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...
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...
Damen to deliver dredge packages to Mexico
Earlier this year, Damen Shipyards was contracted for four complete dredge packages to be installed in trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHDs) currently under construction in Mexico. The identical TSHDs will be fitted out with dredge packages including the trailing...
Europort opens with AI generated speech
A multidisciplinary panel of maritime-industry representatives discussed the opportunities and challenges of artificial intelligence (AI) in shipping during the Opening Summit of Europort 2023. Proceedings began with an introductory keynote speech and presentation...
Smart Delta Drechtsteden cherishes maritime industry
From the magazine - The Drechtsteden region houses the most important cluster of the Dutch maritime manufacturing industry. The seven municipalities in the region, as “Smart Delta Drechtsteden”, support the regional shipbuilding cluster that has grown around the...
No inert gas means less tanker safety
Not using inert gas when loading cargo resulted in an explosion on board a chemical tanker, while safety procedures were disregarded as well. The Nautical Institute's latest Mars Report discusses the incident. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of maritime...
Wallenius orders MAN methanol engines for car carriers
Wallenius Wilhelmsen has ordered four MAN B&W 7S60ME-C10.5-LGIM (Liquid Gas Injection Methanol) dual-fuel engines capable of running on green methanol. The engines will power four new pure car/truck carriers. The 9300 CEU (car equivalent unit) vessels will be...
Wärtsilä to divest Gas Solutions business
Wärtsilä states it wants to simplify its organisation and reporting structure. This means that Marine Systems will be discontinued as a reporting segment, while its Gas Solutions business unit will be divested. Gas Solutions provides gas processing systems. However,...
KNVTS to receive CEMT Award
Each year, the Confederation of European Maritime Technology Societies (CEMT) presents an award to an individual or an organisation that has made a significant contribution to the success of the European maritime industry. On 8 November, the Royal Dutch Society of...
In pictures: Maritime Awards Gala celebrates innovative strength of the industry
On Monday, 6 November, the Dutch maritime sector once again showed that renewal and innovation are the lifeblood of the industry. At the Maritime Awards Gala in Rotterdam, five winners each received their awards, with feasibility, innovation, sustainability,...
Neptune’s Canopée bags 2023 Ship of the Year Award
The Canopée is a dual-powered open top RoRo vessel with wind-assisted ship propulsion made by Neptune Shipyards. The jury particularly praised Hardinxveld-Giessendam-based Neptune Shipyards for the way in which the yard managed to reconcile the many, often conflicting...
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