Samskip transfers NL-UK business to CLdN
Samskip has received regulatory approval for the transfer of its transport services between Rotterdam and the UK and Ireland to CLdN. The operational transfer of these services is scheduled to take place on the 29th of June as part of the planned transition process....
Feadship reveals fuel cell solution for sustainable yachting
Jan-Bart Verkuyl, Feadship Director/CEO Royal Van Lent Shipyard, has introduced Feadship’s advanced solution for more sustainable yachting: a fully certified liquid hydrogen fuel-cell yacht. The yacht will house a cryogenic fuel tank, storing liquified hydrogen at...
World’s deepest turbine foundation installed in Scottish waters
The world’s deepest wind turbine foundation has been installed at what will be Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm – Seagreen – off the coast of Angus. The foundation was installed at a depth of 58.6 metres. On Friday, 7 April, the foundation (or jacket) was...
OS 35 wreck splits in two after bad weather
Bad weather has caused the wreck of the bulk carrier OS 35 to split in two. According to the Gibraltar Port Authority, the shipwreck shifted, resulting in the separation of the hull and minor oil residue leaking from the ship. The extreme waxing and waning of the tide...
Expansion for Den Helder naval port
The Nieuwe Haven in Den Helder, which serves as the Royal Netherlands Navy's port, will get more mooring capacity, which is needed due to modernisation of the fleet and adapted safety requirements. The naval port is expected to be adapted by the end of 2029. Dutch...
Damen designs new shallow draught electric ferry
Reederei Norden-Frisia has ordered an electric ferry with Damen Shipyards. The route that the ferry will operate required Damen to develop a completely new vessel – the Damen Fast Fery (FFE) 3209 – known as the E-Cat Ferry. Norden-Frisia wants a fully electric ferry...
Heesen sells 57-metre yacht Project Akira
Heesen Yachts has sold Project Akira, YN 20457. It is the first in Heesen’s new 57-metre all-aluminium series of fast yachts, with an enclosed volume of approximately 780 GT and a lightweight, ultra-efficient Fast Displacement Hull Form. Heesen is one of the few...
Knud E. Hansen presents CO2 tanker design
CO2 capture and storage will play a significant role in achieving the climate goals set for 2050. According to Knud E. Hansen, the carbon capture and storage industry will require a dedicated DP2 CO2 carrier. By 2050, the Paris Agreement aims to reduce global warming...
HNLMS Van Amstel joins NATO fleet alliance
On Monday 17 April, HNLMS Van Amstel will depart from Den Helder. The Dutch naval vessel will become part of the Standing NATO Maritime Group 1. Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1) is one of the four rapidly deployable NATO fleet groups. They are permanently...
Wärtsilä and Höegh LNG win funding to develop ammonia as a hydrogen carrier
Wärtsilä, Höegh LNG and other partners have received funding of approximately EUR 5.9 million from the Norwegian Government. The funding is for the development of ammonia as a hydrogen carrier. Among the other partners are the Institute for Energy Technology (IFE),...
Swedish Coast Guard detects palm oil spill and traces it to tanker
On Tuesday, 11 April, Swedish Coast Guard aircraft identified a palm oil spill north of Gotska Sandön covering an area of 10 km2. The suspected tanker was ordered to anchor and was subsequently boarded by Coast Guard personnel. It is not possible to tackle the spill....
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