Bain Capital to acquire majority stake in Everllence
The Volkswagen Group plans to sell its 51 per cent majority stake in Everllence (formerly known as MAN Energy Solutions) to Bain Capital. Volkswagen does plan to remain a major shareholder with a 49 per cent stake in the medium term. The deal includes a safeguard for...
VIDEO: Saltwater launches ship design for floating offshore wind
Within a few years, it is expected that forty per cent of wind farms worldwide will consist of floating wind turbines. With this in mind, Saltwater has designed Blue Sky, a vessel specially designed to operate in the ever-changing offshore scene. With a growing demand...
Occupational accidents top the list in Dutch Safety Board report
The Dutch Safety Board's latest Shipping Occurrences Report lists serious accidents on board ships sailing under the Dutch flag or ships sailing within Dutch territorial waters. Up to July 2023, there were eight collisions, 39 occupational accidents, one...
Damen to build two Combi Freighters for Fast Lines Belgium
Damen Shipyards has signed a contract with Fast Lines Belgium for the delivery of two Damen Combi Freighters 3850 (CF 3850). It is the Belgian shipping company's first purchase from Damen. Fast Lines Belgium chose the CF 3850 based on its performance as the cleanest...
How Huisman can now measure incoming wind when installing turbines
Huisman has developed a system that allows crane operators to anticipate and react to approaching wind speeds, gusts, and direction during the installation of turbine blades. The system, called Wind Gust Buster, provides information on the incoming wind 360° around...
VIDEO: Canopée christened and en route to French Guyane
On 5 October, the christening of the Canopée, Neptune’s new-build double propelled open top RoRo vessel for Jifmar Offshore Services, took place in Bordeaux, France. With its four 37-metre-high Oceanwings, the Canopée, has 1500 square metres of sail area, which are to...
SWZ|Maritime’s October 2023 issue: Spread the word with this keepsake issue
A true shipbuilder and member of the KNVTS or any of the other organisations in the Schip en Werf De Zee Foundation has of course kept all SWZ|Maritime's issues for as long as he or she has been a subscriber. And if any issue is worth saving, it is this October issue...
The renewal of the ageing short sea fleet
From our magazine - As clearly described by editor-in-chief Antoon Oosting in his opinion piece Markets in SWZ|Maritime's July-August issue of this year, the renewal of the short sea shipping fleet finally takes off. Despite a lot of orders ending up in Asia, Conoship...
Damen gets ABB on board for ASW Frigate project
Damen Naval has selected ABB to supply its Onboard DC Grid integrated power and distribution system to the new Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Frigates. The Vlissingen-based shipbuilder is building four state-of-the-art frigates, two for the Royal Netherlands Navy and...
MAN to investigate marine hydrogen engine concepts
MAN Energy Solutions will partner with industry leaders and research institutes to develop engine concepts for hydrogen-fuelled, medium-speed engines in the maritime sector. Dubbed "HydroPoLEn", the project is supported and funded by the German Federal Ministry for...
IMB: Piracy on the rise again, regional efforts needed
In its latest report, the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has revealed a rise in reported piracy and armed robbery incidents against ships in the Gulf of Guinea and concerns for the Singapore Straits. 99 incidents were reported in the first nine months of...
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