Nauplius to supply fifth vessel to Inverlussa
Nauplius Workboats will build a new 25-metre x 10.6-metre hybrid aquaculture service vessel for Inverlussa Marine Services. It is the fifth vessel Nauplius has developed for the Mull-based marine operator. The contract forms part of a landmark investment by...
JR Shipping container ship suffers fire, crew evacuated
In the early hours of Wednesday, 22 February, a fire broke out on JR Shipping's container ship MV Escape. The fifteen crew were evacuated while the vessel was left adrift in the Baltic Sea. Tugboats were deployed to salvage the vessel, which have managed to tow it to...
SWZ|Maritime’s February 2023 issue: Nothing beats Groningen in shipbuilding
Where in the Netherlands is there a network where government and industry work together to keep the maritime sector going? In The Hague, the government is failing badly. In Amsterdam, they prefer to fill up the port with new buildings. In Rotterdam, they are mainly...
VIDEO: World’s largest inland tanker bunkers world’s largest vessel
VT Group's Vorstenbosch, which is the world's largest inland tanker, has delivered fuel to Allseas' Pioneering Spirit, the world's largest offshore construction vessel, in the Port of Rotterdam. The operation was caught on camera. The 13,500 mt Vorstenbosch owned by...
Damen branches out into offshore construction
Damen Shipyards is leveraging its resources and shipbuilding expertise for offshore construction. The company now offers a complete construction service including delivery, working to clients’ designs and providing fabrication engineering expertise. Two projects are...
VIDEO: Oceanbird gears up for testing of Wings
In a next step towards realising the wind-powered vessel concept Oceanbird, a prototype of its Wing is currently undergoing tests in a wind tunnel. Later this year, there will be land-based testing of a full-scale version of the rig before retrofitting a vessel with...
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...
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