Heerema lands three decom projects in UK North Sea
Heerema Marine Contractors, in a consortium with AF Offshore Decom, will remove three platforms in the UK North Sea. The three platforms have a combined weight of more than 120,000 tonnes. An unnamed North Sea operator awarded the three engineering, preparation,...
Nuclear ships: Long-lasting, reliable and emissions-free
Nuclear power could transform the maritime industry with emissions-free shipping, whilst extending the life cycle of vessels and removing the uncertainty of fuel and refuelling infrastructure development. Yet, regulation and safety considerations must be addressed for...
ECSA and ETF launch Seafarers Go Digital
The European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) and the European Transport Workers Federation (ETF) have joined forces to launch the "Seafarers Go Digital" initiative. This project is to support shipping and seafarers in the digital transition. Seafarers Go...
Volvo Penta adds remanufactured marine engine options
Volvo Penta expands its range of remanufactured drivelines for marine customers. This new offer expands the remanufacturing range of products to include complete engines D13, D8, D4 and D6 and the complete Inboard Performance System (IPS) range. The expanded offer...
Digital experts unite for Maritime Master Plan
Through the Maritime Master Plan, the maritime sector is getting a significant boost to speed up sustainability. The ambitious plan relies on a digital platform for cooperation and data sharing, the Joint Maritime Digital Platform (JMDP). Also called Digital...
Pioneering Spirit performs heaviest offshore lift ever
Allseas has removed Shell UK’s 31,000-tonne Brent Charlie platform topsides from the UK sector of the North Sea. Executed on 9 July, the single-lift removal by heavy-lift vessel Pioneering Spirit represents the heaviest offshore lift ever performed, and concludes...
Alewijnse fits out Romanian emergency rescue vessels
The first two of a series of Damen Stan Patrol 5009 vessels for the Romanian government have completed their construction and fit-out at Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania. Their electrical systems have been installed and integrated by Alewijnse. With many migrant...
TU Delft Hydro Motion Team crosses North Sea with hydrogen boat
The TU Delft Hydro Motion Team have reached their goal of sailing across the North Sea to the United Kingdom. Their boat is now the first ever fully hydrogen-powered boat to cross The Channel. The crossing was first planned for 8 July, but had to be postponed due to a...
Piracy incidents fall, but attacks more violent
ICC’s International Maritime Bureau (IMB) is calling for sustained vigilance to protect seafarers amid increasing violence despite an overall drop in the number of piracy incidents reported in IMB’s mid-year report for 2024, released 11 July. Sixty incidents of piracy...
Huisman to supply cranes and more for Cadeler’s A-Class
Huisman has won two contracts, one for the design and construction of a Leg Encircling Crane and a Pedestal Mounted Crane for Cadeler’s latest A-Class new build vessel. The other one is for an Upending Frame and Monopile Storage System to be installed on the Wind...
Value Maritime carbon capture for ForestWave sister ships
Value Maritime will supply two 3-MW Filtree Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems (EGCSs) and integrated Carbon Capture units for ForestWave's general cargo vessels FWN Sea and FWN Sun. This marks the first contract between Value Maritime and ForestWave. ForestWave is a...
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