Holland Shipyards delivers third coaster to De Bock
Holland Shipyards has christened the Olivijn at its yard in Werkendam. It is the third coaster delivered to De Bock Maritiem. Earlier deliveries were the Amadeus Saffier and Sardius. With a cargo hold volume of 5530 m3 and a tweendeck configuration, the Olivijn...
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[VIDEO] Allseas’ Pioneering Spirit removes 2500-tonne jacket
The world's largest vessel Pioneering Spirit has crane-lifted the Valhall QP lower jacket out of the water using in-house designed, fabricated and installed lifting tools. The 2500-tonne jacket is now on its way to Stord, Norway, for recycling. As much as 100 per cent...
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[VIDEO] Foreship of W2W icebreaker leaves Niestern Sander building hall
The foreship of the world’s first shallow draught icebreaking walk-to-work (W2W) vessel has emerged from Royal Niestern Sander’s building hall. A timelapse video shows construction of the ship so far. The vessel will be completed on the quay side of the yard’s...
Alfa Laval and NMRI capture CO2 on board ship using scrubber
In search of solutions to cut a ship's emissions, Alfa Laval and Japan’s National Maritime Research Institute have trialled onboard carbon capture using a scrubber. The project was designed to validate results achieved in the lab and to prove a scrubber can be used...
Ever Given will be allowed to leave Suez Canal on Wednesday
The owner of the container ship that blocked the Suez Canal in March will get the ship back this Wednesday. According to the Suez Canal Authority, a ceremony will be held that day to celebrate the signing of an agreement with the owner of the Ever Given and 'the...
Wallenius and Alfa Laval in joint venture to realise wind-powered Oceanbird
The Oceanbird car carrier concept started as a vision to achieve emission-free shipping. A fifty-fifty joint venture between Wallenius and Alfa Laval seeks to make it a reality. AlfaWall Oceanbird will focus on the development and realisation of technology for fully...
Van Oord names two new hybrid water injection vessels
Van Oord has held the naming ceremonies for two hybrid water injection vessels at its head office jetty in Rotterdam. The Maas and Mersey are versatile and have water injection dredging, mass flowing and power jetting systems. The vessels are also equipped with...
Cape Horn Engineering to help design hull for EcoClipper ship concept
Marine technology consultants Cape Horn Engineering will help design the first EcoClipper ship. This innovative ship concept has been created by a group of visionaries to help reduce global emissions and to create a greener, shipping industry. Concentrating on the...
Court rules that Inmarsat satellites for ships’ emergency communications can stay for now
Satellite company Inmarsat does not have to move its dishes in Burum, the Netherlands, for the time being. This follows from a court ruling. According to the judge, international agreements about the ground station, used for distress services for aviation and...
Sleipnir installs jacket for offshore wind farm Hollandse Kust Zuid
Heerema Marine Contractors' semi-submersible crane vessel Sleipnir has transported and installed the jacket for the Hollandse Kust (zuid) offshore transformer platform. Sleipnir performed the installation of the six-legged, 2852-metric-tonne, and 50-metre long jacket...
APMT plans to double the capacity of its Maasvlakte 2 terminal
APM Terminals wants to double the capacity of its container terminal on Maasvlakte 2. The terminal must become larger, but also work more efficiently. The company has indicated that jobs may be at risk and plans to discuss this with its works council and trade unions....
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