Students research CO2 infrastructure in Port of Rotterdam
A multidisciplinary group of students from Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences (UAS) has concluded a research project for the Value Group. They focused on developing a scalable CO2 barge and hub concept for the Port of Rotterdam. The Value Group consists of Value...
SolarDuck and RWE install floating solar pilot off Dutch coast
With the support of RWE, the Dutch-Norwegian company SolarDuck has installed its offshore floating solar (OFPV) project, Merganser. The pilot project aims to test and demonstrate the structural, mooring and electrical designs and acquire knowledge about manufacturing,...
Dutch govt to protect its defence industry with new law
The Dutch Ministry of Defence wants to strengthen and protect the Dutch defence industry as well as put it on the international map. Defence is therefore working with the Ministry of Economic Affairs on a law to make this possible. The new law is open for consultation...
Royal IHC to build Beaver dredgers at Vahali in Serbia
As a result of the growing demand for Beavers, Royal IHC has decided to expand its production capacity. In addition to the company's Dutch production capacity, Royal IHC has selected Vahali Shipyards to build standard cutter suction dredgers (CSDs) at its yard in...
In pics: Boskalis installs largest US wind farm foundation
Every offshore project has its own peaks. For the transport and installation campaign for Ørsted and Eversource’s Revolution Wind offshore wind farm off the east coast of the United States, Boskalis reached one when its crane vessel Bokalift 2 successfully installed...
Wilson orders eight Conoship-designed CIP6300 short sea vessels
Wilson ASA, a European player in the short-sea market, has ordered eight CIP6300 future-proof newbuildings at Cochin Shipyards. With the vessels, designed by Conoship International, Wilson wants to meet environmental targets. The order comes in addition to the six...
Shell pauses construction of Rotterdam biofuels plant
Shell has halted construction of a biofuel facility in Rotterdam to find ways to reduce the project's costs. The oil and gas major says this is a temporary pause to give the company time to assess the most commercial way forward. The facility is to produce 820,000...
ILT warns of EUR 30,000 fines for degassing while sailing
Inland tankers are not allowed to degas certain substances in the open air. Since Monday 1 July 2024, many substance groups have been added. Those violating the ban on degassing while sailing can expect action, warns the Dutch Human Environment and Transport...
Jan De Nul to lay cables to bring wind power ashore in Taiwan
Jan De Nul Group has signed a preferred supplier agreement with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) for the installation of about 90-km of subsea high-voltage export cables. Those cables will bring wind energy generated at the Fengmiao I wind farm ashore....
AiP for Daphne’s methane slip abatement tech SlipPure
Daphne Technology’s innovative SlipPure system has been awarded approval in principle (AiP) from Lloyd's Register for its Plasma-Catalytic technology. This marks a significant milestone in the fight against methane slip in the maritime and land-based oil and gas...
Stena lays keel for first methanol dual-fuel NewMax
Stena Line has laid the keel of the first NewMax vessel to be deployed on the Belfast-Heysham route. At the same time, the ferry’s name was disclosed: Stena Futura. It will be able to operate on methanol fuel. The keel laying ceremony took place at China Merchants...
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