EST-Floattech batteries for fifteen new river cruisers
Dutch system integrator Van Tiem Elektro has contracted EST-Floattech to supply its Octopus High Energy battery systems for fifteen new river cruise vessels. The vessels are being outfitted at De Gerlien van Tiem in Druten and at Vahali Shipyards in Ghent for a group...
‘US tariffs to shake up trade, no rate hike expected’
Reciprocal tariffs announced by Donald Trump on "Liberation Day" could prevent shippers from making important decisions on supply chains, but are not likely to cause an immediate spike in freight rates. These expectations are expressed by Xeneta, an ocean and air...
Industry groups launch BMP Maritime Security publication
Industry associations have released an interactive guidance publication to help all vessels plan voyages and to detect, avoid, deter, delay and report attacks and incidents wherever they occur. The Best Management Practices (BMP) for Maritime Security (MS)...
Queen Máxima christens sailing Sea Ranger work vessel
On 2 April, Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands christened the SRS Janet Taylor, the Sea Ranger Service's new sailing offshore work vessel. This "small ship with a big mission" will enable the Sea Rangers to make great strides in their commitment to employment...
Cruise ships in Rotterdam can now plug into shore power
After a construction period of 22 months, the Cruise Port Shore Power installation on the Holland Amerikakade was officially opened on 31 March. The cruise ship AIDAnova was the first cruise ship to use shore power in Rotterdam. The official inauguration was performed...
AI Innovation Lab to improve ship design and operations
A consortium of Damen Shipyards, TU Delft, SafeSystems, RH Marine, NHL Stenden University of Applied Science and MARIN has kicked off the Maritime AI Innovation Lab. This new lab provides a unique and modular development environment for the entire maritime industry...
Tug capsizes with two fatalities
Make sure the gob rope of a tug is in the right place. In a new Nautical Institute Mars Report, a tug with gob rope still capsized within just ten seconds. The accident resulted in two fatalities. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of maritime accidents and...
Cargo ship hits river cruise ship De Zonnebloem in Germany
Early on Saturday morning, 29 March, the river cruise ship of the Dutch National Association De Zonnebloem was involved in a collision in Germany. The vessel was hit by a cargo ship, the captain of which had been drinking alcohol, according to German police. The...
Allseas kicks off offshore works for Porthos
Allseas' offshore construction support vessel Oceanic has kicked off offshore works for the Porthos project (Port of Rotterdam CO2 Transport and Storage). The work consisted of a special unexploded ordnance survey along the 20-kilometre pipeline route. The “bomb hunt”...
Five new dredging simulators for Dutch maritime education
The O&O Fund Hydraulic Engineering invests in five new dredging simulators for secondary vocational education. STC, a leader in hydraulic engineering education in Rotterdam, will receive four simulators, the fifth is for Nova College in the Dutch IJmond region....
Fugro Mercator salvaged and brought to port
Fugro has reported that the Fugro Mercator has successfully been towed to a shipyard for inspection. The geophysical survey vessel ran aground on the north coast of Elba, Italy, on 22 March. It is not yet clear what led to the Fugro Mercator running aground. The...
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