ABB to power Allseas’ new heavy transport vessel
ABB has secured a contract with Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) to deliver an integrated power and propulsion package to semi-submersible heavy transport vessel (HTV) Grand Tour. Allseas ordered this 230-metre-long vessel to support Europe’s offshore wind...
Rijksrederij wants electric emergency tugs for the North Sea
The Dutch Government’s organisation for public works Rijkswaterstaat has started preparations for an innovation partnership with the maritime, offshore and cargo infrastructure industries. The aim is to develop, design and build three all-electric emergency response...
Claims of over $100m for container ship Dali’s owner and operator
In a claim, the US Justice Department seeks over USD 100 million in costs incurred to reopen access to the Port of Baltimore and punitive damages from the operator and owner of the container ship Dali. The Justice Department states the vessel was unseaworthy and that...
Strong dry bulk market fuels 42% drop in ship recycling
'Between January and August 2024, the number of recycled ships has dropped 42 per cent y/y, the second lowest level in sixteen years,' reveals Filipe Gouveia, Shipping Analyst at BIMCO in the organisation's latest Shipping Number of the Week. 'The [dry bulk] market...
SEA Europe backs EC’s maritime industry strategy
SEA Europe is happy with the European Commission's plans for 'a new industrial maritime strategy to enhance the competitiveness, sustainability and resilience of Europe’s maritime manufacturing sector.' This industry is a cornerstone of Europe’s strategic autonomy and...
Optimarin supplies ballast water treatment for ASW Frigates
Optimarin will supply its ballast water treatment system (BWTS) for four newbuild Anti-Submarine Warfare Frigates ordered at Dutch shipyard Damen Naval. Two of these are for the Royal Netherlands Navy, the other two for the Belgian Navy. The contract scope covers...
Bakker Sliedrecht to supply underwater motors to Royal IHC
Bakker Sliedrecht has just signed the second major contract with Royal IHC for oil-filled underwater motors this year. The company will deliver three high-performance motors, each weighing 60 tonnes, along with high-voltage cables for a hopper dredger. Bakker will...
Feadship reveals superyacht concept design C
Feadship has unveiled its latest concept design at the Monaco Yacht Show. Much more than a rendering, this 75-metre design named C showcases innovative technologies such as methanol-powered fuel cells within special exterior design and forward-looking interior...
New protocol targets methane cuts in shipping
The Methane Abatement in Maritime Innovation Initiative (MAMII) has opened a new protocol for consultation to encourage methane reductions in shipping. The Methane Measurement Protocol (MMP) is the first industrywide effort to establish a universal method for...
Alarm fatigue: Up to 74 alarms on the ship’s bridge per hour
Digitalisation of maritime operations has led to the number of bridge alarms increasing by 197 per cent in less than two decades up to sometimes 74 alarms per hour. This often creates critical alarm flooding leading to poor decision making, reveals new Lloyd's...
Jumbo equips heavy-lift vessel with Econowind sails
Last week, the installation of two Econowind mechanical sails was completed on Jumbo's heavy-lift vessel Jumbo Jubilee. For Econowind it is the first time that its Ventofoils are placed on a heavy-lift vessel. Along with new anti-fouling measures on the propellers,...
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