Autonomous inland ship links Rotterdam terminals
This week, the Port of Rotterdam formed the setting for a significant milestone in the development of autonomous sailing. During a demonstration, the Port of Rotterdam Authority and partners within the European MAGPIE project showed how an inland vessel can sail...
VIDEO: MARIN completes testing of new F-series propellers
In a Joint Industry Project (JIP), MARIN has developed a standard series of 150 efficient fixed-pitch propellers using the latest tools. This week, the final test of this new F-series took place. 'The Wageningen B-series propellers is quite famous amongst naval...
Costa wants to run cruise ships on methanol
After being the first cruise company to use LNG on its cruise ships, Costa Group, part of Carnival Corporation, is taking a next step through a partnership with Proman. Together they seek to drive further the implementation of methanol as a marine fuel for the cruise...
First integrated carbon capture solution installed on tanker
Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has had Value Maritime’s Filtree system including carbon capture installed on board its managed vessel M/T Pacific Cobalt in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. It marks a first for ocean-going vessels to date and aims to pave the way for...
ICS wants ‘Fund and Reward’ system to get to 2050 net zero
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has submitted a revised proposal to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) that reaffirms the industry’s commitment to meet 2050 net zero carbon goals. It also sets out the full details of how this can be achieved via...
At least three Dutch yards want to build new navy support vessels
The Royal Netherlands Navy is replacing its current ten support vessels by eight new ones. The vessels will be able to operate on methanol and are to be built by a Dutch shipyard. Marineschepen.nl reports at least three yards are interested in the contract: Damen...
VIDEO: Dutch Combat Support Ship Den Helder spotted on the Danube
The Royal Netherlands Navy's new Combat Support Ship Den Helder has taken a (very short) first trip on the river Danube. The vessel is under construction at Damen Shipyards' Galati shipyard in Romania. The Combat Support Ship (CSS) has been in the deep part of the...
EST-Floattech to supply batteries for Swedish retrofit
Swedish system integrator METS Technology has, together with main contractor Ö-Varvet AB, decided on EST-Floattech’s new Octopus Series battery system for the retrofitting of the MS Hamnen. The MS Hamnen is a Gothenburg Port Security vessel, built in 1979. METS...
Blue Wasp finds flap improves Flettner rotor performance
On behalf of the Delft University of Technology and the Sea Axe Fund, Blue Wasp Marine has assessed the potential of an adjustment to a Flettner rotor. The company studied the effects of adding a flap to the rotor and achieved improved performance and significant...
VIDEO: How systems engineering can future-proof ships
Jeroen Pruijn, lecturer in Maritime Innovation at Centre of Expertise (CoE) HRTech (Hogeschool Rotterdam) is working on a robust design approach for ships based on systems engineering. This will enable the building of future-proof ships with good performance, both...
HMM orders nine methanol-fuelled container ships
Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has signed newbuilding contracts with Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries and HJ Shipbuilding and Construction for nine 9000 TEU container ships. The vessels will be powered by methanol dual-fuel engines. With the order of methanol-powered...
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