GustoMSC introduces asymmetrical rack & pinion design
As offshore wind turbines continue to grow, installation vessels face increasing demands for higher load capacity, greater efficiency, and tighter project schedules. GustoMSC developed its new Asymmetrical Rack & Pinion (ASYM R&P) technology to address those...
Purus Wind orders eight low-emission vessels from Damen
Damen Shipyards and offshore wind services provider Purus Wind have signed a contract for the build and delivery of eight new vessels. The order involves seven Fast Crew Suppliers of two different types and one 90-metre Construction Service Operation Vessel. The Fast...
‘R&D and innovation key to achieve FuelEU Maritime objectives’
The Waterborne Technology Platform welcomes the European Parliament and Council agreement to cut maritime transport emissions by promoting alternative fuels for shipping. According to the organisation, it now comes down to developing and delivering cost-efficient...
Tanker Princess Empress leaking oil from eight tanks
A Japanese remotely-operated vehicle (ROV) has found that the tanker Princess Empress, which sank off the Philippines in February, is leaking oil from all eight tanks. Meanwhile, the US Coast Guard will help the Philippine Coast Guard with the oil spill response. The...
New knowledge campus on Terschelling allows MIWB to expand
The Municipality of Terschelling, FB Oranjewoud Foundation and NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences are joining forces for a high-quality education and research facility on Terschelling. The new facility also allows Maritime Institute Willem Barentsz (MIWB) to...
Samskip orders two zero-emission short sea container vessels
Samskip has ordered two zero-emission short sea container vessels with Cochin Shipyard in India. The vessels will use green hydrogen as fuel and will service western European routes. According to Samskip, the ships will be among the first zero-emission short sea...
Dutch navy gets twenty new landing craft
The Dutch Ministry of Defence will purchase twenty new landing craft for the Royal Netherlands Navy. Twelve Littoral Assault Craft will be bought "off the shelf ", for the other eight and larger Littoral Craft Mobility industry will be brought in. The navy will have...
Another seven companies join initiative to tackle methane slip
A major cross sectoral initiative tasked with reducing methane emissions across the maritime industry - the Methane Abatement in Maritime Innovation Initiative - has announced seven new members at a Lloyd’s Register LNG Forum event in Doha, Qatar. New members include...
Spliethoff ship banned from Australian ports
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned Netherlands-flagged general cargo ship Flevogracht owned by Spliethoff from its ports for ninety days. Reason for the ban is 'ongoing poor performance'. The AMSA hands down such bans in a crackdown on poor...
Deal on new EU rules for cleaner marine fuels
A provisional agreement reached on early Thursday morning, 23 March, between the European Parliament and Council negotiators sets up a fuel standard for ships to steer the EU maritime sector towards the uptake of renewable and low-carbon fuels and decarbonisation. The...
Dutch sailing ship with students grounds off Norway
On 22 March, at round 2.30 am, the Frisian sailing ship Noorderlicht, owned by Swan Expeditions, ran aground in a Norwegian fjord. The ship received assistance from the Norwegian Coast Guard in relocating its passengers. The Noordelicht, also known under the name...
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