to incidents in the North Sea needs to be put in order as soon as possible, says the Dutch Safety Board after investigating the accident with the Fremantle Highway. This will require improved communication and information sharing between the...
Salvage NCL Salten successful, ship taken to port
The NCL Salten, which grounded at Byneset near Trondheim on Thursday 22 May, has been pulled off ground on Tuesday morning in the ongoing salvage operation. After being refloated, divers inspected the ship before being towed to the Port of Orkanger to unload the rest...
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