Econowind moves into deepsea market with new VentoFoils
Dutch wind-assisted ship propulsion specialist Econowind is moving into the deepsea market with its new 5-series VentoFoil, a larger steel suction wing system for oceangoing vessels. Unveiled last week in Heeg, the 30-metre model is based on the same principles as the...
HMM orders twelve 13,000 TEU container ships
HMM has signed newbuilding contracts with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering and Hyundai Heavy Industries for twelve 13,000 TEU container vessels. The total cost of the contract is USD 1.57 billion. The ships are scheduled for delivery in the first half of...
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[VIDEO] TU Delft students present world’s first ‘flying’ hydrogen boat
The TU Delft Solar Boat Team has realised the first "flying" hydrogen boat with their project Hydro Motion. The trimaran design weighs over 1000 kilogrammes. At a speed of 22 kilometres per hour, the hydrofoils lift the boat from the water while being powered by...
IJmuiden sea lock to be completed this summer
The construction of the sea lock at IJmuiden, the Netherlands, will be completed this summer. The lock will then be delivered to Rijkswaterstaat and a period of testing will begin. The lock is to be taken into service early next year. Construction started in 2016. In...
Rolls-Royce and MAN to cooperate on turbochargers
Rolls-Royce and MAN Energy Solutions have signed an agreement for a strategic partnership that will see MAN's PBST brand distribute mtu turbochargers. The collaboration combines PBST's global sales structure for turbochargers with Rolls-Royce's latest high-efficiency...
Russian ‘intimidation practices’ near Dutch navy ship Evertsen
According to the Dutch Ministry of Defence, Russian fighter planes caused 'unsafe situations' near the naval vessel HNLMS Evertsen last week. Minister of Defence Ank Bijleveld says the actions of the Russians were 'irresponsible'. The armed planes flew low over the...
Five European seaports want to plug container ships into shore power
The ports of Rotterdam, Antwerp, Hamburg, Bremen and Haropa (including Le Havre) want to provide large container ships with shore power by 2028. This would mean the onboard generators are not used when the vessels are berthed. The ships will then be connected to the...
Captain Ever Given had to keep quarrelling pilots apart
Quarrelling between the two pilots of the Ever Given seems to have played an important role in the container giant's grounding in the Suez Canal on 23 March. This follows from conversations recorded by the voyage data recorder on board, reports of which are included...
Alcohol consumption contributory factor in crane crush fatality
A strong safety culture is not a guarantee of zero accidents, but it is a bulwark against many potential bad outcomes. The Nautical Institute issues this warning in its latest Mars Report, which describes how a crew member was crushed by a gantry crane. The...
Dutch seaports’ throughput in 2020 fell sharpest since 2009 crisis
The incoming and outgoing throughput of goods in Dutch seaports declined to almost 558 million tonnes in 2020 as a result of the pandemic. This is more than eight per cent less than in 2019, and thus the largest drop since the economic crisis of 2009. This follows...
Wagenborg general cargo ship grounds in Sweden after blackout
Wagenborg's general cargo ship Koningsborg suffered a blackout on Thursday 24 June causing the vessel to lose manoeuvrability and run aground on a sandbank in Sweden. This was reported by the Swedish Coast Guard. The 130-metre-long cargo ship experienced engine...
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