‘Crude tanker newbuilding hits record high at 60m DWT’
In a new Shipping number of the week, BIMCO looks at crude tanker newbuilding. 'So far this year, crude tanker newbuilding contracting has reached 60 million deadweight tonnes (DWT) across 234 ships, driven by a surge in orders for very large crude tankers (VLCCs),'...
Jan De Nul kicks off Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farm construction
Ørsted and Jan De Nul Group have installed the first foundation for the Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farm (913 MW) off the German Coast. Borkum Riffgrund 3 will be the largest wind farm in German waters to date. Jan De Nul’s heavy-lift vessel Les Alizés has...
Uninspected engine modifications result in fire
Only use flexible hoses where necessary and have a classification society check any engine modifcations. The Nautical Institute gives this advice after flexible hoses, which were installed during auxiliary engine modifications on a RoRo vessel, caused an engine room...
LR, Zodiac, HD KSOE and Kepco in JDP for nuclear-propelled ships
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has joined forces with Zodiac Maritime, HD KSOE and Kepco E&C in a joint development project (JDP) for the research and development of nuclear-propelled ship designs. This will include bulk carriers and container ships. The move comes as the...
Dutch Defence buys ships and other equipment to protect North Sea
The Dutch Ministry of Defence is buying cameras and radar systems for drilling rigs and wind turbines at sea. The armed forces are also investing in satellite data. With these observation tools, threats against vital infrastructure on the seabed can be recognised...
Port of Antwerp-Bruges & CMB.Tech launch the Hydrotug 1
Port of Antwerp-Bruges and CMB.Tech have taken the world's first hydrogen-powered tugboat into service, the Hydrotug 1. The vessel will operate in the Antwerp port area. The tug will play a crucial role in Port of Antwerp-Bruges’ efforts to green its fleet and to...
AtoB@C takes delivery of next-gen electric hybrid vessel
On 15 December, AtoB@C Shipping took delivery of the Electramar, the first vessel in a series of twelve highly energy-efficient plug-in hybrid vessels. These vessels are said to reduce CO2 emissions by up to fifty per cent compared to the present generation of...
Heerema installs top section of new Noise Mitigation System
The top section of the Template-Noise Mitigation System (NMS-T) for installing monopiles was lifted on at Heerema Fabrication Group's location in Vlissingen. The NMS-T-10000 will be able to mitigate approximately 15 dB of waterborne noise. The enormous piece of...
Lifeboat self-launches causing two fatalities
Conduct your toolbox meeting at the work location to better understand the situation. The Nautical Instiute gives this advice in its latest Mars Report, in which a lifeboat self-launching resulted in two deaths. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of maritime...
SWZ|Maritime’s December 2023 issue: Finland leads the way in shipbuilding
SWZ|Maritime's editor-in-chief Antoon Oosting was invited to come to Finland to take a closer look at its maritime manufacturing industry. This country has managed to firmly hold on to its shipbuilding industry. Read all about this and what the Finnish maritime...
US, UK, Netherlands and others to protect ships in Red Sea
The US Secretary of Defence Lloyd J. Austin has announced the establishment of Operation Prosperity Guardian. This new multinational security initiative is to protect ships in the Red Sea. 'The recent escalation in reckless Houthi attacks originating from Yemen...
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