Dutch MoD deploys additional ship for military transport
On 5 June, the Dutch Ministry of Defence commissioned an additional transport ship. This Spliethoff vessel, known as the Trica, is capable of transporting containers, vehicles and helicopters. The Trica enables the Ministry of Defence to send more equipment abroad....
Thecla Bodewes Shipyards delivers first of six multi-purpose vessels to Vertom
Thecla Bodewes Shipyards has officially delivered and handed over MV Vertom Patty to the Vertom Group. The Vertom Patty is the first in a series of six 7000-DWT diesel-electric multipurpose dry cargo vessels to be built by the Dutch yard. The newbuilding vessels of...
Jan De Nul takes delivery of new jack-up giant Voltaire
Jan De Nul took delivery of jack-up installation vessel Voltaire on 15 December. COSCO Shipping Shipyard in China built the vessel, which is currently on its way to Dubai. Designed in-house, and pushing engineering boundaries, Voltaire is built to transport, lift and...
De Bock orders two shortsea vessels with Holland Shipyards
Last week, Conoship revealed construction had started on several of its new shortsea vessel designs. Now, it has become clear two of these vessels have been ordered by De Bock Maritiem. Holland Shipyards is responsible for building the 3600-tonne vessels, which are...
Maritime students reflect on future for fisheries in three-day competition
A possible future for fisheries as thought out by maritime students: a fishing mother ship with four drone-like satellite ships, dropping off their catch at the mother ship for processing while sustainably recharging via solar and wind energy. And where the mother...
Allseas wins one of the heaviest offshore installation projects to date
Allseas will provide offshore transport and installation services for a new processing platform topsides facility with well bay area and living quarters (NOA PdQ). The Pioneering Spirit will place the platform in the NOAKA area development operated by Aker BP in the...
Always perform a lifeboat lowering test before putting crew on board
A vessel’s lifeboat with crew on board was being lowered to the water when the remote control lowering wire suddenly parted. Poor winch wire spooling under the outer layers led to a wire kink, creating a weak spot that contributed to the wire failure. The Nautical...
Shell and Eneco win bid to develop 760-MW Dutch offshore wind farm
Shell and Eneco have won the tender to build an offshore wind farm at Hollandse Kust (west) lot VI. The project will have an installed capacity of approximately 760 MW and will be located approximately 53 kilometres off the Dutch coast from the town of IJmuiden. The...
Holland Shipyards to build three MPP coasters
As partner of the Dutch Hudig & Veder Group, Hartel Shipping & Chartering has contracted Holland Shipyards Group for the delivery of three newbuild MPP coasters of 3800 DWT. The new vessels, designed by Conoship, measure 89.42 by 13.20 metres, have a cargo...
Jan Overdevest elected Port Personality of the Year 2022
The Rotterdam Port Personality of the Year Foundation has elected Jan Overdevest, CEO of the Waalhaven Group, as Port Personality of the Year 2022. The Waalhaven Group has been active in the Port of Rotterdam for more than half a century. The family business...
Construction of RV Anna Weber-van Bosse ready for kick-off
The contract for the construction of the new Dutch ocean-going research vessel (RV) Anna Weber-van Bosse was signed on Texel on 16 December. After years of preparations, construction can now begin on this innovative, sustainable and unique vessel that will replace the...
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