MOL, Hitachi to convert ships into floating data centres
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), Hitachi, and Hitachi Systems want to develop, operate and commercialise a floating data centre (FDC) converted from a second hand vessel. The companies signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to this effect. Based on this MoU, the...
Royal IHC to repair Dutch navy’s patrol vessel Groningen
Royal IHC and the Department of Material Maintenance of the Royal Netherlands Navy have signed a contract for the docking and repair of HNLMS Groningen. The ship is currently back in the Netherlands due to issues with the propeller shaft on the starboard side. Royal...
‘Defence must offer Dutch suppliers prospects in submarine tender’
The Dutch submarine replacement programme is entering the next, so-called Dialogue phase. According to Marnix Krikke of Netherlands Maritime Technology, the project offers opportunities for Dutch maritime suppliers, so long as the Ministry of Defence makes sure they...
Norway moves forward with plans for world’s first ship tunnel
The Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications has given the green light to the Norwegian Coastal Administration to start preparations for the construction of the Stad Ship Tunnel. The 1.7-kilometre-long tunnel for sea-going vessels will be located in the...
Stena Bulk presents hydrogen bulk carrier with wing sails
Stena Bulk has revealed a zero emission bulk carrier design called the Infinitymax. It operates on hydrogen, has wind turbines to generate energy and is designed to carry both dry and wet cargoes in modular compartments. Foldable wing sails are also present in the...
Assumptions and poor communication lead to vessel collision
In its latest Mars Reports, The Nautical Institute discusses a bulk carrier and tug boat collision in broad daylight. The organisation says it is another example of a vessel operator making an assumption about the intentions of another vessel operator leading to a bad...
Damen Shipyards launches ship financing division
As of 1 April, Damen Shipyards Group will start a specialised Financial Services division. This unit will support clients in the financing of new ships by means of both operational and financial lease constructions. In itself it is not new that Damen assists its...
NIOZ orders second research vessel replacement
NIOZ has ordered a new research vessel to replace the outdated Wadden Sea research and support vessel RV Stern. Next Generation Shipyards in Lauwersoog has won the tender to build the RV Adriaen Coenen. The ship is to join the Dutch national research fleet in the...
Drewry: charter rates will continue upward trend
Drewry’s Multipurpose Time Charter Index confirms that MPV-operators are experiencing an upward trend in charter rates to beyond pre-pandemic levels. The conditions are expected to at least last as long as the disruptions in the container sector, which several...
Symphony orders new Ecobox XL project cargo vessels from Ferus Smit
Symphony has granted Ferus Smit Shipyards the order for building two new Ecobox XL project cargo vessels. The new Ecobox XL design will have its focus on loading extra long items, such as wind turbine blades, while at the same time still maintaining its good...
Another ship runs aground off Mauritius with risk of oil spill
A trawler carrying 130 tonnes of fuel oil ran aground off the coast of Mauritius on 7 March. It is the second time in about seven months that the island faces a shipping accident that threatens its shores with serious pollution. The Chinese-flagged ship ran aground on...
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