Rotterdam UAS lands EUR 2M to speed up autonomous shipping
Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences (UAS) has secured at least EUR 2 million in funding for the Living Lab Green & Autonomous Corridor Rotterdam-Oslo project. At its heart are two innovative hydrogen-powered vessels being developed by Samskip, scheduled to...
How new C-Job ship design tool reduces lead time by up to 50%
C-Job Naval Architects, an independent ship design company, and VIKTOR, leading application development platform for engineers, have worked together on the ACD Resistance Module. This software tool optimises the hull design process, making it up to two times faster....
Wave washes over bulwark and kills two
When observed average wave height is approximate to the vessel’s freeboard, extreme caution should be taken when going on deck. The Nautical Institute gives this warning in its latest Mars Report, in which a rogue wave on deck resulted in two fatalities. The Nautical...
VIDEO: First ship completes net-zero trans-Atlantic voyage on bio-methanol
Methanex and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) have completed the first-ever net-zero voyage fuelled by bio-methanol. The dual-fuel tanker Cajun Sun sailed from Geismar in the US to Antwerp in Belgium. The Cajun Sun is operated by Methanex’s subsidiary Waterfront Shipping and...
Neptune presses ahead with plans to store CO2 in Dutch and Norwegian North Sea
CapeOmega and Neptune Energy have revealed NoordKaap, a project concept for a cross-border CO2 transport and storage development that will see CO2 stored in the Dutch North Sea. In addition, together with Sval, Neptune has applied for a CO2 storage licence in the...
CLdN fits RoRo vessel Delphine with rotor sails
CLdN has equipped the RoRo vessel Delphine with a rotor sail wind propulsion system. It is the first vessel in the CLdN fleet to be fitted with the system, which returned to service from Zeebrugge, Belgium, on 27 February. The MV Delphine is a vessel with a cargo...
EU funding for Green Ray project to tackle methane slip
The European Union has awarded funding to the Green Ray project that wants to develop solutions minimising methane slip from marine engines. The consortium involved will develop on-engine technologies for low-pressure dual-fuel engines, both 2 and 4-stroke, as well as...
Despite war, Port of Rotterdam throughput virtually unchanged in 2022
The war in Ukraine led to unprecedented changes in goods flows last year. At 467.4 million tonnes, total throughput in Rotterdam was almost the same (-0.3%) as in 2021 (468.7 million tonnes), but the underlying figures show that there were major changes. Container...
Herman Senior acquires ST Marine Support
Dutch tug and workboat company Herman Senior has acquired all shares of ST Marine Support, a provider of maritime and offshore services. The acquisition includes ST’s three existing vessels and their upcoming newbuild, a Damen Multi Cat 3313SD, which is expected to be...
Hartman’s new R3 Carrier to Urk for outfitting
The newest addition of the Hartman Seatrade fleet has arrived at Urk, the Netherlands, for outfitting. The Southern Rock is the third in a series of four R3 Carriers. The R3 Carrier is a RoRo ship of 3500 DWT, which is unique within the transportation of heavy and...
Major shipping carriers target cargo fires and losses together
Major maritime cargo carriers are joining Safetytech Accelerator to launch a new innovation initiative to reduce cargo fires and losses at sea. The companies involved are Evergreen Line, HMM, Maersk, the Offen Group, ONE, Seaspan and Lloyd’s Register. Together they...
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