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...
Princess Margriet of the Netherlands christens HAL’s newest cruise ship Rotterdam
Her Royal Highness Princess Margriet of the Netherlands has christened Holland America Line's (HAL's) new cruise ship Rotterdam. The third ship in the Pinnacle class series and the seventh ship to bear the Rotterdam name in HAL's fleet, will carry 2668 guests. 'Our...
World’s first hydrogen-powered tugboat for Port of Antwerp-Bruges nears completion
Port of Antwerp-Bruges and CMB.Tech will soon welcome the Hydrotug, the first hydrogen-powered tugboat. The Hydrotug consists of two BeHydro V12 dual-fuel medium speed engines that can run on hydrogen and traditional fuel. The port sees the tug as an important step in...
Gothenburg takes delivery of fourth electric ferry with EST-Floattech batteries
Västtrafik, the organisation responsible for public transport in the Västra Götaland region in Sweden, has taken delivery of a fourth electric hybrid ferry powered by an EST-Floattech battery system. Built by Työvene in Finland, the Eloise is a 33-metre, double-ended...
SMM wants to lead transition, but war could cause obstruction
After being forced to cancel the fair at the eleventh hour due to the Covid-19 pandemic back in 2020, the Hamburg SMM is working hard to make the 2022 edition a success. The SMM's chosen motto, "Driving the maritime transition”, shows great ambition to play a leading...
EMSA drones sniff emissions from ships in the Channel
EMSA remotely piloted aircraft are now used to measure sulphur and nitrogen emissions from ships operating in the Emission Control Area of the North Sea and English Channel. The payload on board the sniffer drone makes it possible to check the compliance of the...
Approval for Boskalis to sell its Singapore and Malaysia towage activities
Boskalis and its co-shareholder KS Investments (Keppel) have received approval from the regulatory agencies in Singapore for the sale of their harbour towage activities in Singapore and Malaysia to Rimorchiatori Mediterranei. Boskalis will receive approximately EUR 80...
SWZ|Maritime’s May 2022 issue: A maritime education special focused on quality
Dutch maritime education is doing a lot to deliver the next generation of highly skilled maritime professionals. SWZ|Maritime's May education and regulations special features developments in Dutch maritime education, looks into the use of simulators and reveals some...
RH Marine upgrades systems on the Dutch Navy’s amphibious transport vessel
RH Marine has started with a system upgrade and regular maintenance of HNLMS Johan de Witt, the amphibious transport ship of the Royal Netherlands Navy. All navigation, communication and control systems on board will be renewed and all electrical components will be...
Practices should match procedures: Lethal fall from height inside a hold
Issuing work permits is a fruitless paper exercise if the requirements set out in the permit do not reflect the practices of the crew. The Nautical Institute comes to this conclusion in its latest Mars Report, in which a crew member died after a fall from height into...
Damen Cape Town delivers first of three patrol vessels to South African Navy
In a ceremony held at Simons Town Naval Base, Damen has handed over the first of three Multi Mission Inshore Patrol Vessels (MMIPVs) to the South African Navy. The vessel marks the culmination of four years of work for Damen Shipyards Cape Town. The vessel delivered...
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