NL and UK to jointly procure amphibious transport ships
The Netherlands and the United Kingdom have agreed to jointly procure new amphibious transport ships. The Netherlands has also joined ten NATO allies in investing in the replacement of the Alliance's AWACS airborne early warning aircraft. In addition, the Netherlands...
Dutch navy monitors North Sea infrastructure with minehunter
The Royal Netherlands Navy will patrol the North Sea with mine countermeasure vessel HNLMS Zierikzee in mid-December. This is done in a coalition of like-minded countries, which together form the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF). The JEF alliance also monitors the...
VIDEO: Van Oord wraps up installation of Hollandse Kust Noord
Van Oord has completed the installation of the Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind farm. This brand new wind farm, located 18.5 kilometres off the west coast of the Netherlands near Egmond aan Zee, now generates enough renewable energy for more than 1 million Dutch...
Green Maritime Coalition gets to work on ‘green’ ships
The maritime sector in the Northern Netherlands presented the results of the Green Maritime Coalition’s "Green and Digital Maritime Innovation Ecosystem Northern Netherlands" (GDMIEN-NL) project at its first symposium. From this innovation ecosystem, the Northern...
Pakistan becomes party to Hong Kong Convention
Pakistan has acceded to the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships (HKC). As a result, all major ship recycling states have now become a party to the IMO’s HKC. The country deposited the instrument of accession...
Additional survey for historic sailing passenger ships
All sailing passenger ships in the Dutch historic sailing fleet will undergo additional survey before 1 April 2024. It is one of the measures to ensure that the fleet will be demonstrably safer before the start of the next sailing season. Minister Harbers of...
Shipping CEOs want end date for fossil fuel-only vessels
In an unprecedented collaboration, the chief executive officers (CEOs) of leading global shipping lines have issued a joint declaration at COP 28. They call for an end date for fossil-only powered newbuilds and urge the IMO to create the regulatory conditions to...
Impala buys HES Hartel Tank Terminal in Rotterdam
Impala Terminals Group will acquire the HES Hartel Tank Terminal asset located at the Port of Rotterdam. The purchase follows an auction process, with the transaction expected to complete in the coming days. The HES Hartel Tank Terminal, which will be called Impala...
Windcat orders more hydrogen-powered CSOVs from Damen
Windcat has ordered an additional two dual-fuel hydrogen-powered Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) with Damen Shipyards. This order increases Windcat’s CSOV fleet to a total of five vessels, leaving the option of acquiring a sixth vessel. This...
Green Instruments to supply detectors to shipyard to reduce ship fires
Green Instruments has entered into a major agreement with Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding for the delivery of equipment that markedly minimises the risk of shipboard fires. The equipment detects oil mist and vapour on ships and triggers an alarm before fires can develop....
NEDO project delivers demo ship for liquefied CO2 transport
On 28 November, the christening and handover ceremony for a liquefied CO2 transportation demonstration test ship took place at the Shimonoseki Shipyard of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. The ship will be used in several research projects conducted by the Japanese...
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