Boskalis’ Windpiper installs first rocks in Baltic Sea
Boskalis' recently commissioned subsea rock installation vessel Windpiper has successfully placed the first rock on its maiden project. The rock is being installed at the Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea. Equinor and Polenergia Offshore Wind...
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...
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...
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