Concordia Damen delivers river cruiser to Century Cruises
Dutch shipbuilder Concordia Damen has delivered the Century Star to Century Cruises. It is the first river cruise ship that the China-based cruise line has had built specifically for the European market and marks the start of a series of three sister ships. The...
Procedural shortcut undercuts quality on board tanker
Don't sidestep procedures to save time, The Nautical Institute warns in its latest Mars Report. In this Report, an open tank valve resulted in contaminated cargo. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of maritime accidents and near-misses. It then publishes these...
Huisman to equip Havfram WTIVs with 3000mt+ cranes
Huisman will deliver a 3000mt+ Leg Encircling Crane to Havfram Wind, an installation contractor for offshore wind turbines. The crane will be installed on Havrfram's second NG-20000X wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV). The vessel has been ordered at CIMC Raffles....
ONE orders containerised wind-assist units from Econowind
Singapore-based Ocean Network Express (ONE) has decided to install two containerised wind assist units on one of their operated container feeder ships before the end of 2023. The 143-metre, 1036-TEU Kalamazoo is owned by Singapore-based Norse and the wind assist...
VIDEO: Holland America Line celebrates 150th anniversary in Rotterdam
Her Royal Highness Princess Margriet of the Netherlands took part in the festivities at the historic, former headquarters of Holland America Line. Anniversary celebrations took place on Holland America Line's fleet and on board the ships Rotterdam VII in Rotterdam and...
SWZ|Maritime’s April 2023 inland navigation special: Every little counts…
This is an important lesson for everyone involved in inland navigation, especially politicians, policy makers and officials. Ensure that in reducing emissions, it does not become impossible to transport cargo on the smaller inland vessel. Because even that smaller...
Plenty on the table, but inland navigation is in motion
Inland navigation is very much on the move. You could say, as there are ship names in inland navigation, "Panta Rhei" (everything flows). This statement comes from the Greek philosopher Heraclitus of Ephesus (circa 625-575 BC). With this statement, he was referring to...
What makes the new research vessel Wim Wolff sustainable?
The new research vessel of the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ) Wim Wolff is expected to go into service by the end of the summer. Aarnoud van de Burgt supervises the building process on behalf of NIOZ and explains how the Wim Wolff is equipped for...
VIDEO: Maersk’s first methanol-powered container ship hits the water
Maersk has published a video showing the launching of its first dual-fuel container ship that can run on methanol. The 2100-TEU feeder vessel is to set sail this summer. Both the vessel's main engines and auxiliary engines can operate on green methanol. The launching...
MIWB wins Horizon grant for major European shipbuilding project
Maritime Institute Willem Barentsz (MIWB) has received funding from Horizon for the Smart EUropean Shipbuilding (SEUS) project. SEUS seeks to create an integrated platform for smart and efficient solutions in engineering, assembly and construction at European...
EST-Floattech launches new maritime type-approved battery system
EST-Floattech has officially launched the Octopus Series battery system. It is an advanced, modular battery management system developed to configure a variety of batteries. The new production line is in place, and the first modules of the new battery system have been...
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