WinGD shows payback on retrofit pathways to net-zero
Retrofitting for alternative fuels could help ship operators reach net-zero emissions cost-effectively, but further policy support is needed to strengthen the business case and ensure maritime decarbonisation targets are met. That is the key finding from WinGD's the...
101-metre Feadship yacht exits building hall
An evolution of its predecessor – also called Moonrise, delivered in 2020 – the new Moonrise superyacht has emerged from the Feadship facility in Makkum, the Netherlands. The 101-metre Moonrise incorporates numerous technological enhancements as well as many design...
Salvors board Stena Immaculate and Solong, nurdles discovered
Salvors have been able to board both the tanker Stena Immaculate and container ship Solong for damage assessments since Thursday, 13 March. In an update today, the HM (UK) Coastguard has revealed plastic nurdles have been discovered, with retrieval of these starting...
DevCap wins Port of Rotterdam tender for floating solar farm
DevCap, as the lead party of consortium Sun Float Power, has won a tender as the operator of a floating solar farm at De Slufter on Rotterdam's Maasvlakte. With the completion of this 96-MWp solar farm, approximately 87,000 MWh can be generated annually, equivalent to...
Dutch frigate De Ruyter tests launch Tomahawk missile
Air defence and command frigate HNLMS De Ruyter launched a Tomahawk missile on 11 March. This happened off the coast of Norfolk in the US. It was the first time a Dutch naval vessel fired this type of missile. With the test launch, the navy is gathering necessary...
Concordia Damen delivers River Pusher to Paraguay
Paraguayan shipowner and operator Girona S.A. – Rio Sur Transporte y Logistica has taken delivery of the Veronica V, designed and built by Dutch inland navigation shipyard Concordia Damen. The CDS 4115 Shallow Draught River Pusher will serve Girona’s customers along...
Damen Yachting launches third Yacht Support 53
The third Yacht Support in the Yacht Support 53 series has been launched at the Damen Yachting build facility in Antalya, Turkey. It has been launched ahead of its final build stage, with final outfitting and sea trials to occur in the next few months. It is available...
Boskalis’ Boka Vanguard becomes even wider
The Boka Vanguard is already the largest semi-submersible heavy transport vessel in the world. But recently this groundbreaking vessel was made even bigger. With a length of 275 metres and an “original” width of 70 metres, a widening of 10 meters does not sound all...
ECSA rebrands as European Shipowners
On the occasion of its sixtieth anniversary, the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) has now become ECSA European Shipowners. The name change is to reinforce the organisation's role as the voice of the European shipping industry. ECSA European...
Yacht produces green hydrogen at sea and delivers it ashore
Green hydrogen produced from offshore wind using the demonstration yacht Winz Maru has been supplied on shore in the central breakwater area of Tokyo in the “Wind Hunter Project”. This is a zero-emission project utilising wind power and hydrogen promoted by Mitsui...
North Sea collision: Both vessels stable, captain arrested
Both vessels involved in the collision on the North Sea off the coast of Yorkshire, the tanker Stena Immaculate and container ship Solong, appear stable for now, with salvors waiting for safe conditions to board. A video of the moment of impact has been released while...
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