ZeroUSV and Manor Marine partner on UK-built USVs
ZeroUSV, a designer and manufacturer of uncrewed surface vessels (USVs), has made a strategic investment in multidisciplinary shipyard, Manor Marine. The move is to accelerate the production of its high-tech, UK-designed and built, Oceanus class autonomous vessels....
Dutch frigate returns to Den Helder after defence mission
HNLMS Evertsen returns to Den Helder on Wednesday 13 May. The air defence and command frigate left its home port in early February for an exercise, but was subsequently deployed to the Mediterranean. In the eastern part of the Mediterranean, the ship was tasked with...
AiP for TKMS’ autonomous unmanned watercraft
TKMS is developing underwater autonomous unmanned watercraft for which DNV has now granted an approval in principle (AiP). The scalable demonstrator, measuring 25 x 7 metres, is scheduled to set sail for the first time in 2026 and will be tested in specially developed...
Jan De Nul, Coral Vita build coral restoration farm
Since 1970, approximately fifty per cent of all coral reefs in the world have been lost. That is why Jan De Nul has now started the construction of a coral farm in the Maldives, in close collaboration with Coral Vita. Coral reefs are undergoing an alarming decline,...
In pics: Oceanco shows Leviathan in operation
Oceanco has released the first images of superyacht Leviathan since its delivery in November 2025. Captured by renowned photographer Guillaume Plisson in the Bahamas, the gallery offers a glimpse of the yacht’s unconventional interior and onboard experience. Marking a...
Wärtsilä joins EU project to boost zero-carbon shipping
Wärtsilä has joined H4PERION, an EU-funded Horizon Europe project led by the University of Vaasa in Finland. The project is to help accelerate the transition to zero-carbon long-distance shipping. Wärtsilä will work on on a combustion concept for hydrogen and...
Fast Lines names two Damen Combi Freighters 3850
On 2 May, Fast Lines Belgium held a naming ceremony for two Damen Combi Freighters (CF) 3850 in the Port of Antwerp. The vessels – the first newbuilds to enter the company’s fleet – will be joined by a third CF 3850 later this year. Attending the ceremony were...
LR: LNG strengthens role in cleaner shipping
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has released its latest "Fuel for thought: LNG" report, offering a data-driven assessment of LNG’s evolving role as a fuel in transition for the shipping industry. The order book continues to grow while developments in reducing methane slip make...
Ned Marine starts aluminium production at DSR
Ned Marine has relocated and rebranded its aluminium manufacturing division to a new production facility at Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam (DSR) in the Botlek area. The division was formerly known as MTQ Products. Operating under its new name, Ned Marine Alucon, the...
VIDEO: MARIN verifies ABB Dynafin propulsion performance
As part of a collaborative research programme, MARIN has carried out model tests to compare the performance of the ABB Dynafin propulsion concept with a conventional propulsion configuration on a RoRo vessel. The model tests confirm that ABB Dynafin can deliver a 22...
Damen starts shiprepair yard in Dakar
Damen Shipyards Group and the Senegalese Government have formed a joint venture (JV) to operate Damen Shiprepair Dakar on the West African coast. The Dakar Shipyard is one of the few repair facilities of its size in the region. The Senegalese Government is represented...
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