Damen announces expansion of Combi Freighter series
Damen Shipyards Group is expanding its Combi Freighter (CF) series. Based on the CF 5000, the new CF 6000 and CF 7000 vessels feature an extended midship section. With the extension of their hulls, the CF 6000 and CF 7000 are capable of carrying twenty per cent and...
How Dutch offshore wind farm plans to store energy at the bottom of the sea
Ocean Grazer will start making the Ocean Battery market-ready for large-scale energy storage in the North Sea. RWE has selected the Groningen-based startup to join the development of the Hollandse Kust West VII offshore wind farm, which has been designated to...
VIDEO: Damen delivers 74-metre Amels superyacht M&EM
Damen Yachting has delivered an Amels 242 superyacht to its owner. The exterior of the 74-metre M&EM was penned by Tim Heywood whilst Winch Design created the custom interiors. Like all Amels Limited Editions, M&EM has been designed to deliver ocean-going...
Captain Beaumaiden loses licence for two years after causing grounding
The Maritime Disciplinary Court of the Netherlands has suspended the licence of the former captain of the Beaumaiden for two years. This vessel grounded in October 2021, after the captain had consumed alcohol and left the bridge unattended for four hours. On Monday 18...
In pictures: Allseas concludes deepsea mining trial with 4500 tonnes of nodules
Allseas' Hidden Gem is heading for port with its hold full of polymetallic nodules following the completion of a two-month deepsea mining test programme in the Pacific Ocean. It is the first time a fully integrated nodule collection system including riser has been...
SolarDuck builds 5-MW of floating solar power at Dutch offshore wind farm
SolarDuck will build the world's largest hybrid offshore floating solar power plant at the offshore wind park Hollandse Kust West VII, the Netherlands. The 5-MW demonstrator with innovative integrated energy storage solutions is to become operational in 2026....
Damen plans major expansion of shipyard in Gorinchem
Damen Shipyards Group will enlarge its yard in Gorinchem, the Netherlands. Given the need to strengthen the national maritime manufacturing industry, the company is investing in additional repair facilities and a ship lift. The yard in Hardinxveld will be divested and...
Royal IHC to sell IQIP to lower debt load
After announcing to reduce its workforce further and to temporarily close down its yard in Krimpen aan den IJssel little more than a month ago, Royal IHC is taking another step to address its dire position. The Dutch shipyard now wants to sell profit-making IQIP. This...
Hyundai jumps on board development of nuclear power for ships
TerraPower has secured equity worth USD 830 million to further its Natrium reactor, TerraPower Isotopes programme, and Molten Chloride Fast Reactor. Among the companies committing to the development of nuclear power is Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering,...
ABS approval for COSCO’s ammonia-fuelled supply system
ABS awarded two approvals in principle to COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry and COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry Technology for their ammonia-fuelled vessel and ammonia supply system designs. The systems will be trialled on a tugboat. The COSCO project targets an...
Huisman fits BigLift’s Happy Buccaneer with 17-metre flyjib
The Happy Buccaneer is the grand old lady of the BigLift fleet. Last week, the heavy-lift vessel visited Huisman in Schiedam, where the vessel's forward crane was equipped with a 17-metre flyjib, increasing its lifting height and outreach. Huisman built and delivered...
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