VIDEO: Heesen reveals its largest steel yacht to date
Dutch yacht builder Heesen has unveiled YN 21872 Project Ananda, a 72-metre steel smart custom superyacht. Developed in collaboration with Sinot Yacht Architecture & Design, this vessel represents the inaugural build under the shipyard’s new strategic direction....
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...
Thai navy frigate capsizes and sinks in Gulf of Thailand
During a storm, Thai navy frigate HTMS Sukhothai capsized and sank in the Gulf of Thailand on Sunday night. 75 crew have been rescued, but 31 are still missing. According to the Thai navy, strong winds caused sea water to flood the vessel disabling its electrical...
Hydrogen as backbone for shipping decarbonisation
Deep-sea shipping has been the main transport mode for global trade for centuries. In the face of global warming, decarbonising shipping is imperative. What are the different potential pathways to achieve this and what will the role of hydrogen be? While it won’t be...
Pioneering Spirit’s single-lift capacity to be extended to 60,000 tonnes
Allseas is increasing Pioneering Spirit’s single-lift capacity from 48,000 tonnes to no less than 60,000 tonnes. That is the equivalent to lifting 145 fully loaded Boeing 747s in a few seconds. Modifications will enable the offshore contractor to target a wide range...
Vuyk presents future-proof foundation installation vessel VERticale
With wind turbines and capacities continuously growing, the capacity of current foundation installation vessels may be a limiting factor in the near future. Responding to the demand for larger capacities, Vuyk Engineering Rotterdam presents the new foundation...
Another 3,000+mt Leg Encircling Crane order for Huisman
After Cadeler, now Havfram has contracted Huisman for a 3000+mt Leg Encircling Crane (LEC) to be installed on its first wind turbine installation vessel. With this contract, Huisman secured its thirteenth LEC order since the start of 2021. The order from Havfram,...
Lifebuoy best located aft of pilot ladder
The SOLAS, Chapter V, Reg. 23 requirement for pilot boarding states only that a lifebuoy equipped with a self-igniting light ‘shall be kept at hand ready for immediate use’. A reader of The Nautical Institute's Seaways, an experienced harbour pilot, has commented that...
Meyer Werft hands over Arvia to P&O Cruises
Meyer Werft handed over the cruise ship Arvia to the British shipping company P&O Cruises on 15 December. The sister ship of the Iona, built in 2020, also has low-emission LNG propulsion. 'The current tense global situation, with supply bottlenecks and material...
Dutch navy frigates get Naval Strike Missiles
The Dutch air defence and command frigates are getting new anti-ship missiles. A replacement for the current Harpoon anti-ship missile has been found in the Naval Strike Missile. Defence has contracted Norwegian supplier Kongsberg, which is expected to supply the new...
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