DEME on track for another record year
Whereas Dutch competitor Boskalis reported that the current geopolitical situation was impacting its revenue, Belgian DEME sees its turnover and net profit increase over the first six months of 2026. Group turnover was EUR 2.2 billion, up two per cent from EUR 2.1...
Saildrone opens European subsidiary in Denmark
Saildrone, a provider of maritime autonomy, is expanding to Europe and establishing a subsidiary in Copenhagen, Denmark. With the new branch, the company wants to address the urgent need for maritime domain awareness in European waters. Announced at the Maritime...
Quinto Shipping christens 110-metre tanker Quinto
Last weekend, Zwijndrecht-based Quinto Shipping BV reached a milestone with the christening of its new tanker MT Quinto, a design by Concordia Damen. The vessel, which is currently being completed at CCM3, marks the family company's switch from container transport to...
Eighth Labrax vessel for Vertom hits the water
Thecla Bodewes Shipyards has launched the MV Vertom Joyce, the eighth vessel in the state-of-the-art LABRAX series for Vertom Group. The vessel was also christened during the event, which took place at the shipyard in Kampen, the Netherlands. The MV Vertom Joyce...
Damage to accommodation ladder
Be situationally aware warns The Nautical Institute in a new Mars Report. In the incident described, an accommodation ladder was lowered on request without taking into consideration the vessel's motions. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of maritime accidents and...
Fugro and Spoor monitor birds with AI at offshore wind farms
Fugro and Spoor, a software company that helps renewable energy projects reduce their environmental impact, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop a new bird-monitoring solution for offshore renewable energy projects. The solution that uses...
IHC to exclusively distribute CFlo mining tech in Oceania
CFlo World Limited and IHC Mining have signed a strategic partnership to jointly offer solutions to the mining market in the Oceania region. This collaboration will enable both parties to drive innovation in the strategic minerals sector, focusing on silica sands,...
Dutch Coast Guard responds to engine room fire on North Sea
The Netherlands Coast Guard Centre received a report from the container ship Victoria L that they had had an engine room fire on Wednesday, 9 April. It was extinguished by the ship's fire extinguishing system, but fire broke out a second time. The Coast Guard then...
Bound4blue installs largest eSAILs to date on juice carrier
Bound4blue has installed the world’s largest suction sails, four 26-metre-high eSAILs, on the MV Atlantic Orchard. Chartered by Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) and owned by Wisby Tankers AB, Sweden, the juice carrier had the sails fitted in a single stop already planned...
FincoEnergies allowed to take over oil trader Klaas de Boer
FincoEnergies may take over oil trading company Klaas de Boer under conditions. This has been decided by the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM). Both companies supply, among other things, marine fuels in various ports in the Netherlands. To ensure...
Ladder deficiency allows fall to quay
Beware of hazards in plain sight, warns The Nautical Institute in a new Mars Report. The report describes an incident in which a crew member fell over 11 metres down to the quay due to a gap between a platform railing and the protective cage of a ladder. The Nautical...
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