Exmar fleet gains ammonia-fuelled first
Exmar has taken delivery of MGC Antwerpen, the first oceangoing vessel powered by a dual-fuel ammonia engine. The vessel is capable of trading with close to zero emissions when using low-carbon ammonia fuel. As a gas shipowner and infrastructure developer, Exmar is...
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...
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...
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