‘Eyes on site’ support Port of Dover fender maintenance
The Port of Dover has installed an advanced monitoring system with integrated Meteor MRC cameras to collect data on ferry berthing and fender performance. This is to help optimise maintenance and identify significant berthing impacts. The Port of Dover, the UK's...
Nevesbu to provide engineering support for all Dutch naval vessels
The Dutch Naval Maintenance and Sustainment Agency (Directie Materiële Instandhouding, DMI) is responsible for maintaining the Royal Netherlands Navy's ships and has selected Nevesbu as its engineering partner. In the coming years, Nevesbu will provide...
EU puts an end to antitrust block exemption for container liners
The European Commission has decided not to extend the EU legal framework which exempts liner shipping consortia from EU antitrust rules (Consortia Block Exemption Regulation or CBER). The Commission has concluded that the CBER no longer promotes competition in the...
VIDEO: MARIN’s new Simulator Centre building delivered
MARIN’s new Seven Oceans Simulator centre (SOSc) is another step closer to completion. The Wageningen construction company Van Swaay and their subcontractors delivered the large complex building to MARIN last week. 'In recent months we have seen how the SOSc has...
Vroon completes restructuring and offshore fleet sale
Vroon has finalised its financial restructuring. The shipping company now has a specialised fleet of 65 deepsea transport vessels and emergency response and rescue vessels. As part of the restructuring, about forty vessels were sold. Britoil Offshore Services from...
Van Oord contracts Jumbo for T&I job in Baltic Sea
Jumbo Offshore has been contracted by Van Oord for the transportation and installation (T&I) of transition pieces for the Baltic Eagle offshore wind project in the German Baltic Sea. Operations on the project are to commence in October 2023. Due to the close...
Jack-up giant Voltaire installs first next gen turbine
Jan De Nul Group's newest and the world's largest jack-up installation vessel Voltaire recently installed its very first offshore wind turbine at Dogger Bank. It involves the very first next generation offshore wind turbine, the GE Haliade-X, for what will be the...
Rotterdam reduces port fees for ships bunkering sustainable fuels
Port of Rotterdam will offer a substantial port fee reduction for ships that bunker sustainable fuels in Rotterdam, supporting the recently announced Zero Emissions Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA). In addition, the port wants to recognise front runners maritime...
Royal IHC secures launch customer for new trencher
Royal IHC will supply Caldwell Marine International (CMI), based in the USA, with a new build Amphibious Hi-Traq Jetter. This state-of-the-art subsea tracked trenching vehicle is the first of its type to be owned and operated by a specialist US cable installation...
Frontline-Euronav deal sealed: Frontline acquires tankers for shares
After the plans were already announced last week, Frontline now says an agreement has been reached to resolve the deadlock in Euronav. Frontline will acquire 24 VLCCs in exchange for its shares in Euronav, which will pass to Euronav’s largest shareholder, Compagnie...
103-metre Feadship superyacht is ready for sea trials
Project 1011 has exited the construction shed at the Feadship facility in Makkum. Fitting out will continue as the 103-metre-long yacht readies for sea trials in the North Sea prior to delivery. Designed inside and out by Sinot Yacht Architecture & Design with...
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