‘Geopolitical instability defining force for shipping’
The ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2025–2026 reveals an industry adapting to an increasingly complex operating environment shaped by geopolitical instability, regulatory uncertainty, and economic volatility. The report by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) was...
Oceanco’s H3 wins Best Rebuilt Yacht Award
Oceanco's H3 took home the prestigious award for Best Rebuilt Yacht at the World Superyacht Awards Gala in Venice, Italy. The goal of the H3 rebuild was to bring a very high-tech yacht from twenty years ago to today’s highest standards in terms of technology, safety,...
Seatrade settles in shipbreaking case
In total, Seatrade will pay the Dutch Public Prosecutor's Office EUR 5,650,000 in out-of-court settlement for transferring four ships to India, Bangladesh and Turkey, respectively, for shipbreaking. The company did not comply with the EU Regulation on waste shipments....
Checklist mentality on ships is a burning problem
Safety measures are not an exercise of checking boxes, they need to be followed. The Nautical Institute gives this warning in its latest Mars Report, in which four crew members suffered burns while performing maintenance work. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of...
Damen Yachting delivers first Yacht Support 53
Damen Yachting has delivered YS 53, Bad Company Support 175. This 53-metre Yacht Support is the first of the YS 53 design series and has been handed over to its owner, sports fisherman Anthony Hsieh. Bad Company Support 175 will now take on an ambitious ocean-going...
VIDEO: Growth spurt for Van Oord’s heavy-lift vessel Svanen
In just a night, Van Oord’s heavy lift installation vessel Svanen grew 25 metres taller. As part of a major upgrade, a huge A-framed gantry extension, weighing 1200 tonnes, has been installed on top of the vessel. The operation increased the total height of the Svanen...
Ahti: Pooling creates huge FuelEU Maritime benefits
New research from Ahti Climate has revealed the scale of FuelEU Maritime optimisation available through pooling and the use of appropriate low-carbon fuels. The organisation has calculated that the use of one e-methanol vessel on voyages within the European Union’s...
Salvage crews preparing for removal of bridge piece on top of Dali
Salvage crews within the Key Bridge Unified Command are preparing for the removal of the piece of bridge lying on top of the container ship Dali. On 26 March, the container ship allided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore resulting in its collapse. The...
MAMII identifies tech that slashes methane slip
Safetytech Accelerator, in collaboration with Capital Gas Ship Management, MSC, and Seapeak, has completed four technology feasibility studies as part of its flagship Methane Abatement in Maritime Innovation Initiative (MAMII). The outcomes of these studies showed...
Feadship launches 118.80-metre fuel-cell yacht
When the drydock doors slid open on 4 May at Feadship's Amsterdam shipyard, the yachting world was forever changed. Say hello to Project 821, the world's first hydrogen fuel-cell superyacht. It is also the largest motor yacht ever launched in the Netherlands. Five...
Wagenborg installs Ampelmann gangway on Kingsborg
Wagenborg is upgrading its walk-to-work (W2W) vessel Kingsborg. The vessel returned to the Niestern Sander Shipyard for the installation of an A-type Ampelmann gangway, further enhancing its capabilities in the offshore energy sector, particularly in the Southern...
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