Royal IHC sells refurbished Beaver 45 to Zane Energy
IHC Dredging has sold a refurbished Beaver 45 to Zane Energy Ltd in Nigeria. The upcoming delivery marks the third Royal IHC Beaver dredger purchased by the company, following their previous acquisitions of a Beaver 1200 and a Beaver 50. Originally built in 2018, the...
Ampelmann and C-Job unveil offshore wind feeder vessel design
Ampelmann and C-Job Naval Architects have joined forces to develop a one-of-a-kind offshore wind feeder vessel concept with motion compensation technology. The vessel is specifically suited for the rigorous demands of operating off the east coast of the United States...
Tug order mix-up leads to allision and shore crane collapse
A simple mistake in tug orders by the pilot on board a container ship has resulted in a costly allision. Human error was the cause, according to The Nautical Institute. However, the organisation also warns mariners that some port infrastructure has not kept up with...
Nodules collected 4.5 kilometres below the surface in deepsea mining trial
In a landmark feat of modern engineering, rock-like nodules, rich in nickel, cobalt, manganese and copper, have been collected by an underwater robot during a scientific trial in the deep Pacific Ocean. The pre-prototype nodule collector developed by Global Sea...
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Missing Indonesian submarine’s crew has oxygen until Saturday [UPDATE]
The crew of the missing Indonesian submarine will have oxygen at least until Saturday. This has been reported by the navy, which has started a major search operation to track down the 44-year-old KRI Nanggala 402. The submarine with 53 crew members disappeared on...
Fire in ferry Koegelwieck’s engine room while sailing to Terschelling
The ferry Koegelwieck suffered a fire in its engine room on Wednesday evening as it was on its way to Dutch Wadden Island Terschelling. There were 99 people on board, no one was injured. Shortly before 7.00 pm, the boat safely moored in the port of Terschelling and...
Indonesian Navy loses contact with submarine, could be at a depth of 700 metres
The Indonesian Navy lost contact with a submarine on Wednesday morning during a military exercise. The navy suspects that the missing submarine with 53 people on board lies at a depth of 600 to 700 metres. The vessel is not made for that depth. The submarine is built...
SWZ|Maritime’s April issue: Climate change forces inland shipping to innovate
Although inland shipping is a relatively sustainable form of transport, a lot is being done to make it greener still. SWZ|Maritime's April inland navigation special brings to the fore some of the innovative developments taking place in this vibrant sector. It is good...
These are the most powerful tugboats in the world
It's been all about tugs lately. The Alp Guard and Carlo Magno were deployed to pull the grounded Ever Given free. The Normand Drott brought the Eemslift Hendrika to safety. How powerful are these ships? And how do these stars compare to the strongest tug boats in the...
BAR and Yara introduce WindWings to global shipping market
BAR Technologies and Yara Marine Technologies have reached an agreement to design and supply wind-assisted propulsion for the global shipping industry. The solid wing sails called WindWings are said to offer up to thirty per cent in fuel efficiency savings. BAR...
New Knud E. Hansen tanker allows emission-free bunkering
Knud E. Hansen has designed a series of innovative medium-capacity liquified gas/gas bunkering tankers as part of the X-gas project. The flagship design of the project is a 126.5 metre vessel with a cargo capacity of 9000 m3, split between two Type C tanks. Batteries...
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