First AiP ever for an energy-harvesting ship
DRIFT Energy, a deep tech startup based in Bath, UK, has been awarded an approval in principle (AiP) by RINA for its energy harvesting vessel design. It is the first time that an AiP has been awarded for an energy-harvesting ship. Through RINA’s risk-based AiP...
MOL to build second bulk carrier with hard sail system
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) plans to equip a second bulk carrier with the Wind Challenger hard sail system, which harnesses the power of wind to propel the vessel. MOL Group company MOL Drybulk will operate the vessel, which will transport wood pellets for Enviva Inc....
Singapore and Rotterdam to establish world’s longest green corridor for shipping
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the Port of Rotterdam Authority have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish the world’s longest green and digital corridor. The corridor is to enable low and zero carbon shipping. Signed by Ms....
CSSC starts construction of second domestically built cruise ship
China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) has begun to build its second domestic large cruise ship. The company says it is a landmark step toward mass production of such ships in China. The vessel is being built at Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding, a CSSC subsidiary, which...
RWE and SolarDuck to accelerate development of offshore floating solar
RWE and the Dutch-Norwegian company SolarDuck have signed a collaboration agreement to develop the use of floating solar parks at sea. To accelerate the learnings on SolarDuck’s floating solar technology, RWE will invest in a first offshore pilot in the North Sea. The...
Vuyk Engineering designs dredger for American market
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation, the largest provider of dredging services in the United States, has contracted Vuyk Engineering Rotterdam BV to design a large cutter suction dredger (CSD). The CSD is to expand the American company's current fleet of...
Saronic Ferries and C-Job to design first fully-electric RoPax Ferry in Greece
Saronic Ferries has partnered with C-Job Naval Architects. For the Greek owner, C-Job will develop the design of the first fully-electric RoPax ferry in Greece. Saronic Ferries, the largest ferry operator for the Saronic islands, wants to operate an emission-free...
Next world’s largest container ship Ever Alot en route to Rotterdam
The arrival of the Ever Alot in the Amazonehaven at ECT is provisionally scheduled for Friday, 12 August. The vessel has a capacity of 24,004 TEU, officially just a little more than former record holder Ever Ace can carry (23,992 TEU). This officially makes the Ever...
Busy summer at Damen Yachting with keel laying, launch and delivery within a month
There doesn't seem to be much of a holiday break at Damen Yachting this summer. Within a month, the company laid the keel of the first Amels 80 in Galati, launched the second Amels 60 in the Netherlands and delivered an Amels Custom 78. The Amels 80 is the newest...
Northern Dutch maritime industry wants to become global player ‘green’ ships
The maritime industry in the Northern Netherlands is pooling its knowledge and capabilities to take on the technological challenges and become a global player in "green", clean shipping and digital shipbuilding. A European grant of 1.4 million euros is to support...
Dutch mine countermeasure vessel Vlaardingen joins NATO fleet in Mediterranean Sea
On Sunday 7 August, the mine countermeasure vessel HNLMS Vlaardingen left to join the Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 2 (SNMCMG2). This NATO alliance is a permanent fleet that focuses on mine action in and around the Mediterranean Sea. It also ensures that...
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