Feadship shows 101.20-metre yacht on sea trials
Feadship has released new imagery of the 101.20-metre Project 1014 following the yacht’s recent sea trials in the North Sea. As such, the Dutch yacht builder offers a closer look at the yacht’s distinctive profile and detailing. Designed by British studio RWD, Project...
ABS: Green corridors highlight how shipping will drive the energy transition
'Green corridors have the potential to be more than just a test bed for shipping emission projects,' said Christopher J. Wiernicki, American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Chairman, President and CEO. According to him, green corridors 'will tie into national clean energy...
Heesen lays keel for new 50-metre aluminium superyacht Project Orion
Heesen Yachts laid the keel of the 50-metre all aluminium Fast Displacement Hull Form superyacht YN 20750 Project Orion on September 14 at its shipyard in Oss, the Netherlands. The yacht is built on spec and boasts hybrid propulsion and is IMO Tier III compliant. At...
Damen delivers patrol vessel to Italy’s Guardia di Finanza
In Genova, on 22 September, the P.04 Osum, built to a Damen Stan Patrol 6009 design, officially received the naval flag. The event marked its joining the fleet of Italy’s Guardia di Finanza, a law enforcement agency under the authority of the Minister of Economy and...
Allseas to construct major gas pipeline in Mexico
Allseas has been awarded a substantial construction contract by TC Energy for a major offshore pipeline. This pipeline will deliver natural gas to southeast Mexico. The offshore contractor will deploy its state-of-the-art pipelay vessels to install the 36-inch...
VIDEO: Thecla Bodewes Shipyards launches first of 7000-DWT LABRAX series for Vertom
The Vertom Patty was successfully launched at Thecla Bodewes Shipyards on Friday 23 September. It is the first 7000-DWT diesel-electric multi-purpose dry cargo vessel of a series of six of the LABRAX design the Dutch yard is building for Vertom. To emphasize the...
Feadship to present new concept yacht Slice at Monaco Yacht Show
The 2022 Monaco Yacht Show will host the debut of Feadship’s latest concept yacht. Reflecting both the opinions of current superyacht owners and new design ideas from Studio De Voogt, 85-metre Slice reimagines ways to bring natural light to a yacht’s interior,...
When two anchors are not enough
Always check if a ship is stable after anchoring. The Nautical Institute gives this warning in its latest Mars Report in which a loaded general cargo vessel started dragging anchor and collided with another anchored vessel and a shore dock. The Nautical Institute...
Dutch Safety Board investigates increasingly crowded North Sea waters
The Dutch Safety Board is starting an investigation into the increasing crowdedness of the North Sea. The construction of, among other things, wind farms and the increase in shipping with ever larger ships are making the North Sea a lot busier. The Dutch Safety Board...
Meriaura and Wärtsilä plan to order project cargo vessel sailing on green ammonia
Green NortH2 Energy, Meriaura and Wärtsilä have signed a Letter of Intent for building of a project cargo vessel that runs on green ammonia. The delivery of the vessel is targeted for 2024 and it is planned to start operating on green ammonia in 2026. The vessel will...
VIDEO: Cargo vessel Sea Eagle starts listing and sinks in Turkey
The general cargo vessel Sea Eagle, which was moored in İskenderun Port, started to list to starboard due to imbalance in the cargo weight distribution on 18 September. Efforts to stabilise the ship were unsuccessful and its sinking could not be prevented. According...
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