Wallenius launches wind-powered shipping research
Wind is set to become one of shipping’s most important sources of energy. To accelerate this, Wallenius Marine, KTH, RISE and AlfaWall Oceanbird are launching a new research project to build new knowledge on how vessels can be designed to make the most of modern wind...
VIDEO: MARIN verifies ABB Dynafin propulsion performance
As part of a collaborative research programme, MARIN has carried out model tests to compare the performance of the ABB Dynafin propulsion concept with a conventional propulsion configuration on a RoRo vessel. The model tests confirm that ABB Dynafin can deliver a 22...
Damen starts shiprepair yard in Dakar
Damen Shipyards Group and the Senegalese Government have formed a joint venture (JV) to operate Damen Shiprepair Dakar on the West African coast. The Dakar Shipyard is one of the few repair facilities of its size in the region. The Senegalese Government is represented...
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Virus outbreak on Dutch cruise ship Hondius [UPDATED]
Oceanwide Expeditions is dealing with what appears to be a virus outbreak on board m/v Hondius, which was at anchor off the coast of Cape Verde for some time, but has now left for the Canary Islands. So far, there have been two confirmed cases of hantavirus resulting...
VIDEO: Offshore vessel conversion nears completion
Holland Shipyards Group, Bakker Sliedrecht and Chevalier Floatels are working on the transformation of an unfinished well intervention vessel. The vessel was originally built in Spain, but is now being converted into an offshore construction vessel. The conversion is...
Rotterdam port area emits more CO2 in 2025
Greenhouse gas emissions at companies in the Port of Rotterdam industrial cluster increased by 2.1 Mton (eleven per cent) between 2024 and 2025. The increase was primarily due to the higher levels of electricity production. This is evident from emission data published...
IMO MEPC works towards consensus on Net Zero Framework
The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) concluded its 84th session last week with a commitment to rebuild consensus on global shipping emissions. At the same time, the organisation sounded the alarm over...
Dutch navy unveils unmanned maritime vision
Unmanned systems are a decisive means of preventing a conflict or winning a fight. That is why the Netherlands Naval Command (CZSK) is now presenting a “Future Vision Maritime Uncrewed”. Technological developments mean that the navy will look different by 2035. In the...
Multraship and Herbosch-Kiere raise sunken Sola Gratia
On Sunday 3 May, Multraship Salvage and Herbosch-Kiere successfully raised the sunken inland vessel Sola Gratia from the bottom of the Scheldt. The salvage operation began at 13:00 on Sunday 3 May and lasted several hours. The 86-metre-long inland vessel sank during...
VIDEO: Allseas’ Lorelay celebrates 40 years with book
On 26 April, Allseas’ first pipelay vessel Lorelay celebrated forty years of offshore operations. The book "Lorelay 40 – An inside story" was launched simultaneously to capture the vessel's unique history and achievements. Commissioned in 1986, Lorelay played a...
AiP for Ultramax Rotor Sail integration design
Anemoi Marine Technologies and Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering (NACKS) have developed new wind-assisted ship propulsion integration solutions for Ultramax bulk carriers. Japanese classification society ClassNK granted the solutions an approval in principle (AiP)....
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