Damen Yachting sells new Amels 80 as another sets sail
Damen Yachting has announced the sale of a new Amels 80 superyacht, while also celebrating the delivery of Project Zurich, the latest yacht in the series. The newly sold Amels 80 is scheduled for delivery in spring 2029. The buyer is a first-time yacht owner,...
COSCO contracts MAN for methanol retrofits
COSCO Heavy Industry Shanghai will have MAN Energy Solutions retrofit four main engines from COSCO Line’s Camellia and Virgo class vessels for methanol operation. These types of vessels have a capacity of 13,800 and 20,000 TEU respectively. The contract includes an...
Damen Naval starts construction of German F126 frigates
The prestigious F126 project reached a major milestone on 5 December: Damen Naval cut the first steel for the new multi-purpose frigates for the German navy. It marks the official start of the construction phase of the largest shipbuilding project in the history of...
Allard Castelein elected Port Personality of the Year 2023
The Rotterdam Port Personality of the Year Foundation has elected Allard Castelein as Port Personality of the Year 2023. Castelein was CEO of the Port of Rotterdam Authority until 15 July of this year. A Port Personality of the Year has distinguished himself/herself...
Wärtsilä launches four new methanol engines
Wärtsilä will introduce another four methanol engines to its portfolio. In addition to the Wärtsilä 32 methanol engine launched last year, Wärtsilä will add the Wärtsilä 20, 31, 46F and 46TS to its range of engines capable of operating with methanol fuel. Methanol is...
Conoship and Bouman to build ship-based carbon capture systems
Conoship International and Bouman Industries have entered into a joint venture to build ship-based carbon capture systems. Named Carbotreat Maritime, the new company will develop a maritime version of Bouman's land-based carbon capture systems. The combined expertise...
DSB: Fatal collision shows need for better sailing behaviour and regulations on Wadden Sea
On 21 October 2022, a collision with fatal consequences occurred between the water taxi Stormloper and the fast ferry Tiger off the Schuitengat near Terschelling. In its investigation report, the Dutch Safety Board (DSB) recommends that the competent authorities and...
Exploring the positive wake effects of floating wind turbines
An international consortium has embarked on a research and demonstration project investigating the positive wake effects of wind turbines featuring tilted rotors. TouchWind, a Dutch innovator in floating wind technology, spearheads the initiative as it develops a...
Miscommunication results in ship hitting mooring dolphin
Notwithstanding good visibility and daylight, the nine-person berthing team of a passenger ship either miscommunicated or under-communicated resulting in the ship hitting a mooring dolphin. The Nautical Institute's latest Mars Report discusses the incident. The...
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...
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