Transcend expands river cruise vessel order with Den Breejen
Transcend Cruises has ordered two additional purpose-built luxury river cruise ships with Den Breejen Shipyard, expanding Transcend’s fleet to four vessels under construction in the Netherlands. The contract was signed during a Dutch maritime trade mission event...
Huge battery capacity for new Stena RoRo ferries
Wärtsilä will supply its hybrid propulsion system for three new RoPax vessels being built for Stena RoRo. Two of the ferries will have a battery capacity of 11.5 MWh, making them the marine industry’s largest hybrid vessels to date. This battery power is approximately...
Huisman and BMS Heavy Cranes kick-off production of 3000-mt Ringer Crane
Huisman and BMS Heavy Cranes have kicked-off the production of a 3000-mt Ringer Crane during a ceremony at Huisman’s production facility in the Czech Republic. The production of the crane ceremonially commenced with the welding of the first parts of S690 steel using...
Pilot project sees first ship sustainably recycled at German Naval Yards in Kiel
In cooperation with Leviathan GmbH, German Naval Yards welcomes the first ship that is to be recycled sustainably at its yard in Kiel. Parts of the ship will be transformed into works of art. In times of sustainability and increased environmental awareness, Leviathan...
Netherlands moves up to second place on Port State Control performance list
The Paris Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has published its new performance lists for flag states and recognised organisations. Denmark still tops the list as best-performing flag state, but the Netherlands is now the runner-up, up from fifth place last year. The...
Germany seeks to extend F126 frigate order with Damen Shipyards
In 2020, the German navy signed a contract for four F126 frigates and an option for two more with Damen Shipyards. The war in Ukraine will now likely see Germany make use of that option, meaning a multi-billion-euro order is once again headed for Damen. Dutch...
Damen Shipyards, Wagenborg and DEME win Offshore Support Journal awards
Damen Shipyards' Aqua Helix has won the Offshore Energy Vessel of the Year Award 2022 at the Annual Offshore Support Journal Conference, Awards and Exhibition. In addition, Wagenborg took home the Vessel Conversion of the Year Award for its Walk-to-Work vessel...
Australia pays Naval Group € 555 million to get out of submarine contract
The Australian government has reached a settlement with the Naval Group to conclude the Attack class submarine programme for which it will pay EUR 555 million. The government decided to terminate the contract with Naval in favour of nuclear-powered submarines to be...
Huisman to supply Leg Encircling Crane to Cadeler’s F-class vessel
Huisman has won a contract from COSCO Shipping Offshore for the design and construction of a Leg Encircling Crane. This crane will be installed on the new build F-class jack-up vessel of Cadeler. The contract award follows last year’s contracts for two identical...
MARIN and Netherlands Coast Guard continue cooperation
The Netherlands Coast Guard and MARIN have agreed that the Coast Guard will continue to provide MARIN with AIS data for the scientific research which MARIN carries out concerning shipping safety. The agreement is a reaffirmation of a valuable collaboration over many...
Pioneering Spirit delivers decommissioned Valhall platform facilities
Allseas' Pioneering Spirit is back in Stord, Norway, to deliver multiple decommissioned platform facilities removed from the North Sea’s Valhall field complex, offshore Norway. It follows last month’s removal and subsequent delivery to the Aker Solutions disposal yard...
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