Road to sustainable shipbuilding and shipping still uncertain
From the magazine – Will there be thirty, 35 or even forty, as set out in previously announced ambitious plans, or rather a more realistic figure of 25 to thirty climate-neutral demonstration vessels due to be launched by 2030? At present, this remains unclear. In...
Vertom launches Vertom Tomma at Thecla Bodewes Shipyards
Vertom Group, the Netherlands, one of the leading short sea shipping operators in Europe, christened the MV Vertom Tomma on 5 July, followed by its launch on 6 July. The vessel, built by Thecla Bodewes Shipyards, is the third dry cargo vessel in a series of ten being...
Container xChange warns for low water levels Rhine
The Rhine river, a vital lifeline of transportation and trade in Europe, is currently grappling with the pressing challenge of falling water levels. Barge transports passing through the measuring point at "Kaub" are particularly impacted due to draught restrictions,...
VSM: Have to turn things around for EU maritime industry
In its annual report, German trade organisation Verband für Schiffbau und Meerestechnik (VSM) says a fundamental, political change of course is becoming increasingly urgent for the maritime industry in Germany and the EU. The war in Ukraine has shown that things need...
RH Marine enlisted as first Dutch supplier for new ASW frigates
Damen Naval has signed a contract with the first Dutch supplier for the new Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Frigates. RH Marine will supply the Integrated Mission Management System (IMMS), the Integrated Navigation Bridge System (INBS) and the Integrated Platform...
Oceanco delivers 109-metre superyacht Seven Seas
Oceanco has delivered the Seven Seas, a 109-metre motoryacht. Under the expertise and guidance of Lateral Naval Architects, the project underwent an extensive optimisation process, resulting in outstanding performance and exceptional seakeeping ability. The yacht was...
Both sections of OS 35 wreck removed from the water
The Gibraltar Port Authority has confirmed that the operation to raise both sections of the OS 35 wreck out of the water was successfully completed on 3 July. The two sections of the hull are now safely on top of the semi-submersible vessel Fjord. Surveys of the...
Paris MoU records highest detention rate in ten years
The Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (Paris MoU) has reported its highest detention rate in ten years. In 2022, the detention percentage was 4.18 per cent, with 47,167 deficiencies recorded. The Paris MoU has published its 2022 Annual Report on...
RV Anna Weber-van Bosse will be able to perform top-notch research
Research Vessel Anna Weber-van Bosse will eventually replace the NIOZ' current research vessel, RV Pelagia. The new vessel will be designed for extreme flexibility to facilitate a wide range of marine research. This article has been written and provided by the...
Damen Shipyards strengthens presence in Sweden
Damen Shipyards Group is expanding its presence in the Swedish market through a strategic partnership with Swedish company Lazarus Industriförvaltning. In addition to the yard in Oskarshamn, customers can now also use the services of Stockholms Reparationsvarv, a...
UK and Netherlands want to cooperate on new type of naval vessel
Over the next year, the Netherlands and the UK will explore the possibility of cooperating on the procurement of new naval vessels. Both countries want to replace a number of ships with a new type over the next decade. To this end, Dutch Minister of Defence Kajsa...
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