Conoship reveals battery-electric CIP vessel design
Conoship International has expanded the CIP-Series with a 40-MWh full-electric configuration for its CIP3800 general cargo vessel platform. Purpose-engineered for dedicated short-sea routes, green shipping corridors, and emission-restricted coastal zones, the design...
Dutch navy sends two ships for Standing NATO fleet
From this week, the Royal Netherlands Navy is active with two ships, the HNLMS Van Amstel and HNLMS De Ruyter, for the Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1). This is one of NATO's four permanent maritime reaction forces. HNLMS Van Amstel left Den Helder on 26 August,...
Ruud van der Stroom new CCO at Heesen Yachts
Heesen Yachts has appointed Ruud van der Stroom as its new chief commercial officer (CCO), effective September 1. He succeeds Mark Cavendish, who will retire after sixteen years with Heesen and many more years in the yachting industry. Trained as a Dutch Royal Navy...
How Alewijnse helps prepare Fugro Pioneer for methanol
The Fugro Pioneer is Fugro's first research vessel to be converted to run on methanol. System integrator Alewijnse is taking a significant role in the electrical engineering and automation necessary for one of the world's first projects of this kind. The conversion of...
Methanol Institute granted consultative status at IMO
The Methanol Institute (MI) has been granted consultative status by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Consultative status is reserved for non-governmental, international organisations that have the capability to make a substantial contribution to the work...
Wind-assisted ship propulsion nears tipping point for rapid adoption
The application of wind-assisted ship propulsion (WASP) systems across a variety of vessel types is nearing a tipping point with deployment likely to increase rapidly. Yet, the lack of standardisation for verifying fuel savings and concerns about equipment...
Thecla Bodewes Shipyards unveils self-discharging dry cargo vessel
Thecla Bodewes Shipyards has revealed the 5600-DWT self-discharging dry cargo vessel GADUS. This state-of-the-art vessel, specifically designed for diesel-electric propulsion, represents a significant leap forward in energy-efficient and environmentally friendly...
X-Press expands methanol-powered feeder network
X-Press Feeders has launched its second green methanol-powered route, the Green Baltic X-Press (GBX). It is part of Europe’s first scheduled feeder network powered by green methanol. This expansion follows the launch of the Green Finland X-Press (GFX) in July and...
Wärtsilä and Eidesvik to convert PSV to ammonia
Wärtsilä has partnered with Norwegian shipowner Eidesvik Offshore to convert an offshore platform supply vessel (PSV) to operate with ammonia fuel. According to the companies, it is the first time such a conversion will be executed. The vessel, Viking Energy, which is...
Spliethoff and BigLift open office in Copenhagen
As a result of the synergy that exists between Spliethoff and BigLift, more and more of their representative offices are being integrated. Joining the combined forces in the USA, UK, China and Japan a new office in Denmark will open this month in the greater...
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...
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