Meyer presents battery-electric cruise ship concept
At Seatrade Cruise Global in Miami/USA this week, the Meyer Werft is presenting Project “Vision”, the world’s first 100% battery‑electric cruise ship with a size of more than 80,000 GT. The concept study demonstrates how sustainable innovations can redefine the future...
X-Press Feeders sends specialised tug and drones to monitor X-Press Pearl
X-Press Feeders, operators of the container ship X-Press Pearl, have sent a specialised salvors tug from Malaysia for caretaker duties. In addition, drones have been flown in and will be deployed onsite to help with the ongoing monitoring activities. The ship operator...
Jan de Nul completes TPC offshore wind farm in Taiwan
Jan De Nul Group has completed the installation of all 21 offshore wind turbines for the 109.2-MW Taiwan Power Company Offshore Windfarm Phase 1 Demonstration Project. The project teams of Jan De Nul and Hitachi will now proceed with the commissioning process of the...
Stena Line uses recycled methanol to power its ferry Stena Germanica
In 2015, Stena Line made history by converting one of the largest RoPax ferries in the world, the 240-metre Stena Germanica, to become the world’s first methanol powered ferry. Now, the Swedish ferry company has achieved another world first, by powering the same ship...
Heerema’s Sleipnir breaks lift records on Johan Sverdrup Phase 2 project
Heerema's heavy lift vessel Sleipnir installed the 12,050-metric-tonne Johan Sverdrup processing platform (P2) jacket on 18 June. This has set a new record for the heaviest lift jacket installation. Before this, the Sleipnir had already completed what was the heaviest...
‘Meeting arrangements should be made between the two vessels concerned’
A collision between a tanker and passenger vessel highlights the importance of crews of vessels contacting each other directly to pass each other safely, according to The Nautical Institute. The organisation discussed the incident in its latest Mars Reports. The...
Stage V engine deadline for newbuild inland ships postponed to 2022
New ships need not be fitted with a Stage V engine until 1 January 2022. The European Parliament has agreed to this postponement as a concession for inland navigation vessels currently under construction that have suffered delays in their completion due to the...
‘Consolidation EU naval industry is a difficult ideal to achieve’
Again and again, there have been calls for cooperation and consolidation in the defence industry. It is expected that this would lead to cheaper assets as well as an industry capable of dominating global competition like Airbus versus Boeing. But according to...
Agreement on Ever Given, departure from Suez Canal imminent
The insurers of the Ever Given have reached an agreement in principle with the Suez Canal Authority on the release of the vessel. The ship that blocked the Suez Canal for six days in March has now been detained there for three months. The main insurer, the UK P&I...
SWZ|Maritime’s June 2021 issue: Warships for a new world of threats
The Dutch Government has decided it needs new submarines, frigates and auxiliary ships necessary to maintain a credible fighting force. In SWZ|Maritime's June navy special, an update is given on these upcoming major naval shipbuilding projects as well as the frigates...
German-Dutch naval construction: Setting out a new course together
European defence industry cooperation is progressing in land and air systems, but naval construction is lagging behind, according to DNV. However, the fact that Germany and the Netherlands now seem to have found each other in this, is a step in the right direction to...
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