Van Oord secures SSEN HVDC framework deal
SSEN Transmission has awarded a long-term framework agreement to a consortium of Van Oord and Sumitomo Electric for future high-voltage direct current (HVDC) subsea transmission projects in northern Scotland. The agreement covers the engineering, supply, transport and...
HD Hyundai to develop nuclear reactors for ships with TerraPower and Core Power
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE), a sub-holdings company of HD Hyundai, wants to develop small modular nuclear reactors for use on newbuild ships together with TerraPower and Core Power. The plans were unveiled at a joint research and technology...
Navigating the future: Highlights of the World Maritime Forum 2024
The upcoming World Maritime Forum, scheduled for February 27th and 28th, 2024, will convene at the AC Bella Sky Convention Center. The main topics on the agenda will include decarbonisation, sustainability, safety at sea, sustainable port initiatives, future fuels, AI...
Tender for floating solar farm in Port of Rotterdam
A floating solar park of around 80 hectares could be built on the "De Slufter" dredging depot on the Maasvlakte in the Port of Rotterdam. Interested parties can now view the tender documents and apply for the tender. The lease agreement enabling the double use of the...
Huisman to deliver Automated Stacking Cranes to ECT
Huisman has entered the port and logistics market. The Dutch company has been awarded an order from Hutchison Ports ECT Rotterdam (ECT) for a series of Automated Stacking Cranes (ASCs) for efficient handling and buffering of containers. The ASCs feature a fully...
Research vessel Wim Wolff ready for action
Thursday, 15 February, the RV Wim Wolff will be christened in the harbour of the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ) on Texel. This research vessel (RV) replaces the RV Navicula, which served for four decades in coastal research. The new vessel is...
EST-Floattech delivers batteries for SFK ferry Laboe
EST-Floattech has delivered and commissioned its Octopus Series battery system on the SFK ferry Laboe. Holland Shipyards Group recently delivered the ferry to Schlepp- und Fährgesellschaft Kiel (SFK). The Laboe is the sixth ferry in a series of seven with which SFK...
Reader responds: On accident involving blue water on deck
Response to a Mars Report: I read with great interest Mars Report 202302, and the related report from the Belgian Investigation Department 2021/004987, which explains a very serious accident that occurred on a VLCC where the C/O and bosun passed away when blue water...
EU wants to give shipping priority access to low and zero-emission fuels
The European Commission has published a proposal on 6 February in which it advocates 'priority access' for shipping to low and zero-emissions fuels including e-fuels and advanced biofuels. European shipowners united in ECSA welcome the commitment. The plans are part...
Hydrogen cargo ship ready for operation on the Rhine
Dutch shipowner Future Proof Shipping (FPS), the EU-funded Flagships project, and the Interreg-funded ZEM Ports NS project have launched the groundbreaking H2 Barge 2. The hydrogen-powered vessel will ship goods completely emission-free on the Rhine between Rotterdam,...
GAMMA project to develop bulk carrier that sails on e-fuels
The EUR 17 million European GAMMA project seeks to make international shipping climate neutral. For the project, companies and researchers from Europe will develop and convert a bulk carrier to sail on climate-neutral fuels and green power. 60,000 tonnes dead weight....
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