LR grants first type approval to marine hydrogen engine
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has issued the first type approval certificate for a 100 per cent hydrogen-fuelled, spark-ignited marine engine. It marks a significant step in the certification and commercial readiness of hydrogen-fuelled propulsion technology for maritime...
First Edorado hydrofoil powerboat emerges from mold
Edorado reached a major milestone last week as their first boat emerged from the mold. Edorado is a zero-emission hydrofoil electric powerboat company from the Netherlands. The process of creating a boat from scratch involves many intricate steps, and the mold is a...
First vehicles carrier joins Green Award
Car carrier Apollon Leader is the first of its kind to join the Green Award programme. Also, the ship’s owner, Japanese Mitsubishi Ore Transport, was recently certified, together with its bulk carrier Santa Isabel. Car Carrier Apollon Leader, built in 2008 and flying...
‘Geopolitical tensions and “friendshoring” may redefine global trade patterns’
Mounting geopolitical tensions, shifting alliances and changes in the flow of foreign investment threaten to gradually remould global trade patterns. This warning comes from Oslo-based Xeneta, an ocean and air freight rate benchmarking and market intelligence...
Van Oord installs first monopile at Baltic Eagle
Van Oord’s heavy-lift installation vessel Svanen has installed the first of fifty monopiles for the Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm. In addition to the transport and installation of the wind turbine foundations, Van Oord is responsible for the supply, transport and...
SART detection reduced when search Radar on AUTO mode
When looking for survivors of an accident at sea, do not use the AUTO mode for radar rain, sea and gain settings. Otherwise, a SART may be overlooked. The Nautical Institute issues this warning in its latest Mars Report. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of...
Feadship’s 84-metre Project 710 emerges from building hall
One of the most technically advanced and dynamically designed Feadships of recent years has slipped out of the construction hall at the yard in Aalsmeer for final outfitting in advance of sea trials. Project 710 extends to 84 metres and can be powered by HVO....
VIDEO: Fugro helps locate World War II shipwreck
In an extraordinary mission that took nearly five years of planning, Fugro has played a key role in locating the wreck of the Montevideo Maru, one of the worst maritime disasters in history. The wreck of the Japanese transport ship was located at a depth of more than...
Rotterdam sees throughput decline slightly in first quarter
In the first quarter of 2023, 1.5% less freight passed through the Port of Rotterdam than in the same period last year. In total, 111.7 million tonnes were handled compared with 113.4 million tonnes in the same period in 2022. The fall mainly concerned the throughput...
LNG bunker ships runs on boil-off gas thanks to generator sets
On 14 March, the keel was laid for an 8000 m3 liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunker ship being built by RMK Shipyard in Tuzla, Turkey. MAN Rollo generator sets allow the boil-off gas to be used for the energy supply on board. Owner and operator LNG Shipping, a...
Cyan orders Ulstein floating installation vessel design
Singapore-headquartered Cyan Renewables has contracted Ulstein Design & Solutions as the designer of a series of new floating foundation installation vessels (FFIVs) dedicated to offshore wind. Cyan feels the new FFIVs can reduce the growing shortage of heavy lift...
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