Cadeler acquires offshore wind specialist Menck
Cadeler has acquired Menck, a provider of specialist equipment and technology solutions for offshore foundation installation from Germany. The deal strengthens Cadeler’s capabilities in foundation transport and installation and expands its offering across the offshore...
Anthony Veder fits Econowind VentoFoils on gas carrier
Anthony Veder has installed two Econowind VentoFoil sails on board of ethylene carrier Coral Patula. With this installation, Anthony Veder claims to be the first worldwide to install sails on a gas carrier. Later this year, sister ship Coral Pearl will be equipped...
Nevesbu and IV trial floating substation at MARIN
Maritime engineering firm Nevesbu, together with Iv, has developed a patented concept for a floating offshore substation (FOSS). The concept has already been successfully tested in MARIN's basin. This lays an important foundation for the development of floating wind...
Ship hits weir and sinks, salvage planned
On Saturday morning, 12 October, at around 8.30am, an inland vessel ran into the Borgharen weir and sank. The two crew were safely evacuated. Today, salvage works are scheduled to begin. The vessel Humadivi, 67 metres long, loaded with white sand, was coming from...
SWZ|Maritime’s October 2024 issue: If you can’t appreciate the small…
A typical Dutch proverb is: 'He who does not honour small things, is not worthy of the great'. This could be the motto of this year's election of the Ship of the Year with three relatively small vessels, the water-injection dredger Rijn, the sailing yacht Sarissa and...
VIDEO: Heesen joins hull and superstructure of full-custom yacht
Heesen Yachts has joined the hull and superstructure of the full custom 57-metre shallow draught four-deck motor yacht, code-named Project Setteesettanta. The engines were installed at the same time. This phase brings the yacht's silhouette to life. Designed by Omega...
CirclesOfLife pursues circular shipbuilding
Launched in January, CirclesOfLife is an EU-wide sustainable shipbuilding project where stakeholders throughout the shipbuilding supply chain work together to solve challenges on the way to circularity. It is funded by the European Union as part of the Horizon Europe...
Are your watertight doors watertight?
During a safety walkaround on a vessel, it was observed that several type C watertight doors (doors that must remain closed at all times and opened only when personnel pass through them) were routinely kept open while underway. The incident is discussed in The...
Can container redesign reduce pest infestations?
A conference in Rotterdam this November will explore redesigning freight containers used for sea transport to reduce the risk of them becoming contaminated by plants or animals. Right now, containers can inadvertently contribute to the global spread of invasive pests....
IMB: Piracy incidents lowest since 1994, threats remain
In the first nine months of 2024, reported incidents of piracy and armed robbery fell to the lowest levels since 1994, according to the latest report by the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB). Despite the lowest reported incidents in three decades, IMB and its...
Boka Vanguard to transport Fremantle Highway to China
Boskalis's Boka Vanguard, the world’s largest semi-submersible heavy transport vessel, has arrived in Rotterdam to pick up Floor, the car carrier formerly known as the Fremantle Highway. The vessel, which was involved in a fire in 2023, will be transported to China...
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