Port Defender focuses on protecting critical infrastructure
The tenth edition of the Port Defender exercise has concluded. Over the past week, the Royal Netherlands Navy trained in the Eemshaven and the Port of Rotterdam on how to protect vital infrastructure during a crisis situation. Ports are key hubs for trade flows and...
Amels launches 74-metre superyacht Project Shadow
A new 74-metre Amels 242 emerged from the Amels and Damen Yachting drydock in the Netherlands last week. Known as Project Shadow, the Tim Heywood-designed Amels Limited Editions yacht is in the final phase of outfitting before its delivery later this year. Following...
Nautical Institute: Always use PPE when working with grinding wheels and discs
Grinding wheels and discs can shatter, be aware of this and use personal protective equipment appropriately. The Nautical Institute issues this warning in its latest Mars Report, in which a crew member suffered injury due to a shattering grinding stone. The Nautical...
DEME modernises Sea Installer vessel with more powerful crane
DEME Offshore, the dedicated division of DEME Group, is getting ready to retrofit its Sea Installer vessel. She will be equipped with a more powerful crane with a capacity of 1,600 tonnes, which will be able to lift wind turbines of the next generation. The modernised...
Port of Nigg to become methanol hub of Scotland
Global Energy Group and Proman will jointly develop a methanol plant in the Port of Nigg in Scotland. It will produce zero-emission fuel with the help of energy generated by offshore wind farms. The planned facility will supply green methanol for shipping, automotive...
How Heerema had its crane god Hermod recycled in China
Heerema took the decision to retire renowned Hermod from its fleet after almost four decades of service to the offshore industry. They selected a Chinese recycling yard, organised the final sea voyage and supervised the recycling process. The whole time a dedicated...
Jan De Nul awarded new contract for installing subsea cables
Jan De Nul Group will participate in another U.S. wind offshore project. It has got a new contract to lay inter-array cables for the Vineyard Wind 1 farm. The Dutch company will also train staff for future maintenance operations. The installation works on the Vineyard...
SWZ|Maritime’s July/August 2021 issue: Responsible ship recycling
In addition to the current discussion on reducing CO2 emissions, perhaps the most controversial issue in the shipping industry is that of scrapping ships. SWZ|Maritime's July/August special gives you the ins and outs of ship recycling, from recycling methods and legal...
Maersk eyes e-methanol as future fuel for shipping
Maersk, a leading global shipping line, is looking for sustainable alternatives to conventional diesel fuel. E-methanol could become a possible solution. Together with Reintegrate and European Energy, the logistics company will launch a new project, which is dedicated...
Port State Control campaign on stability kicks off in September
After a year's delay due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Paris and Tokyo MoU are about to launch a new Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC). During this campaign, which will run from 1 September to 30 November 2021, Port State Control inspections will focus on ship...
Seaway 7 delivers first jackets for Seagreen Offshore Wind Farm
Seaway 7, a subsidiary of Subsea 7, has started a new phase in the Seagreen Offshore Wind Farm project. The contractor delivered the first five jacket superstructures to the Port of Nigg. In total, 114 foundations will be shipped to Scotland for the planned...
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