Damen offers cruise ship passengers dry dock experience
Damen Shiprepair has completed an exceptional project for AIDA Cruises’ vessel AIDAmar. The 253-metre cruise ship docked at Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam’s Botlek location for its annual bottom survey while carrying around 2000 passengers on board – an unusual and...
Ferus Smit launches first tanker of new class, Thun Resource
On Friday, the 10th of November, Ferus Smit launched the Thun Resource at its shipyard in Leer, Germany. The R-Class tanker is the first in a series of six to be built for Erik Thun A.B./Thun Tankers. The R-Class vessels are a further development of the E-class...
Dutch government sends HNLMS Holland to eastern Mediterranean Sea
The Dutch government is sending patrol vessel HNLMS Holland to the eastern Mediterranean Sea. The naval vessel can provide support there in the event of an evacuation from the region. It can also contribute with allies to a maritime corridor to send humanitarian aid...
THB Verhoef partners with Daspos to prevent engine room fires
THB Verhoef, Zwijndrecht, the Netherlands, has partnered with Daspos A/S in its mission to prevent engine room fires before they occur and bring ships and people back to port safely. THB Verhoef, an innovative and customer driven company, will act as a sales agent for...
Boskalis headed for one of the best years in its history
Royal Boskalis has completed a historically good third quarter. As such, the company is on course for a strong full year result on the back of a good first half of the year. Fleet utilisation was high and there was an increase in revenue and results at all divisions,...
BeHydro’s hydrogen dual-fuel engine first to win type approval
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded type approval to BeHydro, a joint venture between CMB.Tech and Anglo Belgian Corporation (ABC), for its hydrogen-powered dual-fuel engine. It is the first type approval for a dual-fuel hydrogen engine. The new engine, which has a...
NG Shipyards wins UK tender for pilot vessel
Following a rigorous international selection process, the Port of Milford Haven has commissioned Next Generation (NG) Shipyards from the Netherlands to build a new 22-metre pilot boat to supplement its existing fleet. The contract marks the first stage of a long-term,...
Van Oord wins offshore wind contracts in Baltic Sea and Taiwan
Van Oord has been awarded two new offshore wind projects: Baltic Power in the Baltic Sea and Greater Changhua 2b and 4 in Taiwan. The contracts have a combined value of more than EUR 500 million. Once operational, the two offshore wind farms will deliver renewable...
Yara and NCL plan first ammonia-powered container ship
Yara Clean Ammonia, North Sea Container Line (NCL) and Yara International want to realise the world's first container ship to use clean ammonia as fuel. The Yara Eyde will operate between Norway and Germany and will be the first emission-free sea route to the...
Make sure your DSC alert is properly enabled
Analysis of a marine casualty involving the loss of a commercial fishing vessel found that the Digital Selective Calling (DSC) equipped VHF radio was not properly configured with the vessel’s GPS system. This follows from The Nautical Institute’s latest Mars Report....
WSC launches global navigational aid to protect whales
Accidental collisions between ships and whales are a global concern, and can occur wherever there is an overlap between whale activity and vessel traffic. To help seafarers plan their voyages to minimise the risk of collisions, the World Shipping Council (WSC) has...
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