WinGD lands first ethanol engine orders
WinGD’s first ethanol-fuelled X-DF-M/E engines have been ordered for two ore carriers to be built for Chinese owner Shandong Shipping Corporation. The two Newcastlemax (325,000 DWT) vessels will each be powered by a six-cylinder, 820-mm-bore 6X82DF-M/E engine intended...
Swedish Coast Guard orders new patrol vessels from Damen
The Swedish Coast Guard has reached an agreement for its next generation of patrol vessels. Damen Shipyards will build and deliver the KBV 320 series, which are expected to enter into service in the latter part of 2024. The new vessels will replace the KBV 302-KBV 311...
Start-up Reefy to build artificial reef system in Rotterdam
In collaboration with the Municipality of Rotterdam, Rijkswaterstaat and Boskalis, the innovative start-up Reefy from Delft will test a modular artificial reef system. The system is to protect the riverbank against large ship waves and stimulates the development of...
Netherlands to introduce Vessel Traffic Services to prevent container loss
After the MSC Zoe incident, the Dutch government has investigated whether Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) could help prevent such accidents. The result is that VTS will be introduced north of the Wadden Islands. In addition, Vessel Traffic Monitoring will be established...
Completion of Terneuzen sea lock delayed again
PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) and objects in the soil and Covid-19 have pushed back the delivery date of the Terneuzen sea lock. Originally, this was scheduled for March 2023, but the Dutch Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management Mark Harbers has...
Damen delivers modular DOP dredger to Mozambique
Damen Shipyards has handed over the dredger named Estoril to its owner. Fitted out with a Damen submersible DOP dredge pump, the modular dredger will be located at the Port of Beira in Mozambique, where it will be performing maintenance dredging duties to ensure...
Nuyina, Spartacus and Viva compete for KNVTS Ship of the Year Award
The jury of the Maritime Award: KNVTS Ship of the Year 2022 has nominated three ships for the Netherlands’ most prestigious maritime award. The award will be presented for the 24th time during the Maritime Awards Gala 2022. This year, the battle is between icebreaker...
Dredging and offshore contractor DEME becomes listed company
As of today, 30 June, DEME Group is listed on Euronext Brussels. According to Luc Vandenbulcke, CEO DEME Group, the listing will give the company 'the necessary and direct visibility to drive its strategy and ambitions forward'. 'The listing on Euronext Brussels will...
Berge Bulk vessel to be equipped with WindWings in 2023
Berge Bulk will equip its 210 DWT Newcastlemax bulker Berge Olympus with four BAR Tech WindWings of Yara Marine Technologies. The solid wing sails will measure up to 50 metres in height and will be capable of reducing CO2 emissions by up to thirty per cent through a...
Van Oord sells share in Borssele V to Octopus Energy Generation
A consortium of sellers, including Van Oord, has sold its shares in the Borssele V wind farm to Octopus Energy Generation, one of the largest renewable energy investors in Europe. The sale is said to confirm the success of innovations demonstrated in Borssele V. The...
NOV to supply equipment and design for Cadeler’s new F-class jack-up
NOV, the parent company of GustoMSC, will deliver the equipment and design of Cadeler's first F-class jack-up vessel. The new F-class is a bespoke version of the GustoMSC NG-20000X model specially designed as a hybrid wind turbine and foundation installation jack-up...
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