KENC supplies semi-automated boat landing system to CLV
KENC Engineering has designed an innovative, semi-automated boat landing for Nexans’ cable laying vessel (CLV) Nexans Electra. The solution enables the boat landing to be deployed safely and efficiently without the use of the vessel’s crane. The project marks the...
De Jong Shipping acquires stake in TransMatch
De Jong Shipping Group has acquired a minority stake in inland shipping company TransMatch with retroactive effect from 1 January 2026. The move strengthens the group’s inland shipping activities and marks its first structural presence in the Belgian market....
IMO adopts first global Code for autonomous ships
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has adopted a new International Code of Safety for Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS Code). It was adopted at the 111th session of the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) in London. The Code starts on a voluntary basis....
ALERT JIP researches unattended navigation spaces
Can we improve overall safety, efficiency, and the work-life balance for the bridge watchkeeper by introducing periodically unattended navigation spaces? It is the central question of the MARIN coordinated ALERT Joint Industry Project (JIP) that officially started...
Pushing boundaries – Engineering the future fleet: Casper Koopman
From the magazine – A different perspective on various topics. Casper Koopman has changed the perspective on boundary conditions and saw it happening with the use of AI. His interest in the offshore sector and hydromechanics brought it all together. Bas Lenferink....
World’s largest LNG-powered container ship sets sail
CMA CGM has taken delivery of the CMA CGM Notre Dame, a new-generation LNG-powered vessel and the largest container ship currently operating under the French flag. With 400 metres long, 62 metres wide, and 75 metres high, the vessel is designed to carry up to 24,212...
Watertight door fatality on research vessel
In a new Mars Report, The Nautical Institute describes a fatal accident with a watertight door on board a research vessel. The organisation stresses the importance of understanding the operation of such doors. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of maritime...
Damen to deliver Multi Cat 2712 to Protunus
On 21 May, Damen Shipyards Group signed a contract with Protunus for the delivery of a Multi Cat (MuC) 2712. The vessel will strengthen the operational capabilities of Protunus and Pro Liquid and will support both in-house operations and international charter...
SRC and Energy Transfer partner in marine heat pumps
SRC Group has formed a strategic partnership with Energy Transfer to offer shipowners high-efficiency, fully electric heat pump solutions. These solutions cut capital expenditure, operating costs and the financial impact of reducing ship emissions. Substantially less...
Floating grid-independent hydrogen hub validated
ELIRE Maritime and consortium partners including Schneider Electric, Ricardo and the University of Strathclyde have completed a UK-funded feasibility programme for a fully grid-independent floating hydrogen power hub for ports. The project, funded through the UK’s...
Maritime Master Plan opens Call 2: EUR 33.6M available
The second call of the Dutch Maritime Master Plan has officially launched. With a total budget of EUR 33.6 million, the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management is supporting innovative research and demonstration projects that contribute to making the...
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