Allseas adds hybrid-electric ROVs to fleet
Allseas is strengthening its subsea capabilities with a new fleet of next-generation remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) from the Schilling Robotics division of TechnipFMC. These hybrid electric Heavy Duty (eHD) ROVs combine electric propulsion with proven hydraulic...
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Port experience centre Portlantis festively opened
Portlantis, the new port experience centre at Maasvlakte II, Rotterdam, was festively opened on the afternoon of Wednesday 19 March. Rotterdam's Mayor Carola Schouten officiated at the opening in the atrium of Portlantis. From Saturday 22 March, Portlantis opens to...
VIDEO: Odfjell retrofits tanker with Bound4blue eSAILs
Odfjell has had four of Bound4blue’s 22-metre eSAILs retrofitted on its 49,000-DWT chemical tanker Bow Olympus. It is the first installation of a wind propulsion system for the chemical tanker specialist. A tailored two-step installation process was deployed to...
LNG retrofits surge as quick fix for carbon reduction
Lloyd’s Register’s (LR) latest Engine Retrofit Report reveals that while the maritime industry has made strides in its ability to execute ship engine retrofits for alternative fuels, a critical lack of supply-side incentives threatens to delay progress. A surprising...
‘European shipping key for Europe’s security’
Two new studies released by European Shipowners point out that European shipping represents a geopolitical asset for Europe facilitating the export and import of goods, food and energy. In addition, whilst the EU represents around fifteen per cent of the global GDP,...
Hamburg Maritime Forum: Advancing sustainability, innovation, and industry leadership
Advertorial - The Hamburg Maritime Forum is set to take place on April 1-2, 2025, bringing together leading professionals from across the global maritime industry. This two-day event will host up to 450 key stakeholders, including shipowners, ship managers,...
Stena and Norsepower partner on methanol hybrid RoRo
Norsepower will deliver two of its Rotor Sails for Stena Line's methanol hybrid newbuild RoRo vessel Stena Connecta. The ship will operate on the Irish Sea, between Belfast and Heysham, where wind conditions are very favourable for wind assisted propulsion. The...
EU MRV and ETS pose challenges for EU dredging fleet
From the magazine - How should a dredging contractor comply with the European Union Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (EU MRV) and Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) when they don’t transport cargo like other ships? Calculating their fuel efficiency is...
SWZ|Maritime’s March 2025 issue: Dredging special and the hybrid fleet
With our editorial board member Bas Lenferink as coordinator, we can offer our readers/subscribers a content-rich dredging special this month. This is in the same month that an important dredging symposium takes place in Alblasserdam on Thursday, 20 March....
DSB investigates collision between tug and tanker
The Dutch Safety Board (DSB) is launching an investigation into the collision between a tug and a chemical tanker on the Nieuwe Waterweg in Rotterdam. The accident occurred in the early morning of Sunday 23 February 2025 in dense fog. On the night of Saturday 22...
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