Van Oord, KWS complete Hansweert dyke reinforcement
Van Oord and KWS (a VolkerWessels company) have delivered the Hansweert dyke reinforcement project ahead of schedule. The reinforced dyke now complies with the latest Dutch safety standard, which factors in more severe storms and contributes to flood protection in the...
New refloat attempt Ever Forward after more dredging
A third refloat attempt of the grounded 11,850 TEU container ship Ever Forward will take place as soon as more dredging has taken place. Initially, this was planned for 3 April, but this has been postponed to allow for further dredging around the vessel to a depth of...
Van Oord’s new WTIV will be methanol-electric
Van Oord’s new wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) Boreas will be powered by five Wärtsilä 32 dual-fuel methanol generators. It is the first time Wärtsilä supplies methanol engines for a newbuild project. Schiedam based Huisman will construct a Leg Encircling...
Port of Amsterdam launches tender for saloon boat using hydrogen in solid form
Through a H2SHIPS pilot, Port of Amsterdam is looking to launch its first hydrogen-powered vessel, the Neo Orbis. It will sail using hydrogen in a solid form: sodium borohydride. A public tender for the vessel's construction has now been launched. The Neo Orbis will...
Pioneering Spirit installs second offshore substation at Hollandse Kust Zuid
Allseas' offshore construction giant Pioneering Spirit has installed a second offshore substation for the Hollandse Kust Zuid development. There were only three days between loading the Beta topsides on board Pioneering Spirit in Rotterdam to finalising the set down...
Evergreen declares General Average on Ever Forward
After two failed refloat attempts, the operator of the grounded 11,850 TEU container ship Ever Forward, Evergreen Line, has declared General Average. The company says it has done so for 'cautionary purposes' as the complexity of further rescue operations will involve...
Second Ever Forward refloat attempt fails too, third attempt forthcoming
After bringing in an additional two tugs bringing the total to seven, a second attempt was made to refloat the 11,850 TEU container ship Ever Forward. Once again, the vessel didn't budge and remained grounded in Chesapeake Bay. A third attempt is scheduled for Sunday....
Huisman reaches 100 mast crane track record
With the delivery of two heavy-lift mast cranes (HLMC) for Spliethoff, Huisman has reached a track record of 100 mast cranes. The first one of its kind, built in 1984, is still performing today aboard BigLift Shipping’s heavy lift vessel Happy Buccaneer. The two HLMCs...
C-Job launches self-propelled cutter suction dredger concept design
C-Job Naval Architects has launched a new cutter suction dredger (CSD) series. Headlining the series is a self-propelled CSD concept design to showcase its possibilities. As a modular platform, options include methanol-powered operation and motion compensation. The...
Fender Innovations acquires PolyMarine Service
Fender Innovations from Wieringerwerf, the Netherlands, manufactures lightweight fender systems for fast-sailing vessels. The company has now completed the acquisition of PolyMarine Service, based in Vlaardingen, which produces cast fender systems for slightly heavier...
Container ship Ever Forward doesn’t budge during refloating attempt
A refloating attempt of the grounded container ship Ever Forward in Chesapeake Bay failed yesterday. After dredging around the vessel for about a week and a half, five tugs tried to pull the vessel free during high tide, but the vessel didn't budge. CBS Baltimore...
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