Leonhardt & Blumberg fits VentoFoils on first newbuild
German shipowner Leonhardt & Blumberg has equipped Hansa Drejoe with Econowind VentoFoils. The vessel is the first of four general cargo newbuilds to receive wind propulsion technology. Royal Niestern Sander Shipyard completed the first installation on Hansa...
German govt comes to the aid of Meyer Werft
Through a guarantee and by becoming a major shareholder, the German Government wants to save its major cruise shipbuilder Meyer Werft. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Lower Saxony's Minister President Stephan Weil confirmed their commitment to help the company...
Brabo orders foiling electric pilot boat
Brabo, a leading provider of pilot and port services in Antwerp, Belgium, has signed a deal with Artemis Technologies for an EF-12 Pilot boat. This foiling vessel is fully electric and will be delivered in late summer 2025. The boat, designed with input from pilotage...
Van der Leun to equip IHC’s diesel-electric hopper dredger
Royal IHC has brought in Royal Van der Leun to build a diesel-electric hopper dredger. The latter will deliver the machinery, nautical systems, switchboards, cabling, and complete system integration. For over half a century, Royal Van der Leun and Royal IHC have...
VABO delivers composite deckhouse for 70-metre sailing yacht
On Sunday night, 17 August, a special transport of a composite carbon fibre deckhouse for a yacht departed from Emmeloord, heading towards Zwartsluis. VABO Composites engineered and built the structure that was delivered to yacht builder Vitters. The deckhouse...
Jan De Nul continues to contest detention of dredger Zheng He
Despite various attempts undertaken by Jan De Nul Group, both through local proceedings as through diplomatic channels, dredging vessel Zheng He remains detained in the Port of Tampico, Mexico. The company says it will continue to take all possible actions to resolve...
VIDEO: EasyMax 4 Alexia launched at Niestern Sander
On 22 August, the MV Alexia was launched at shipyard Royal Niestern Sander, Delfzijl, the Netherlands. This newbuild for Royal Wagenborg is the successor of the award-winning Egbert Wagenborg and its sisters Máxima and Amalia. The Alexia type is the fourth vessel in...
Damen engine receives EU stage V certificate
Damen Shipyards Group has introduced a new engine combined with a Damen marine emission reduction system. The Damen D16 has recently been awarded EU stage V certification. The Damen D16 is a marine engine and aftertreatment system designed and developed inhouse by...
US Army seeks new dredging solutions for reservoirs
The US Army Corps of Engineers will trial water injection dredging (WID) for the first time, while another novel solution is also being considered, in a bid to address sediment build up in its lakes and reservoirs through its deepest dredging contract to date. Article...
VIDEO: Anemoi installs Rotor Sails on ore carrier
Berge Bulk's Berge Neblina has set sail following the installation of Anemoi’s energy saving Rotor Sails. The 388,000-DWT Valemax ore carrier, left for Brazil following the installation of the four 5-x35-metre Rotor Sails. Watch a video of the installation of the...
‘EU leads the way, IMO losing influence’
The EU, USA, and China will set the agenda for environmental regulations within maritime traffic in the coming years, with the IMO moving too slowly. This is the opinion of Rene B. Christensen, the new CEO of the Danish company Green Instruments. Recently, the EU has...
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