RINA unveils Mermaid, a future-ready ship design
RINA is introducing Mermaid, a future-ready propulsion concept designed to reduce fuel consumption and emissions while improving operational resilience. The flexible system is intended to help shipowners adapt as the maritime industry’s decarbonisation pathway...
Classification societies form yacht safety consortium
Classification societies Lloyd's Register (LR), RINA, DNV, Bureau Veritas (BV) and ABS have established the Yacht Safety and Environmental Consortium (YSEC) at the Monaco Yacht Show 2024. Aim is to improve the safety and environmental performance of yachts, promoting...
Damen delivers three search and rescue vessels to JAK
Three new Damen search and rescue vessels have been handed over to Jawar al Khaleej (JAK) on 23 September at Albwardy Damen in Sharjah. The vessels are two Damen SPi 1605 SAR class plus one Damen STe 1905 SAR. A SAR 1906 is under construction, while Damen has also...
1957-built tug now operates carbon-free on ammonia
Amogy has retrofitted the NH3 Kraken, a tugboat originally constructed in 1957, with its ammonia-to-electrical power solution. Dutch C-Job Naval Architects was involved as the ship design partner. The carbon-free, 100% ammonia-powered vessel has completed its maiden...
Leak while bunkering caught in time
When bunkering in darkness, ensure the hose is well lit and visible along its entire length. The Nautical Institute gives this warning in its latest Mars Report, in which a leak in a hose resulted in a minor spill during bunkering operations. The Nautical Institute...
DNV acquires CyberOwl to boost shipping cyber security
DNV has acquired CyberOwl, a global expert in cyber risk monitoring and threat management on board ships. The two companies have joined forces to strengthen the cyber defences of the shipping industry. The partnership comes at a time when the sector must comply with a...
SWZ|Maritime’s September 2024 issue: Superyachts and superdrones
In this September edition, we have a lot of coverage of superyachts and superdrones, among others, along with a host of other no less interesting topics. Our youngest editorial board member Bas Lenferink did an excellent job as coordinator for this superyacht special....
SMM: Hunt for non-fossil is on, but don’t throw away LNG just yet
The western world's most important shipbuilding fair, SMM 2024, which took place in Hamburg in the first week of September, once again offered a range of technological know-how and solutions for increasingly modern, better – because more sustainable – ships that,...
Dutch navy gets two new Damen-built support vessels
The Royal Netherlands Navy is getting two new support vessels with modern weapon systems and equipment. Dutch shipbuilder Damen is building them. The vessels are needed to better protect the Netherlands and its allies in the event of a threat. State Secretary Gijs...
New tech speeds up thick section welding in shipyards
Shipbuilder Fincantieri and Castellini Officine Meccaniche have conducted an extensive study utilising Civan Lasers' 28kW Dynamic Beam Laser (DBL). DBL technology was found to offer significant benefits for welding of thick steel sections. The technology allows for a...
Bakker Sliedrecht to equip Jan De Nul’s hybrid dredger
Bakker Sliedrecht will supply an innovative electric DC-grid, plug-in hybrid power plant for Jan De Nul Group's first plug-in hybrid, 2000-m3 trailing suction hopper dredger. The vessel has recently been ordered at Goa Shipyard Limited in India. Along with delivering...
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