US and Core Power want to build nuclear ships from 2028
The US Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) and Core Power have launched a first-of-a-kind federal-private cooperation framework to accelerate the commercial, industrial and regulatory pathway for US-flagged nuclear-powered merchant ships....
VIDEO: SAL launches first ship of methanol-ready Orca class
Harren Group and SAL Heavy Lift launched MV Elise, the first of five planned Orca class heavy-lift vessels, at the Wuhu Shipyard in China at the end of July. The vessel is methanol-ready and has fully electric cranes. The Orca class vessels are specifically designed...
Gerdes Green orders second Damen Combi Freighter
Damen Shipyards Group has signed a contract with Gerdes Green for a second Combi Freighter (CF) 3850. Like the first vessel, which Damen is currently building, the latest order will feature a wide range of innovative solutions aimed at optimising efficiency and...
First LR class notation for onboard carbon capture to EPS tanker
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has assigned its first class notation for carbon capture on board a ship. It went to Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS)-owned tanker Pacific Cobalt, which has been equipped with a Value Maritime Filtree System. The 50,000-DWT mid-range chemical...
Holland Shipyards to build floating hotel
Holland Shipyards Group will build a floating hotel for Good Hotels. The Flotilla, a modular floating hotel, will consist of a 108.25m x 18.00m barge (base) and a 99.00m x 15.00m x 15.00m topside, housing 243 rooms. The scope of work for Holland Shipyards includes the...
Heerema’s Thialf wraps up He Dreiht monopile foundations
Heerema Marine Contractors has completed the installation of its first wind turbine generator (WTG) monopile foundation project at EnBW's He Dreiht offshore wind farm. This is currently Germany’s largest offshore wind farm. A major milestone was reached on 6 August,...
Closed vents brought about power loss on MV Escape
Fire drills should include the crew learning which vents are those that belong to the emergency generator. This is one of the recommendations of the Dutch Safety Board after investigating the fire on board the Dutch container ship Escape. JR Shipping's container ship...
Methanol ships on the rise, 837 LNG ships ordered
The adoption of alternative fuels and energy efficient technologies will likely become more critical under an increasingly stringent regulatory landscape. In its latest outlook, ABS explores the latest order book trends for alternative fuels. The maritime industry...
Container ship contracting spree exceeds 10 million TEU
The 1.59 million TEU capacity contracted so far in 2024 is the third highest since 2008. In combination with the 8.86 million TEU contracted in 2021-2023, well over 10 million TEU has now been contracted, reveals BIMCO in its latest Shipping number of the week. 2024...
Dutch frigate Evertsen suffers fire
This afternoon, 29 August, a fire erupted on board HNLMS Evertsen. The fire occurred in one of the diesel generators. All crew is reported safe and there were no injuries. At around 3 pm, the fire was extinguished. Further investigation into the cause of the fire is...
WASP cargo vessel on display at SMM
Amasus sends its Eems Traveller to Hamburg during SMM on 3-4 September to showcase Bound4blue’s eSAIL wind propulsion system. SMM is the first major maritime event to host a vessel fitted with wind-assisted ship propulsion (WASP). The Dutch-flagged, Amasus-owned...
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