Scheveningen Declaration sets course for maritime innovation
Dutch maritime companies, technology firms and knowledge institutions are joining forces to accelerate the development and testing of maritime innovations. The Scheveningen Declaration on Maritime Innovation initiative uses the high-performance world of ocean racing...
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...
‘Container rates drop 28%, worst first quarter in twenty years’
Based on input from twenty-three liner operators, the China Containerized Freight Index (CCFI) reflects the general export freight rate level from ten major ports. The 28 per cent fall reduced the CCFI from 1548 at the beginning of the year to 1112 at the end of the...
Wärtsilä spends EUR 50 million to expand R&D centre
Wärtsilä is set to expand its state-of-the-art Sustainable Technology Hub in Vaasa, Finland, with a EUR 50 million total investment. This is to enhance the technology group's ability to meet the growing demand for developing and delivering sustainable technologies in...
Saildrone and Thales show autonomous anti-submarine tech
Saildrone and Thales Australia have demonstrated the integration of the BlueSentry thin-line towed array with the Saildrone Surveyor. This creates a new system for autonomous long-endurance undersea maritime domain awareness (MDA). The integration of the BlueSentry...
Dutch entrepreneur acquires Heesen Yachts
Dutch aluminium and steel superyacht builder Heesen Yachts has been acquired by Dutch entrepreneur and investor Laurens Last. According to Heesen, Last is a seasoned entrepreneur and passionate yachtsman that brings with him extensive business experience and a deep...
Dutch defence industry and innovation get boost
The Dutch government has presented a new strategy to boost Dutch defence. A total of EUR 1.15 billion will be available to strengthen the industry. EUR 310 million will be spent this year, among others on the Unmanned Systems Action Plan. This is needed because of...
IHC Mining to supply OTTer 250 to dredge in South Africa
IHC Mining in South Africa will build and supply an OTTer 250 dredger for Guerrini Marine Construction in Cape Town, South Africa. This dredger will be used to execute the highly anticipated dredging works in the sensitive Zeekoevlei Nature Reserve area. Zeekoevlei is...
Fleet Cleaner becomes Fleet Robotics
Fleet Cleaner, which provides robotic underwater ship hull cleaning, is rebranding to Fleet Robotics. This name change reflects the company's evolution from a hull cleaning pioneer into a global 24/7 one-stop-shop for underwater maintenance and performance...
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