Royal T launches second LABRAX for Carisbrooke
Royal T Shipyards has launched Heleen C. It is the second vessel in the new series of LABRAX 7680-tonne DWT multi-purpose dry cargo vessels being built for UK-based shipowner Carisbrooke Shipping. Following the delivery of its sister vessel Greta C earlier this year,...
Ardmore makes three more tankers carbon capture ready
Product and chemical tanker company Ardmore Shipping Corporation has ordered Value Maritime’s carbon capture ready and emissions-reducing Filtree systems, including the Clean Loop system, for a further three MR Tankers. The company had already ordered six such systems...
SkillSea: Maritime professionals need to be up- and reskilled
Maritime professionals need to be up- and reskilled on a large scale. Rapidly emerging technologies, digital transformation on ships and in ship operations, and an increased focus on sustainability require future-proof skills. As an outcome of European Union funded...
IHC finally has large custom order in sight with TSHD for Boskalis
Royal IHC and Boskalis have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) for the construction of a 31,000 m3 trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD). It is precisely the type of order IHC has been waiting for after its restructuring. It also allows the shipbuilder to reopen its...
Dutch maritime industry had difficult year, but order books on the rise
Dutch yacht building and short sea are doing well, but all other categories of the Dutch maritime manufacturing industry are struggling. Trade association Netherlands Maritime Technology (NMT) draws this conclusion in its annual report 2023. Yet, there is a silver...
Inland vessel Zulu 4 sails autonomously in Belgium
After an autonomous trial with coastal cargo vessel Eidsvaag Pioner in Norway, Kongsberg Maritime has completed a second live trial with inland waterway barge Zulu 4 in Bornem, Belgium. The barge is equipped for remote-operated and autonomous transport demonstrations...
Technology call for early hold fire detection solutions
The Cargo Fire & Loss Innovation Initiative is calling for innovators to come forward with solutions for early-stage fire detection. It is one of the most important issues in the drive to mitigate container loss. The Cargo Fire & Loss Innovation Initiative...
MAN to supply first methanol engine for a car carrier
China Merchants Heavy Industry has ordered two MAN B&W 7S60ME-LGIM (Liquid Gas Injection Methanol) engines for two car carriers for China Merchants Energy Shipping. The contract represents a number of firsts: the first order globally for the S60ME-LGIM variant,...
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Large fire on board bulk carrier Silver Lady [UPDATED]
A fire has erupted on board the bulk carrier Silver Lady at the port of Dordrecht, the Netherlands. The fire started while loading scrap metal. The fire is raging both on the quay and on the ship. The fire erupted in the evening of Friday, 2 June. The fire brigade was...
ICS wants governments to set course towards a net zero future in July
In July, governments at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) will set a course towards a net zero future. Shipowners want IMO to set a clear direction with increased ambition to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050, but the International Chamber of...
Kongsberg completes autonomous voyage with coastal cargo ship
Kongsberg Maritime has demonstrated a range of remote and autonomous technologies on the cargo vessel Eidsvaag Pioner operating off the coast of Norway. The test cruise has been named one of the most complex autonomous journeys at sea so far and is part of the...
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