Vessel breaks in two at anchor
Despite being inside a breakwater, the changing direction of a storm caused significant problems for a small general cargo vessel resulting in the vessel breaking in two. The Nautical Institute describes the incident in a new Mars Report. The Nautical Institute...
‘Just 626 ships represent 36% of container ship fleet’s capacity’
Ships above 12,000 TEU drive 100 per cent increase in average ship size, states BIMCO in its latest "Shipping number of the week". 'Today, just 626 ships provide 36 per cent of the fleet’s capacity, and the trend is set to continue as the large ships dominate the...
Pot orders multi-purpose vessel at Royal Bodewes
Pot Scheepvaart has signed a building contract with Royal Bodewes to build a 6000-tonne deadweight ice class 1A multi-purpose vessel. The construction will start in April/May this year, and delivery is scheduled in end Q1 2025. The vessel will be built by Royal...
Jan De Nul signs Starlink deal with Castor Marine
After winning a three-year contract for more than eighty vessels to VSAT, Iridium and VoIP in 2021, Castor Marine’s connectivity contract has now been renewed by Jan De Nul Group. It now includes a roll-out of Starlink to most Jan De Nul Group vessels. With the...
SBM and Technip form floating wind joint venture
Dutch SBM Offshore and French Technip Energies have signed a memorandum of understanding for the creation of a joint venture entity, EkWiL. The new company will be a floating offshore wind pure player, capable of proposing a wide range of solutions. EkWiL will combine...
Kooiman delivers first new Water Injection Dredger to Van Oord
Last week, Kooiman Marine Group delivered the first of the two water injection dredgers (WIDs) to Van Oord. The finishing work was completed well before the contractual delivery date, meaning that the vessel named Rijn could leave the yard in Zwijndrecht last Sunday....
Stena ferries get new anti-fouling to cut fuel consumption
In 36 days, the Stena Brittannica and Stena Hollandica have received a major upgrade. To make the ferries more sustainable, they received a new anti-fouling coating and the propellers were polished. In addition, the vessels now boast new catering facilities, more...
‘EU ETS costs nearly triple due to Red Sea crisis’
Persistent missile attacks by Houthi rebels on ships plying the Red Sea route have led to soaring emissions liabilities for shipping companies under the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS). This is because lengthy voyage diversions for Europe-bound vessels have...
Concordia Damen to deliver River Pusher to TFF in Uruguay
Uruguayan shipowner and operator Transporte Fluviales Frey Bentos (TFF) has contracted Dutch inland shipping construction yard Concordia Damen to build a CDS2410 Shallow Draught River Pusher (2500 HP) to expand its fleet of pushboats. The pushboat measures 24 x 10...
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‘Dutch govt awards submarine contract to Naval’ [UPDATED]
The Dutch Cabinet intends to buy four submarines from French Naval Group. The Cabinet will officially decide this in the Council of Ministers on Friday, sources told RTL Nieuws' political editorial team. The debate on Wednesday evening was heated, but provided few new...
DFDS inaugurates shore power facility at Vlaardingen terminal
DFDS has officially commissioned the shore power facility for the ships that dock at the berth of the JinLing roll-on-roll-off (RoRo) vessels in Vlaardingen for their scheduled service to and from Immingham. From now on, suitable moored vessels will switch off their...
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