IHC to supply accommodation module for Dutch submarines
On 15 September, Royal IHC and Naval Group signed an initial contract covering the onboard accommodation module for the Royal Netherlands Navy’s new Orka-class submarines. The contract was signed in the framework of the Replacement of the Netherlands Submarine...
Towards the future of zero-emission dredging
The drive toward zero-emission dredging is gaining momentum, with electrification, alternative fuels, and hybrid power systems emerging as pivotal solutions. As the industry works to balance innovation with operational challenges, these advancements will play a...
Oil and oil products depress Port of Rotterdam throughput
Total throughput in the port of Rotterdam fell by 5.8 per cent in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period last year. The decline is mainly due to less throughput of crude oil and oil products, iron ore and coal. In the first three months of this year,...
VIDEO: How a robot can improve wind turbine maintenance
TNO, in collaboration with TU Delft and Robohouse, is developing a cutting-edge robot designed to install sensors deep inside wind turbine blades. The sensors provide valuable data on the blade’s health. Source article: TNO Wind turbines are getting bigger and bigger...
Damen has tugs built by external company in Türkiye
Damen Shipyards has signed a contract with Istanbul-based Arena Offshore A.S. for the local construction of two Stan Tugs 1606 under the Damen Technical Cooperation (DTC). It is Damen's first design collaboration with an external company in Türkiye. This was followed...
EU inland navigation calls on EC to support choice of HVO
From the magazine - Inland navigation in Europe can achieve the climate target of zero greenhouse gas emissions in the short term if it is enabled to switch sector-wide to the use of HVO (hydrogen-treated vegetable oil). HVO as a renewable drop-in fuel enables full...
Huisman supplies cranes for new platform supply vessels
Huisman has signed a contract with Greek shipowner Capital Offshore for the delivery of four state-of-the-art Knuckle Boom Cranes. The cranes will be integrated into the new MMC-designed platform supply vessels (PSVs), currently under construction at the Fujian Mawei...
Restricted waterway bank effect grounds vessel
Beware of the bank effect when sailing in a restricted waterway. In a new Mars Report, The Nautical Institute describes how a cargo vessel grounded in a river due to this effect. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of maritime accidents and near-misses. It then...
Damen and Folla join forces in aquaculture market
Damen Shipyards Group and Folla Maritime Service will start collaborating in the aquaculture market. The partnership combines Damen’s expertise in shipbuilding and Folla Maritime’s knowledge of the Norwegian aquaculture industry. Damen will acquire a majority stake in...
Heesen Yachts announces death of founder Frans Heesen
Frans Heesen, founder of Dutch superyacht builder Heesen Yachts, passed away on 23 April in his hometown of Oss, the Netherlands, at the age of 78. The company says that his visionary leadership, courage, and exceptional ability to identify and nurture talent have...
CMB.Tech to merge with Golden Ocean
CMB.Tech NV and Golden Ocean Group Limited are planning to merge, with CMB.Tech as the surviving entity. The merger will create one of the largest diversified listed maritime groups in the world with a combined fleet of more than 250 vessels. CMB.Tech’s Supervisory...
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