Naval and Dutch MoD sign contract for submarine torpedoes
On 16 June, the Dutch Ministry of Defence (MoD) and Naval Group signed the contract for new-generation F21 heavy-weight torpedoes to equip the Orka-class submarines. With this contract, the Royal Netherlands Navy will become the first NATO SSK fleet to operate the...
Keel laid for Amasus’ first new multi-purpose short sea ship
Bogazici Shipyard in Turkey has laid the keel for NB33 Eems Bison. It is the first in a series of four open top multi-purpose short sea cargo ships for Dutch shipping company Amasus. Amasus signed the contract for the four vessels with Handelskade Shipsales and...
VIDEO: Royal Huisman turns hull of 65-metre ketch
Dutch yacht builder Royal Huisman has turned the hull of project 408, Aquarius II, at its yard in Vollenhove. The 65-metre performance ketch is a larger version of the 56-metre Aquarius I built for the same owners. The team behind the Aquarius II consists of owners’...
How derating retrofit extends a ship’s CII compliant lifetime
Wärtsilä has introduced a new radical derating retrofit solution – Wärtsilä Fit4Power - to extend the emissions-compliant lifetime of merchant vessels. The solution provides the existing two-stroke fleet with leaner, healthier and more optimised engines. This new...
Guidelines published for container transport of Li-ion batteries
Transport of lithium-ion batteries by sea has sparked concern over container fires. The Lithium-ion Batteries in Containers Guidelines seek to prevent the increasing risks that this transport creates, providing suggestions for identifying such risks and thereby...
What cruise ships could look like in 2100
At the global cruise trade fair in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the Meyer Group has presented for the first time a cruise ship concept that shows what holidaying could look like in the year 2100. The exterior design is inspired by the rock penguin. The exterior design of...
VIDEO: First new Belgian minehunter officially launched
After a technical launch in February, the first new Mine Countermeasure Vessel for the Belgian navy was officially launched on 29 March. During the ceremony in Concarneau, France, shipbuilder Naval transferred the ship's bell and nameplates of BNS Oostende to the...
Meyer RE and Damen Shiprepair start collaboration
The Meyer Group and Damen Shiprepair & Conversion (DSC) have signed a cooperation agreement. DSC will work with the recently established company Meyer RE, which offers shipping companies solutions to maximise their vessel’s sustainability, from development to...
Why it took ten years for the Vertom Joy to get ready for sea trials
After almost ten years since its keel laying, the Caranx 11.500-DWT multi-purpose vessel, now named Vertom Joy, is finally close to entering into service. The vessel left Thecla Bodewes Shipyards on Tuesday, 28 March, on its way to Amsterdam for final underwater...
LPG carrier hits berthed tug and dock in following current
Be mindful of accumulating "risk multipliers" and act conservatively, says The Nautical Institute in its latest Mars Report in which it discusses an LPG carrier colliding with a berthed tug. A following current, winds and darkness all contributed to this accident. The...
Wagenborg transports monopiles for Jan De Nul
Jan De Nul Group has selected Wagenborg Towage as logistic supplier for monopiles for the Gode Wind 3 and Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farms. In total, Wagenborg will transport 107 monopile foundations to Eemshaven. Assisted by the tug Waterlines, the first...
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