Feadship performs major refit of 25-year old yacht Halcyon
25 years after it was launched by Feadship as Northern Light, the 46.90-metre yacht Halcyon has undergone one of the most comprehensive rebuild programmes undertaken by Feadship Refit & Services in recent years. Arriving at Kaag in May 2025, the yacht was...
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...
Construction starts on new Conoship short sea shipping designs
Production of a next generation short sea vessel developed by Conoship International Projects has started at Gelibolu Shipyard in Turkey. The diesel-electric and future-proof 3600-TDW general cargo vessel is suited for sea-river operations. Holland Shipyards will...
Project launched to create hydrogen highway from Scotland to Rotterdam
An international consortium is launching a study to transport hydrogen in the form of a Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier (LOHC) from Scotland to Rotterdam. Scotland's ambition is to produce 5 GW of hydrogen by 2030. The European Union wants to import around 10 GW by...
SWZ|Maritime’s December 2022 issue: When it comes to safety, learning never ends
The Mars Reports in each edition of SWZ|Maritime teach that, as a seafarer, you can never be alert enough and should take all lessons in acting safely seriously. But also that safety is an ongoing process of constantly thinking through what new safety risks each...
Huisman to supply fourth mega crane for Cadeler jack-up
COSCO Shipping (Qidong) Offshore has contracted Huisman for the design and construction of a 3000+mt Leg Encircling Crane (LEC). This crane will be installed on the second new build F-class jack-up vessel of Cadeler. It is the fourth Huisman crane Cadeler orders for...
Rotterdam reveals plans for large-scale ammonia cracker
An initiative of eighteen companies, led by the Port of Rotterdam Authority, has kicked off a study into the possible establishment of a large-scale ammonia cracker. The cracker is to enable imports of one million tonnes of hydrogen per year for the decarbonisation of...
Gasunie looking to increase LNG imports in the Netherlands
Gasunie is investigating options for further temporary expansion of LNG import capacity in the Netherlands. Both existing sites, such as Eemshaven and Rotterdam, and a new site in Terneuzen are being looked at. The idea is that by reducing scarcity of gas through new...
Van Oord takes delivery of LNG-powered dredger Vox Apolonia
During a festive ceremony at the Keppel Singmarine Pte Ltd shipyard in Singapore, Van Oord took delivery of the new LNG trailing suction hopper dredger Vox Apolonia. The vessel will now be prepared to sail to the Netherlands, where it will perform dredging trials. The...
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