Dutch naval vessel to remain in the Mediterranean longer
The air defence and command frigate HNLMS Evertsen will remain in the Mediterranean Sea until early May 2026. Ministers Tom Berendsen (Foreign Affairs) and Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius (Defence) informed Dutch Parliament of this on 2 April. The naval vessel contributes to...
Damen Shiprepair readies HNLMS Evertsen for voyage to Japan
After a six-week period of maintenance, Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam has handed the HNLMS Evertsen back to the Royal Netherlands Navy. The shipyard prepared the Air Defence and Command frigate for deployment on, among other things, the voyage of nearly 40,000 kilometres...
Seatrade and Jamaica Producers take over Geest Line
Shipping company Geest Line has been sold. Seatrade from Groningen and Jamaica Producers (JP) have taken over the company. The parties have not disclosed the purchase price involved in the deal. Geest Line has been serving the Caribbean and Latin American markets for...
Multipurpose earnings rally at risk from overordering in competing sectors
The rapid recovery in earnings for multipurpose vessels is expected to slow from the second half of the year as capacity constraints and supply chain disruptions in competing sectors ease. Global shipping consultancy Drewry states this in its Multipurpose Shipping...
Ulstein lands follow-up contract for first Jones Act rock installation vessel
Following the basic design contract in December 2020, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock has now contracted Ulstein to continue the project with the integration engineering for their new dynamically positioned rock installation vessel. It is the next step in realising the...
Rain causes negative pressure in cargo tanks
Mooring activities interfered with an inert gas system alarm on board a tanker, causing a negative pressure to develop in the tanks as a result of rain. The Nautical Institute discusses the incident in its latest Mars Report and stresses it is important to maintain...
Jumbo Shipping and SAL Heavy Lift joint venture becomes reality
Jumbo Shipping, the Dutch maritime heavy lift transport and engineering contractor, and SAL Heavy Lift, the German breakbulk and project cargo specialist, are commencing operations with their joint venture. The Jumbo-SAL-Alliance combines both fleets and all...
Kidnapped crew of oil tanker Davide B released
The fifteen crew members of oil tanker Davide B, who were kidnapped 11 March off the coast of West Africa's Benin by pirates, have been released. According to the Dutch shipping company De Poli, they are 'in a relatively good health considering the difficult...
EU Court upholds ban on pulse fishing to the dismay of Dutch fishermen
Dutch pulse fishermen are very disappointed that the European Court of Justice did not put a stop to the European ban on pulse fishing. 'Unfortunately, the scientific facts did not give the court enough reason to reverse the decision on legal grounds,' say...
‘Bio-methanol most cost-effective carbon-neutral option for low draught ferries’
Building a carbon-neutral ferry is possible today. After a study into the application of alternative fuels on existing vessels, ship design company Conoship International says that bio-methanol is the most cost-effective option for low draught ferries in terms of...
One dead and twelve missing after liftboat capsizes off Louisiana coast
At least one person has been killed and twelve others are missing after a ship capsized in a hurricane south of the port of Port Fouchon, in the US state of Louisiana on Tuesday. It concerns a commercial lift vessel also known as a liftboat or jack-up barge, which is...
PARTNERS
