LR and MARIC unveil tri-fuel-ready tanker concept
A new 114,000-DWT product and crude oil tri-fuel tanker designed to accommodate future conversion to LNG, methanol or ammonia has secured approval in principle (AiP). It concerns a project of Lloyd's Register (LR) and the Marine Design and Research Institute of China...
VIDEO: Valday salvaged after becoming adrift on North Sea
On Friday, the cargo ship Valday ended up adrift on the North Sea during a storm. In the early afternoon, the Netherlands Coastguard's emergency tug Multraship Commander managed to secure a towline to the vessel, videos of which have now been released. Three crew...
VIDEO: Heesen lays keel of first yacht in new 50-metre steel class
Heesen Yachts has laid the keel of Project Grace, a 50-metre steel Fast Displacement Hull Form (FDHF) yacht. It is the first in the new 50-metre series that the Dutch yacht builder presented last year during the inaugural press conference at the Monaco Yacht Show. The...
New CEO for Jumbo Maritime
The Supervisory Board of Jumbo Maritime has appointed Peter de Bree as the new CEO of the company. He succeeds Daan Koornneef, who will step down as CEO, effective January 1, 2025. Over the past two years, Koorneef has successfully guided Jumbo through a period of...
Cargo vessel adrift in storm on North Sea
A storm has left several cargo ships in trouble in the North Sea, reports the Netherlands Coastguard. The 82-metre vessel Valday is currently adrift, with tugs on site and underway to try and help the vessel. Other problems reported include ships' engines failing or...
Guideline launched for heavy-lift stability
After years of collaboration, the Heavy Lift Exchange Forum, a working group initiated by DNV, has issued the “Guidance on Stability of Lifts”. This guideline for stable and safe heavy-lift operations has been developed with expertise from BBC Chartering, BigLift...
EUR 4 million grant for greener port call project
More efficient port calls can make maritime transport faster and greener. To achieve this ambition, the PortCall.Zero project has been awarded EUR 4 million through the NWO Perspectief programme. Source article: TU Delft. Led by TU Delft, and with contributions from...
Shell and Equinor plan UK’s largest oil and gas company
Equinor UK Ltd, a subsidiary of Equinor ASA, and Shell UK Limited, a subsidiary of Shell plc, are to combine their UK offshore oil and gas assets and expertise to form a new company. It will be the UK North Sea’s biggest independent producer. The incorporated joint...
Experts explore pest-resistant container design
Pest-resistant container design has taken centre stage at a meeting between specialists from the global container shipping industry and biosecurity experts. Together, they aim to address the USD 423 billion global challenge posed by invasive pests every year....
Chowgule delivers first of twelve short-sea vessels to Vertom
Vertom Group has taken delivery of MV Vertom Rita, the first of a series of twelve diesel-electric short-sea vessels ordered from Chowgule Shipyards in India. The 6000-DWT vessel is the smaller version of the 7280-DWT vessel built in the Netherlands, of which six have...
Dutch Safety Board wants concrete action after another Nieuwe Maas collision
Following another collison between a water taxi and this time a water bus in Rotterdam, the Dutch Safety Board is holding a roundtable discussion in January. The Board has invited parties involved in passenger transport on the Nieuwe Maas in Rotterdam. On 23 November,...
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