Conoship adds container feeder to short-sea portfolio
Conoship International has added the CIP230 TEU Container Feeder to its short-sea, standard design portfolio. This new vessel design expands the ship design company’s standardised CIP-series with a compact container feeder solution for short-sea operations, built on...
FSMA orders CMB to pay USD 36m to Euronav shareholders
The shipping company CMB has been ordered by the Belgian financial regulator (FSMA) to pay an additional USD 36 million to shareholders who tendered shares during its mandatory takeover of Euronav earlier this year. The stock market watchdog is also forcing CMB to...
OpWind optimises engine efficiency when using WASP
Berg Propulsion has unveiled the OpWind software system to help crews combine the operation of sails and propellers in the most efficient way in all sea conditions. OpWind automatically ensures engine efficiency with respect to propeller rpm and blade pitch angle when...
Damen delivers rocket landing platform to Blue Origin
Damen Shipyards has delivered a barge to aerospace manufacturer and spaceflight services company Blue Origin. On September 4, the vessel arrived at its home port in Cape Canaveral, Florida, where it will support Blue Origin’s aerospace operations. The vessel – called...
BRM failure contributes to shore contact
Don't count on the tide to keep your vessel on the right track and challenge the person with the con when concerns arise. The Nautical Institute gives this warning in its latest Mars Report in which a vessel's pilot misjudged the tide's influence resulting in the ship...
Wagenborg orders sixth EasyMax at Niestern Sander
Wagenborg Shipping and Royal Niestern Sander have agreed to build another 14,000 DWT EasyMax vessel, reports Wagenborg on its website. The sixth in the series is set for delivery in summer 2026. The first EasyMax was the Egbert Wagenborg, delivered in 2017. This...
Vinci Energies acquires RH Marine and Bakker Sliedrecht
Vinci Energies signed an agreement on 7 October to acquire the Dutch companies RH Marine and Bakker Sliedrecht. With this transaction, Vinci Energies gains market position in the maritime sector in the Netherlands and strengthens its industrial portfolio. RH Marine...
BIMCO and ICS launch guide targeting underwater noise
BIMCO and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) have developed a guide which aims to help the shipping industry understand and reduce underwater radiated noise from ships and help the industry implement the underwater noise guidelines from the International...
Thecla Bodewes Shipyards delivers Vertom Lisa
Thecla Bodewes Shipyards delivered MV Vertom Lisa to the Vertom Group on 4 October. This 7280-DWT LABRAX vessel is the sixth in a series of twelve, ten of which are for the Vertom Group. The LABRAX series was designed by Thecla Bodewes Shipyards and Groot Ship Design...
Damen lays keel and cuts steel for Portuguese Navy ship
Damen Shipyards has held a joint steel cutting and keel laying ceremony at Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania for the innovative Multi-Purpose Ship of the Portuguese Navy. The contract for the ship was signed by the two parties in November last year following a tender...
Study: Nuclear ships have lowest operational cost
ULC-Energy, supported by C-Job Naval Architects, has completed an in-depth study analysing the design and economic implications of using civil nuclear reactor technology to power a Newcastlemax bulk carrier. The study compares this type of vessel to vessels powered by...
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