Dutch ship repair yards call for more space
Dutch ship repair yards have called on policymakers to provide more room for ship maintenance, repair and decarbonisation activities. The message was central to a meeting organised by Maritime & Offshore NL at Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam on 17 June. According to...
Philippines launches oil spill response after tanker sinks
The tanker Princess Empress, carrying some 800,000 litres of fuel oil, sank off the Philippines on 28 February after engine trouble. The crew of the tanker were rescued, but an oil spill has ensued with a task force now trying to contain it. According to the...
Boskalis acquires offshore wind project Moray West
Boskalis has secured a multidisciplinary role in the development of the Moray West offshore wind farm in Scotland. The contract is said to be worth between EUR 50-150 million. On behalf of its client, Boskalis will carry out a large number of the activities...
VIDEO: Jan De Nul and DEME build world’s first artificial energy island
The Belgian consortium TM Edison (Jan De Nul and DEME) has won the tender for the construction of the world’s first artificial energy island. Construction of the foundations of the Princess Elisabeth Island will begin in early 2024 and will last 2.5 years. After that,...
How Conoship designs ships that are ready for future fuels
In a sustainable world, shipping is desperately needed. Cargo transport by ship does not have to be dirty, it is eminently suitable for achieving the sustainable development goals. The shipping industry, especially in the Netherlands, is working hard to green the...
Tiny propeller defects can increase underwater noise
The slightest deviation in the machining, polishing, and finishing of ships’ propeller blades could result in underwater radiated noise and cavitation, even if defects are within the maximum tolerance allowed by classification societies and the ISO 484-1 standard....
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...
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