8500 wind and solar systems exposed online
Research by The Hague-based internet intelligence company Modat and the Dutch National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-NL) has identified 8547 internet-facing systems in European solar parks and wind farms that should not be reachable from the internet. The systems...
Scrap metal fire damages general cargo vessel
While loading scrap metal, a general cargo vessel suffered a fire in its cargo hold. Although there were no injuries, the vessel suffered significant heat damage. The Nautical Institute describes the incident in a new Mars Report. The Nautical Institute gathers...
Damen redelivers Amels 242 Synthesis after refit
Damen Yachting has redelivered Amels refit Synthesis from its Amels build facility in Vlissingen. Originally delivered in 2021, this 74-metre Amels 242 is part of the Limited Editions range. Following the refit period and redelivery, the yacht departed the...
USCG cutter wreck dating back to WW1 located off Cornwall
The wreckage of the US Coast Guard (USCG) cutter Tampa has been located and confirmed by the British technical-diving team Gasperados. The site lies approximately 50 miles off Newquay, Cornwall, United Kingdom, at a depth exceeding 91.4 metres deep in the Atlantic...
Multraship and Herbosch-Kiere start salvage on Scheldt
On 27 April, Multraship Salvage and Herbosch-Kiere began removing the cargo of sea sand from the sunken inland vessel Sola Gratia. Once the cargo has been removed from the vessel, further salvage operations will be carried out. This will take several days. The...
Concordia Damen to deliver river pusher to Paraguay
Concordia Damen has signed a newbuilding contract with an undisclosed Paraguayan client for a 41-metre shallow draught river pusher, type CDS 4115. Delivery of the vessel is scheduled for 2027. The vessel will be deployed on the Paraguay-Paraná River system to support...
Everllence ammonia engine passes FAT
Everllence's first ammonia-burning engine built by licensee Engine & Machinery of Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI-EMD) in South Korea has passed its factory acceptance test (FAT). The dual-fuel Everllence B&W 6G60ME-LGIA (-Liquid Gas Injection Ammonia) type is...
Self-closing fire door traps crew member
As a crew member was passing through a self-closing fire door into the engine control room, his left foot was caught between the closing door and the door frame. The Nautical Institute describes the incident and the lessons learned from it in a new Mars Report. The...
Anniversary edition Maritime Industry: where the sector comes together
Advertorial – Sometimes everything comes together. The anniversary edition of Maritime Industry is such a moment. For twenty years, this exhibition has been a constant in the inland shipping sector. This anniversary is not only about looking back, but above all about...
Sweden orders largest icebreaker to date
South Korean shipyard HD Hyundai Heavy Industries will build Sweden's new icebreaker. The vessel will be larger than the current icebreakers and will be capable of breaking a channel up to 32 metres wide. The new icebreaker is scheduled for delivery in 2029. Sweden’s...
UK Dredging orders advanced TSHD at Damen
Damen Shipyards Group and Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s largest port operator, have signed a contract for the construction of a new trailing suction grab hopper dredger. The vessel, based on the Damen TSHD 1000 design, has been customised to meet specific...

















