Naval and Dutch MoD sign contract for submarine torpedoes
On 16 June, the Dutch Ministry of Defence (MoD) and Naval Group signed the contract for new-generation F21 heavy-weight torpedoes to equip the Orka-class submarines. With this contract, the Royal Netherlands Navy will become the first NATO SSK fleet to operate the...
MS Romantika breaks loose in Dutch Eemshaven and hits other ships
Holland Norway Lines' ferry MS Romantika, which sails between Norway and the Netherlands, broke loose from the quay on 1 February in the port of Eemshaven. There were no injuries, but there was damage, says a spokesperson of Groningen Seaports. The MS Romantika has...
WinGD and CMB.Tech co-develop large ammonia-fuelled engine
WinGD and CMB.Tech will develop ammonia-fuelled two-stroke engines together. The companies aim to install the ammonia dual-fuel X72DF engine on a series of ten 210,000 DWT bulk carriers to be built at a Chinese shipyard in 2025 and 2026. Under this joint development...
Heesen joins hull and superstructure of 57-metre superyacht Project Akira
Heesen Yachts has joined the hull and superstructure of superyacht Project Akira, YN 20457, at its facility in Oss, the Netherlands. The project is available for delivery in summer 2024. Project Akira is the first in the new 57-metre all-aluminium series of fast...
How dangerous is hydrogen sulphide when smelling it on board?
A routine transfer of bilge water from the engine room bilges to the bilge water tank was being undertaken. During the transfer, the crew detected a smell of rotten eggs from the bilge tank vent, an indicator of hydrogen sulphide (H2S) gas. But how dangerous is H2S?...
KNRM lays keel of first new 7.5-metre lifeboat class
On behalf of the Royal Netherlands Sea Rescue Institution (KNRM), twelve new rescue boats of a 7.5-metre class will be built over the next few years. The Chaterina D is the first boat of a new class for which the keel was laid on 27 January. The boat will enter...
Concordia Damen to build dry cargo vessels based on Parsifal design
Concordia Damen will deliver two CDS Dry Cargo 110 vessels to Amer Shipping. The hull shape is based on the Parsifal type tanker, which will allow the vessels to sail longer at (very) low water levels, which is predicted to occur often in the coming years. Amer...
Captain of tug En Avant 7 during fatal accident has licence suspended
Both the captain of the En Avant 7 and the captain of the En Avant 30, who was on board the En Avant 7 as a lookout during a fatal accident, have had their sailing licences suspended. The Maritime Disciplinary Court of the Netherlands has found both men were in part...
Eastbourne wreck is Dutch warship Klein Hollandia
An unknown protected wreck off the coast of Sussex in England has been identified as the seventeenth-century Dutch warship Klein Hollandia. Built in 1656, it was owned by the Admiralty of Rotterdam. The ship was involved in all the major naval battles of the Second...
How to get an existing bulk carrier to meet EEXI and CII
A joint venture between ship design company Aurelia, shipping company NEPA and wind propulsion specialists Aloft Systems seeks to demonstrate how to combine innovative solutions and smart decisions for a faster decarbonisation of shipping. They are putting an existing...
Fewer incidents, but increasingly busy waters worry harbour master Rotterdam
The Port of Rotterdam Authority signalled a slight decrease in the number of accidents in 2022; 137 accidents compared to 141 in 2021. However, René de Vries, harbour master of the Port of Rotterdam, expresses concern now that his waters are becoming ever more busy...
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