Royal T introduces longe-range battery-electric GADUS
Royal T Shipyards is further advancing the fully electric version of its GADUS dry cargo vessel series. Developed for shipowners operating in the 5000–6000-tonne deadweight segment, the GADUS Battery Electric is intended for zero-emission short-sea and coastal cargo...
EUR 1.4 million to study impact of deepsea mining
Dutch partners within the international MiningImpact3 consortium have received a EUR 1.4 million grant to study the long-term ecosystem impacts of deepsea mining, as well as its legal and technological aspects. The Dutch collaboration is coordinated by marine...
VIDEO: Econowind hits 100 VentoFoil sales
Econowind has surpassed 100 VentoFoil units sold, marking a major milestone in the shipping industry’s shift towards wind-assisted ship propulsion. The increasing adoption of the VentoFoil system reflects shipowners’ drive to cut fuel consumption, reduce CO2...
NIOZ acquires underwater robot for research fleet
The Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ) has acquired a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) for the Dutch National Research Fleet. This underwater robot can conduct measurements and perform useful tasks on the sea floor. The NIOZ has contracted the...
Demand for LNG up 52% in Rotterdam last year
Last year, maritime shipping bunkered 9.8 million tonnes of fuel in Rotterdam, a moderate decrease from 9.9 million tonnes in 2023. It was notable that the demand for LNG in 2024 rebounded to previous levels after a decline during the period of inflated gas prices. In...
Core Power plans floating nuclear plant in US ports
Core Power (US) has enlisted Glosten to help design a floating nuclear power plant (FNPP) to power ports in the United States. Created by Core Power, the FNPP concept is a nearshore infrastructure system that includes a barge-based nuclear power plant, barge support...
VIDEO: NATO uses AI to protect undersea cables
NATO has developed a new tool to help allies detect suspicious shipping vessel activity and protect undersea cables and pipelines from potential sabotage. Known as "Mainsail", the AI software tool flags vessels behaving suspiciously. The NATO Centre for Maritime...
New cutters for Netherlands Coast Guard in Caribbean
Cross-border organised crime and instability in Venezuela affect the work of the Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard. The Coast Guard therefore needs more personnel and is working to replace equipment. This is stated in the Annual Plan 2025 Caribbean Coast Guard that Dutch...
Thecla Bodewes Shipyards delivers first Salmo vessel
Thecla Bodewes Shipyards has delivered MV Iana, the first vessel in the pioneering SALMO series. According to the Dutch shipbuilder, this 5050-DWT diesel-electric multi-purpose vessel marks a new chapter in sustainable design, precision craftsmanship, and operational...
Allseas deploys ‘bowstring’ pipelay method for first time
Just ahead of its lifetime extension, Allseas' pipelay vessel Lorelay has completed a platform-to-platform pipeline off Trinidad’s southeastern coast in just ten days. For the first time in the company's forty-year pipelay history, Allseas successfully deployed the...
Full-Scale MAN ammonia engine runs at full load
MAN Energy Solutions has reported that its ME-LGIA (Liquid Gas Injection Ammonia) engine, currently undergoing testing at its Research Centre Copenhagen (RCC) facility, has run at 100 per cent engine load for the first time. It marks a milestone on the path to...
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