Netherlands to crack down on shadow fleet with new legislation
The Dutch government has sent an amendment to the Foreign Ships Act to the Council of State for urgent advice. The proposed legislation is intended to strengthen measures against the Russian shadow fleet – vessels used to covertly transport sanctioned Russian oil...
Smit to salvage grounded ferry Marco Polo on Wednesday
Smit Salvage plans to refloat the grounded ferry Marco Polo on Wednesday, 31 October. With upcoming bad weather later this week, the refloating is to take place as soon as possible. The ferry will be taken to the Stilleryd harbour in Karlshamn. Shipping company...
Shipowners can now lease Norsepower’s Rotor Sail
Norsepower, IINO Kaiun Kaisha, Ltd. (IINO Lines), and Mizuho Leasing have launched a mechanical sail leasing initiative for the Norsepower Rotor Sail. This aims to increase shipping companies’ access to the product to help reduce fuel consumption and emissions. The...
C-Job partners with Meyer Group
C-Job Naval Architects and Meyer Group have entered into a strategic partnership. The agreement includes that Meyer acquires a fifty per cent stake in C-Job. The move is to solidify Meyer’s focus on sustainable solutions and to diversify its portfolio. C-Job is an...
Minehunters step up patrols after damaged subsea cables
The Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1 (SNMCMG1) fleet contingent is increasing patrols in the Baltic Sea after two subsea cables between Estonia and Sweden were damaged. The Netherlands is part of the squadron of minehunters with HNLMS Vlaardingen. To uncover...
VIDEO: Allseas expands fleet with barge for shallow water offshore construction
Sandpiper, Allseas’ new barge for shallow water offshore construction activities, was inaugurated on 27 October in Singapore. Allseas acquired the vessel in 2022 after which several upgrading activities took place in 2022/2023. The Sandpiper is now equipped with a...
Grounded ferry Marco Polo leaks more oil
Although a start has been made with removing oil from the tanks of the grounded ferry Marco Polo on Saturday, more oil leaked from the vessel on Sunday. Due to heavy weather at the site at that time, the ferry drifted off the ground and then ran aground again. On...
Boskalis and IHC ink deal for 31,000 m3 dredger
Boskalis and Royal IHC have signed the contract for the construction of a large trailing suction hopper dredger. The signing marks the final go-ahead for the construction of this mega hopper in the Netherlands. It is a crucial order for Royal IHC, as it needed to land...
Alewijnse provides electrical fit-out of new ASW Frigates
Damen Naval has contracted Dutch company Alewijnse for the complete systems integration on board the Anti-Submarine Warfare Frigates (ASWFs). In total, four new frigates are being built for the Netherlands and Belgium. The two companies have signed a contract for the...
Dutch Inspectorate warns shipping for asbestos in gas masks
The Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (Inspectie Leefomgeving en Transport, ILT) recently accidentally found gas masks with asbestos-containing filters on board a bulk carrier during a regular port-state inspection. The crew was using these masks as...
Dutch govt and sector put EUR 60 million in innovative shipbuilding
The Dutch government and the maritime sector have agreed to get started immediately with active industrial policy. In 2024 and 2025, they will jointly invest EUR 60 million in innovative shipbuilding, with nuclear propulsion listed as one of five frontrunner projects....
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