Heesen delivers 55-metre motor yacht Pa’Lante
Heesen Yachts has delivered the 55-metre motor yacht Pa'lante (YN 21055), the first delivery of 2026 for the Dutch shipyard. Following successful sea trials in the North Sea, the vessel is currently departing the Netherlands for its shakedown cruise. The yacht will...
SHV abandons plans to sell Mammoet
SHV Holdings has decided not to go through with its plans of selling heavy lift specialist Mammoet. The parent company says that a better new owner for the company was not found. SHV announced the plans for the sale in March of this year. A new owner was to support...
Damen launches fourth Amels 60 superyacht
Last week in Vlissingen, the Netherlands, the fourth Amels 60 superyacht touched water for the first time. The new 60-metre Amels 60 is on track to be delivered to the owner this autumn. The fourth Amels 60 features an exterior Design by Espen Øino, naval architecture...
Dutch Defence gets bigger role in protecting North Sea infrastructure
The Dutch government has decided to assign a permanent task to Defence to monitor potential threats around the Dutch part of the North Sea. Minister of Defence Kajsa Ollongren reported this to the House of Representatives on 7 July. The government recognises the...
OM prosecutes captains in fatal Wadden Sea boat crash
The Dutch Public Prosecution Service (OM) is prosecuting the captains of the fast ferry Tiger and water taxi Stormloper for their part in a collision with fatal outcome on 21 October 2022 in the Schuitengat on the Wadden Sea. According to the OM, both sailed too fast...
Value Maritime launches sister company for onshore carbon activities
Value Maritime, an emission-reducing tech specialist for ships, has launched sister company Value Carbon. The new company will manage shore-based carbon handling, re-use and storage services for shipping companies and factories. With over five years in the business of...
IMO agrees on net-zero GHG for shipping around 2050
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has adopted a revised strategy to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from international shipping. The goal is 'to reach net-zero GHG emissions from international shipping by or around 2050.' Member states unanimously...
MAN to deliver methanol engine retrofits to Seaspan and Hapag-Lloyd
MAN Energy Solutions has signed an agreement with Seaspan Corporation and Hapag-Lloyd. Under the agreement, MAN will deliver fifteen engine retrofit solutions for conversion of vessels to dual fuel methanol operation, with an option of 45 more. The vessels are now...
Hull Vane changes tack, seeks to roll out local production
Hull Vane has announced its sales director Bruno Bouckaert will step down. With his departure, Hull Vane will also change its strategy and focus on selling the T and U-series Hull Vanes, while simultaneously rolling out local production facilities outside Europe....
What the 2024 ETS price tag could look like for shipping
From 1 January 2024, shipping will be included in the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS). Based on current emissions, Hecla Emissions Management has calculated what the ETS bill will look like for shipping, beginning at well over EUR 3 billion in 2024. The European...
Green Jade joins DEME fleet
DEME's revolutionary offshore installation vessel Green Jade officially joined the fleet on 30 June. The occasion was celebrated during a festive naming ceremony, held at the Kaohsiung shipyard in Taiwan. Green Jade is the second vessel of its kind to join DEME's...
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