Damen delivers 53-metre Yacht Support Rafter
Damen Yachting has delivered the 53-metre Yacht Support Rafter, built for its owner as a purposeful extension of his fleet. The vessel has now departed from the company’s dedicated shipyard in Antalya and will support the owner’s private yachting programme. YS53...
Van Oord subsidiary to build major water reservoir in the UK
Van Oord subsidiary Mackley and its joint venture partner Jones Bros Civil Engineering UK have been awarded the engineering and construction of the Havant Thicket Reservoir in Hampshire. It is the first major new water storage reservoir in the UK since the 1980s. The...
Rotterdam gets world’s largest monopile foundation plant
Sif Holding will invest EUR 328 million to construct the world’s largest monopile foundation manufacturing plant in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Construction is expected to start in April 2023. The upgraded manufacturing plant will significantly increase the total...
How methanol kits for diesel engines allow for quick conversions
A Swedish partnership of ScandiNAOS AB, Chalmers University of Technology and the Swedish Maritime Administration (SMA) has launched a project to develop dual-fuel kits for conversion of new and existing diesel engines to methanol operation. The project is a follow-up...
Damen delivers second Amels 60 superyacht
Damen Yachting has delivered the second Amels 60 Limited Editions. The 60-metre yacht is delivered as Entourage, but was previously known as project Witchcraft. Featuring an exterior from Espen Øino, the Amels 60 has a sun deck, swim platform and a folded owners'...
EEC acquires ship to demonstrate sustainable ship recycling
The Elegant Exit Company (EEC) has acquired the Wan Hai 165, a vessel built in 1998, from Taiwanese shipping company Wan Hai Lines. EEC will have the ship recycled sustainably and responsibly at a partner shipyard. EEC’s purpose is to revolutionise the ship recycling...
Open letter calls on UN to free seafarers still trapped in Ukraine
Thirty leading maritime organisations and companies have sent an open letter to the United Nations (UN) Secretary General asking to prioritise the immediate release of the seafarers and ships that remain trapped in Ukrainian ports. It concerns 331 seafarers and 62...
New partnership to develop European CCS value chain
Horisont Energi and Neptune Energy have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with energy major E.ON to develop a European carbon capture and storage (CCS) value chain. The MoU includes project financing, funding, and the development of a complete value chain for...
Werft Shipbuilding lands first newbuild order
Werft Shipbuilding, a shipyard based at Urk, the Netherlands, has won its first newbuild order. The company will build a hybrid cat 2411e workboat for TB Waterwerk. Engineering of Werft Shipbuilding's first build is done by Gaastmeer Design. VCU-TCD will deliver the...
VIDEO: Rare footage of Titanic wreck released
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution has released rare video footage from the first submersible dives to RMS Titanic. The footage was collected in July 1986, nine months after the wreck's resting place was discovered. RMS Titanic was a British passenger liner,...
Royal Huisman sheds little bit of light on 85-metre New World Sloop
When Royal Huisman’s revolutionary 85-metre New World Sloop was announced in spring 2022, only the most subtle hint of the hull lines was provided. With accelerating progress, a new visual has been unveiled, offering further insights this sailing megayacht's sleek...
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