UK to order at least six UK-built warships
At least six new warships will be built for the Royal Navy under the Defence Investment Plan, delivering the UK's most advanced maritime air defence capability. The order is also meant to provide enough work to keep British shipyards working for decades to come. The...
VIDEO: Charges break up bridge sections on top of Dali
On 13 May, Key Bridge Unified Command used precision blasts to cut the bridge sections resting on top of the container ship Dali into smaller pieces. Breaking the bridge span into smaller pieces will allow refloating the vessel and removing it from the federal...
DFDS commits € 1 bn to battery electric ships for Channel
DFDS will invest an expected EUR 1 billion in six battery electric ships that will be deployed in the English Channel on the Dunkirk-Dover and Calais-Dover routes to carry passengers and freight between the UK and the European Union. The first two electric vessels...
SolarDuck installs Japan’s first floating solar plant
Tokyu Land Corporation and Dutch company SolarDuck, in collaboration with Kyocera Communication Systems Corporation, have completed the installation of Japan's first offshore floating solar photovoltaic power plant. It is located on the sea surface under the Tokyo Bay...
PosHYdon conducts onshore test
The PosHYdon pilot kicked off the onshore test successfully at the premises of InVesta in Alkmaar. PosHYdon aims to produce green hydrogen on an operational gas platform in the Dutch North Sea. It will be the first time that three offshore energy systems will be...
Container ship deliveries hit new YTD record of 1m TEU
'Year-to-date (YTD) another record has been set as more than 1 million TEU has already been delivered during the first four months of the year, an increase of nearly eighty per cent compared to the previous record,' says Niels Rasmussen, chief shipping analyst at...
Stena Line converts two vessels to increase cargo capacity
On behalf of Stena Line, Stena RoRo has signed a conversion contract with China Merchants Jinling (Weihai) Shipyard for the installation of an additional cargo deck, increased thruster capacity and preparations for shore power on board Stena Foreteller and Stena...
Damen Marine Components opens new office in Hamburg
On 2 May, Damen Marine Components (DMC) held a grand opening of its new office in Hamburg, Germany. The decision to move to new premises in the city was the result of space becoming available in the award-winning Doppel X building at 58 Heidenkampsweg. Designed by...
Near miss in open water and good visibility
Safety for one, is safety for all. The Nautical Institute stresses this in its latest Mars Report, in which an underperforming crew member nearly caused a collision after overlooking a fishing vessel. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of maritime accidents and...
EMSA deploys RPAS in North Sea with Danish navy
EMSA has begun a four-month remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS) service in the North Sea, supporting the Royal Danish Navy and Danish Customs with surveillance. The service uses a new Hybrid Quadcopter with fixed wing and vertical take-off and landing...
Tanker acquires Green Award label with wind-assist tech
The Chemical Challenger, a chemical tanker operated by Chemship, has become the first vessel to receive the Green Award GHG Label for CO2 reduction through the use of innovative wind technology. The installation of four 16-metre-high aluminium wind sails aims to...
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