WSC urges action to close battery cargo safety gap
The World Shipping Council (WSC) is calling on governments to address a gap in international dangerous goods rules. This gap allows containers carrying thousands of lithium batteries to be transported without carriers being informed of the hazard. The call comes as...
Damen Yachting launches first Xplorer 60
Damen Yachting has launched its first Xplorer 60. The 60-metre SX6001 is a superyacht designed to explore in style, comfort, and complete autonomy. It was built and launched at Damen Yachting’s dedicated shipyard in Antalya, Turkey. The Xplorer 60 is as at home in the...
Queen Máxima to christen sailing offshore work vessel
On Wednesday afternoon 2 April, Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands will christen the new, innovative sailing ship of the Sea Ranger Service in Rotterdam. It is the Netherlands' first and only sailing working vessel suitable for offshore work. The Sea Ranger...
Wagenborg transports aft ship of its first CO2 carrier
Royal Niestern Sander shipyard is building the EasyMax CO2 carrier for Wagenborg and INEOS. The aft ship was moved to the quay side last week, reports Wagenborg on its website. It will be the first dedicated offshore CO2 transport vessel built in Europe. In November...
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...
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