LR and MARIC unveil tri-fuel-ready tanker concept
A new 114,000-DWT product and crude oil tri-fuel tanker designed to accommodate future conversion to LNG, methanol or ammonia has secured approval in principle (AiP). It concerns a project of Lloyd's Register (LR) and the Marine Design and Research Institute of China...
Solong towed to Aberdeen, lightering Stena Immaculate starts
On 10 March, the container ship Solong allided with the tanker Stena Immaculate on the North Sea resulting in fires on both vessels and a major salvage operation. The container ship has now been towed to Aberdeen, while lightering operations of the Stena Immaculate...
TKMS and Ulstein join forces for Norwegian frigates
Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) and Ulstein Verft have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) for enhanced industrial cooperation between Germany and Norway. Their joint efforts are to deliver advanced frigates for the Royal Norwegian Navy, combining cutting-edge...
Project aims to unlock wind turbine blade recycling
TNO, in collaboration with several partners, is working on the three-year CIRCLE4WIN project to develop a commercially viable method for recycling composite wind turbine blades. In addition to the recycling process itself, the project also focuses on optimising the...
AirFish Wing-in-Ground craft is taking shape
ST Engineering AirX developed and is currently building the AirFish, a Type A Wing-in-Ground (WIG) effect craft. Construction of this maritime transport innovation follows an approval in principle (AiP) issued by Bureau Veritas in September 2024. For Bureau Veritas it...
New CMA CGM, ABB algorithm targets ship roll prevention
ABB and the CMA CGM Group are collaborating on a new parametric roll algorithm to improve ship safety. The solution integrates a theoretical framework developed by CMA CGM into the ABB Ability Octopus Marine Advisory system. Parametric rolling has been a challenge to...
Cadeler takes delivery of second P-class jack-up
Cadeler received its latest jack-up wind turbine installation vessel, Wind Pace, on 26 March. Its sister vessel, the Wind Peak, was the first of Cadeler’s two newbuild P-class vessels and was delivered in August 2024. Cadeler is currently expanding its fleet. The Wind...
Heesen sells 50-metre hybrid yacht Project Orion
Project Orion represents the third vessel in Heesen's advanced 50-metre Fast Displacement Hull Form (FDHF) aluminium series, equipped with cutting-edge hybrid propulsion. This innovative setup seamlessly integrates diesel mechanical and electrical power, significantly...
How TNO predicts damage to offshore wind turbine blades
Wind turbines in the North Sea face extreme weather conditions that cause erosion to the turbine blades. The PROWESS research, led by TNO, shows that a substantial part of the damage to offshore wind turbines occurs within just twelve hours of the year under specific...
COMMIT takes delivery of new Combat Support Ship
The brand new supply ship Den Helder sailed into its eponymous home port on 24 March. There, Damen Naval handed over the vessel to the Command Materiel and IT organisation (COMMIT) of the Dutch Ministry of Defence. Incidentally, this does not mean that the so-called...
Norden-Frisia names first German electric catamaran
Reederei Norden-Frisia has held a naming ceremony for its latest vessel, the Frisia E-I. In a boost for sustainable public transport, the vessel, a Damen Fast Ferry 3209 Electric, is the first fully electric catamaran to operate in Germany. Amongst the guests...
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