SWZ|Maritime’s May 2026 issue: Always the skipper
Indicating your direction on the road is second nature to most motorists. If you don’t, you risk a fine or worse. On inland waterways, indicating your intentions is less common. But it is possible, explains Frank Maas of Cheiron-IT in this edition’s inland shipping...
Dutch government detains fourteen superyachts of Russian owners
The Netherlands is known for its high-quality superyacht construction, but this flourishing industry will now also be impacted by the sanctions imposed on Russia for invading Ukraine. So far, the Dutch government has detained fourteen yachts. In order to implement the...
Planned merger Euronav and Frontline will create oil tanker giant
Belgian oil tanker company Euronav and its Norwegian counterpart Frontline have revealed plans to merge. If the combination materialises, the combined group would continue under the name Frontline and would continue to operate from Belgium, Norway, the UK, Singapore,...
Wagenborg’s fourth walk-to-work vessel enters into service as Koenigsborg
Wagenborg Offshore has taken its fourth walk-to-work (W2W) vessel into service as Koenigsborg. The converted platform supply vessel is used as a standby and support vessel for inspection and maintenance of unmanned platforms in the southern North Sea. After the...
Damen delivers aquaculture workboat to Kames
Sustainable fish farm company Kames, operating in the lochs and estuaries round the Western Isles, has taken delivery of the Damen LUV 2208 Tiffany II to improve waterborne operations at their steelhead trout farm. The aquaculture vessel offers large deck space, a...
Taiwan launches its first offshore installation vessel: the Green Jade for DEME
The Taiwan shipyard CSBC has launched the Green Jade. Owned by CDWE, a joint venture between CSBC and DEME Offshore, it is the first floating DP3 offshore installation vessel to be built in Taiwan. The ship is designed for the next generation of multi-megawatt...
Distractions on the bridge contribute to collision between cargo and fishing vessel
Distractions on the bridge will ALWAYS lead to lower situational awareness. The Nautical Institute gives this warning in its latest Mars Report in which a cargo vessel collided with a fishing vessel. At the time, the cargo vessel's master was talking to three...
Wärtsilä coordinates EU funded project to accelerate ammonia engine development
A consortium of shipping stakeholders wants to develop demonstrators for two-stroke and four-stroke marine engines running on ammonia fuel. The Ammonia 2-4 project aims to advance viable concepts for ammonia fuel. The project is coordinated by technology group...
HAL cruise ship Volendam to house Ukrainian refugees in Port of Rotterdam
Holland America Line’s cruise ship Volendam will be used to accommodate Ukrainian refugees as part of an agreement with Netherlands and City of Rotterdam government officials. The ship will dock in Rotterdam for three months to provide a temporary home for...
Huisman to supply 1600-mt leg encircling crane for Fred. Olsen’s Brave Tern
Huisman has won a contract with Fred. Olsen Windcarrier for delivery of another 1600-mt leg encircling crane to be installed on jack-up offshore wind turbine installation vessel Brave Tern. The order follows the previous one for a similar crane in March 2020, as part...
X-Press Pearl clean-up operation at sea completed
X-Press Feeders, operators of the fire-stricken container ship X-Press Pearl, report that all cargo debris outside the wreck's 1000-metre safety zone has been recovered from water depths over 10 metres, including the final two nurdle containers. Operations for...
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