Major subsidy for SolarDuck/MARIN floating power hub
SolarDuck and the Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN) have been awarded a EUR 3.2 million subsidy from the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) for the Steady Seas research programme. The project will advance the foundational design of SolarDuck’s Offshore...
Mercuria and ÈTA Shipping to build at least six short sea vessels
Global energy and commodity group Mercuria and maritime innovator ÈTA Shipping have formed a joint venture that will see the construction of six initial (and ten optional) short sea vessels designed for maximum efficiency. Taizhou Sanfu Ship Engineering will build the...
Royal Huisman unveils new 100-metre sailing yacht concept
Dutch yacht builder Royal Huisman, Dykstra Naval Architects and Mark Whiteley Design say that with the Wing 100 concept, they have developed an entirely new megayacht category. This 100-metre concept focuses on the highest standards of environmental sustainability...
Vega orders ten Conoship Eco coasters
Vega-Reederei has placed a significant contract for the construction of ten 3800-DWT future-proof newbuildings designed by Conoship International. The diesel-electric coasters will replace the company's existing fleet. Vega's current fleet is high-consuming and...
Dutch Safety Board investigates emergency response Fremantle Highway
The Dutch Safety Board is starting an exploratory investigation into the Fremantle Highway. A fire broke out on this car carrier in the night of 25 to 26 July 2023 while sailing north of the Dutch Wadden Island Ameland. The exploratory investigation will at least...
VIDEO: Ship-to-ship oil transfer FSO Safer progressing well
At the end of July, the ship-to-ship transfer of the oil from the FSO Safer to the replacement oil tanker Yemen (formerly known as Nautica) began. It is an important milestone in this United Nations-coordinated operation to avert a potential massive environmental and...
Damen en Saab submit submarine proposal to Dutch government
Supported by Sweden and the United Kingdom, Saab has submitted its proposal for the replacement of the Netherlands’ current submarines. The proposal comprises four advanced Expeditionary Submarines with the latest innovations and technologies and includes close...
Berthing plan fails, bulk carrier hits berth
In The Nautical Instute's latest Mars Report, a bulk carrier hit its berth. In this case, the berthing plan did not account for wind and current conditions, which left little time for the crew to take effective corrective action. The Nautical Institute gathers reports...
Ship completes trial sailing on fuel made from cow dung
A group of seven companies has completed a successful trial using liquefied bio-methane (LBM) derived from cattle manure as marine fuel on the domestic LNG-fuelled vessel Ise Mirai in Ise Bay. This marks Japan's first use of carbon-neutral LBM derived from biomass....
VIDEO: How Damen converts a fishing trawler into an explorer vessel
The Scintilla Maris was a 45.6-metre beam trawler launched in 1988. The new owner wanted a new build explorer vessel in existing hull, because of the quality of the hull: design, engineering and construction. The beam trawler was the first of eight sisterships built...
New training package for crew on methanol-powered ships
The Methanol Institute has welcomed multi-disciplinary methanol consultancy Green Marine as a new member. The Denmark-headquartered company has recently finalised a specialist training programme for crews on board methanol dual-fuel vessels. The scale of the crew...
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