Damen Yachting delivers Amels 60 QU2
Damen Yachting has reported the delivery and departure of the Amels 60 QU2, following its completion and a private naming ceremony at the Vlissingen City yard. The newest 60-metre Amels Limited Editions superyacht features custom interiors by Winch Design. Following...
Port of Rotterdam first in the Netherlands to allocate airspace for drone use
The Port of Rotterdam Authority will start a pilot on regulations and traffic control in the so-called "very low-level airspace" to ensure that increased drone traffic over the Rotterdam port area is coordinated properly. It is the first time a pilot of this kind...
Shipyard Talsma and EcoClipper join forces for sailing cargo vessel conversion
Dutch Shipyard Talsma and EcoClipper have entered into a partnership. Together, they will work on the conversion of the sailing ship De Tukker into a sailing cargo and passenger vessel. Shipyard Talsma, based in Franeker, has extensive experience in shipbuilding and...
RIX Industries introduces hydrogen-on-demand systems for ships
RIX Industries has presented a methanol-to-hydrogen solution that produces hydrogen-on-demand for ships. The system allows ships to meet emissions mandates while reducing design complexities centred on the need for shipboard hydrogen storage. In this type of design,...
Boskalis to lay cables for Hollandse Kust West Beta offshore wind farm
TenneT, in consortium with Orient Cables (NBO), has awarded Boskalis the Hollandse Kust West Beta export cable contract. The contract scope comprises the installation of two 65-kilometre-long export cables that will connect the planned Hollandse Kust West Beta 700 MW...
Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems eyes MW Werften’s shipyard in Wismar
German media report submarine builder Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) has shown interest in taking over the Wismar shipyard of MV Werften. MV Werften and Lloyd Werft filed for bankruptcy in January after owner Genting Hong Kong got into financial trouble due to the...
SWZ|Maritime’s March 2022 issue: EU shipbuilding gets lost in naivety
Hope and optimism keep us going, but one can also get lost in it. As with too much optimism people like to forget reality. Long before the 24th of February, simple people like me could see that the so-called “exercise” posed a real threat to peace. Yet, most of us...
‘If suppliers follow shipbuilding, shipbuilding in Europe is finished’
Much of shipbuilding may have disappeared from Europe, but European maritime suppliers and fitters still play a leading role in the world. However, every day the question becomes more pressing as to how long all these suppliers will remain truly European. In every...
Ampelmann enters SOV market with new type of motion compensated gangway system
Ampelmann, the Dutch offshore access provider, has sold its first W-type gangway system to offshore shipping company Olympic Offshore Wind AS. The system will be installed on the Olympic Orion in early 2023 when the vessel will complete its conversion to a...
General cargo vessel collides with fishing vessel after not acting on small CPA
When in doubt and always when a very small CPA is detected, establish early communications with the other vessel and ensure everyone knows what actions are to be taken. The Nautical Institute gives this advice in its latest Mars Report in which it describes how a...
Heerema to install substation for the world’s biggest offshore wind farm
Dogger Bank Wind Farm owners SSE Renewables, Equinor, and Eni have awarded Heerema Marine Contractors a contract for the transport and installation of the Dogger Bank C offshore substation. The work will include transporting and installing the 3500-metric-tonne jacket...
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