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...
Ship at Borgharen weir pulled free, shipping resumed
On Friday, 18 October, salvors succeeded in pulling the inland vessel Humadivi free from the Borgharen weir, where it had been stuck since 12 October. On Saturday, water levels were sufficiently restored, allowing shipping to resume between Ternaaien and Urmond...
Damen lands new customer for four Combi Freighters
German family-owned shipping company Reederei Bernd Sibum has placed an order with Damen Shipyards for four Combi Freighters (CF) 3850. These vessels, scheduled for delivery in early 2026, are hybrid ready and designed to enhance the sustainability, efficiency, and...
Blue Energy wants to build nuclear power plants at shipyards
Blue Energy, a nuclear power plant company, has secured USD 45 million in funding to further develop its modular nuclear power plant. Their system can be centrally manufactured in existing shipyards. Shipyard manufacturing reduces the cost and build time of deploying...
BRM failure while docking results in a costly bump
Have the bridge team fully engaged with the people doing the manoeuvring, so errors are spotted in time. The Nautical Institute gives this advice in its latest Mars Report, which describes how a vessel touched bottom resulting in the vessel being off-hire for over two...
NATO exercise kicks off in the North Sea
Naval vessels of the NATO Response Force and the UK Carrier Strike Group are working closely together over the next two weeks. In Scottish waters and the North Sea, they are preparing for a gloomy scenario: maritime warfare. Dutch frigate HNLMS Van Amstel is part of...
SMA orders foiling electric pilot boat
The Swedish Maritime Administration (SMA) has ordered an EF-12 Pilot boat from Artemis Technologies. In August, Brabo, a leading provider of pilot and port services in Antwerp, ordered a similar foiling and fully electric pilot boat. SMA is working actively to reduce...
Ship at Borharen weir still stuck
The inland vessel Humadivi, which hit the Borghaven weir and sank, is still stuck against the weir. Attempts to pull the vessel free have so far failed. On Saturday morning, 12 October, at around 8.30 am, the inland vessel ran into the Borgharen weir and sank. The two...
EU industrial policy for maritime sector forces hard choices
From the magazine - What gets priority is all too often a matter of making tough choices. Because in a divided country like the Netherlands – and this not being much better in the rest of Europe – it is impossible to please everyone. Right now, it seems the importance...
OSV Coastal Liberty runs on containerised hydrogen system
Offshore supply vessel (OSV) Coastal Liberty has set sail on the waters of the Wadden Sea with green hydrogen as its main source of energy. eCap Marine designed and installed the containerised hydrogen-electric power system. At the end of February 2024, the refitted...
VIDEO: Damen launches first of six Windcat CSOVs
Damen Shipyards, Windcat and CMB.Tech have launched the first of six Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs). It marks the inauguration of the "Elevation Series" of future-proof offshore wind farm maintenance and support vessels, which have been designed in...
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