AiP for TKMS’ autonomous unmanned watercraft
TKMS is developing underwater autonomous unmanned watercraft for which DNV has now granted an approval in principle (AiP). The scalable demonstrator, measuring 25 x 7 metres, is scheduled to set sail for the first time in 2026 and will be tested in specially developed...
UK puts £ 206 million into greening shipping
The UK Department for Transport has launched a new unit named UK SHORE to tackle shipping emissions and advance the UK towards sustainable shipping. The unit is backed by £ 206 million in funding to accelerate research and development of different technologies...
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[VIDEO] Damen delivers first Interceptor 1503 FRP to Gibraltar
Gibraltar’s Chief Minister, Fabian Picardo, officially commissioned HMC Sentinel for duty in British Gibraltar Territorial Waters on March 2nd. HMC Sentinel is a Damen Interceptor 1503 FRP and is a custom-built prototype, the first of its kind. It is the result of a...
Classification societies start to withdraw from Russia
Classification society Lloyd's Register is the first to disengage from provision of all services to Russian owned, controlled or managed assets or companies. DNV quickly followed suit, but does not go beyond winding down Russian business. IACS has withdrawn the...
Boskalis back in the black after substantial profit and revenue growth in 2021
Where Boskalis suffered a € 97 million loss in 2020, the company was once again in the black in 2021 with a net profit of € 151 million. The revenue of the dredging and offshore contractor rose from € 2.51 billion to 2.96 billion, a 17.1 per cent increase. The order...
WinGD to deliver engines for ammonia-ready container vessels
Swiss engine designer WinGD will supply LNG dual-fuel engines for four 14,000 TEU ammonia-ready container ships for Singapore-based Pacific International Lines (PIL). The X92DF-2.0 dual-fuel engines are capable of operating on both gas and liquid fuels. The container...
Port of Rotterdam expands Maasvlakte 2 for “green” companies
At Maasvlakte 2, 55 ha of land is being raised for companies that make renewable fuels and chemical products. Marine engineering company Van Oord has recently started with the project. Finnish company UPM is making plans to establish its business here, and the Port...
Blue Ocean Capital acquires Danser Group
Blue Ocean Capital, a European port infrastructure specialist investment firm, is acquiring Danser Group from its current owners. Danser is a leading independent container logistics solutions provider in North-West Europe. The new owners are looking to expand the...
Investor HAL makes bid for Boskalis and intends to make it a private company
HAL Holding NV has launched a takeover bid of € 32.50 per share for all shares of dredging and offshore contractor Boskalis. HAL currently holds 46.2 per cent of the shares. The investor feels Boskalis would benefit from private ownership as opposed to its current...
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[VIDEO] AUV locates Shackleton’s Endurance shipwreck in Weddell Sea
The Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust's Endurance22 Expedition has located the wreck of Endurance, Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ship, using an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV). The ship had not been seen since it was crushed by the ice and sank in the Weddell Sea near...
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[VIDEO] How Pioneering Spirit installed the Alpha high-voltage converter platform
Allseas recently installed the Alpha transformer station for the Hollandse Kust Zuid (HKZ) wind farm with its heavy-lift giant Pioneering Spirit. The company has now released a video of the installation. With the project, Allseas wants to highlight its ambition to...
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