Wärtsilä to expand production capacity at STH
Wärtsilä will further expand its technical production capacity by thirty per cent at its Sustainable Technology Hub (STH) in Vaasa, Finland, and across its associated global supply chain. The investment for this amounts to about EUR 90 million. This expansion follows...
Heerema’s Thialf enters the Baltic Sea for the first time
Heerema Marine Contractors' semi-submersible crane vessel Thialf has crossed the Storebaelt Bridge, known as the "gate to the Baltic Sea". This crossing is the first time a Heerema crane vessel has accessed the region and is the result of innovative crane alterations...
Samskip fits Value Maritime’s CO2 capture system on two container ships
Samskip is making carbon capture a part of its integrated plan for decarbonising shipping, after choosing the Value Maritime Filtree gas cleaning solution for the container ships Samskip Innovator and Samskip Endeavour. For ships running on conventional marine fuels,...
Royal IHC lays off 251 employees after new shipbuilding orders stall
Royal IHC will lay off 251 people in the coming months due to a lack of new large shipbuilding and ship repair orders. In addition, the Dutch shipbuilder will temporarily close its yard in Krimpen aan den IJssel. In November 2020, Royal IHC also announced a major...
Heerema orders Motion Compensated Pile Gripper from Huisman
Heerema Marine Contractors has contracted Huisman for the delivery of a state-of-the-art Motion Compensated Pile Gripper, specifically designed for crane vessel Thialf. This will be the third Motion Compensated Pile Gripper to be built by Huisman. The technology...
Request for proposal for new Dutch submarines ready, budget raised
The Dutch Ministry of Defence has reached an important milestone in its submarine replacement project. The request for proposal is ready and will be sent to the three candidate shipyards in mid-November 2022. In addition, the budget for the project has been increased....
Nautical Institute warns for mooring ropes with embedded hazards
There have been reports of mooring ropes containing pieces of metal and tags entwined within the yarns. In its latest Mars Report, The Nautical Institute warns of the hazards of such ropes in its latest Mars Report and urges crew to inspect berthing lines at every...
Feadship unveils methanol-powered yacht concept Slice with glass strip from bow to stern
At this year’s Monaco Yacht Show, Feadship has unveiled its eleventh revolutionary concept yacht Slice. It is a revolutionary 85-metre yacht that tackles one of the biggest owner grievances in yacht design: long hallways, dark interiors and stacked living spaces. In...
In pictures: Heesen joins hull and superstructure of 50-metre superyacht Oslo24
Heesen Yachts joined the hull and superstructure of YN 20150, code-named Oslo24, on 24 September. Just before this, the two MTU 8V 4000 M63 IMO III diesel engines were installed. The 50-metre steel yacht is due for delivery in March 2024. The owners have selected the...
Damen and COTECMAR to supply new frigates to Colombian Navy
COTECMAR and Damen have signed a contract for the co-development of the next generation of frigates for the Colombian Navy. The signing ceremony took place on Tuesday September 27, on board of the ARC Almirante Padilla in the Naval Base ARC Bolivar in Cartagena,...
Cause of sheening of OS 35 located and removed
After the aft of the grounded bulk carrier OS 35 was lowered to better withstand coming bad weather, sheening of oil increased. Divers have now been able to locate the origin of the oil, which were oil pockets trapped within the frames of the hull. The oil has now...
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