Wärtsilä/RCT joint venture for energy storage kicks off
Technology group Wärtsilä closed the transaction of the joint venture for its Energy Storage business on 1 October. Under the arrangement, Wärtsilä and German engineering company RCT Solutions now each hold a fifty per cent stake in the joint venture, called Valo....
Defensive deployment of Dutch frigate to Mediterranean
The air-defence and command frigate HNLMS Evertsen will be deployed in the eastern Mediterranean from this week until early April. There, the frigate will contribute to the defence of the Carrier Strike Group and the protection of Cyprus and allied territory....
AI can help track floating plastic debris from space
Under the EPFL-led ADOPT project, researchers are combining AI satellite-image recognition with drift prediction models to improve the collection of plastic debris in the ocean. The technology has passed the proof-of-concept stage and is ready for field testing. ...
Orca AI extends situational awareness to 360° view
Maritime AI company Orca AI has launched the next generation of its AI-based operational platform, delivering a 360° field of view (FOV) around a vessel. This forms a foundation for advanced collision avoidance and autonomous navigation. Demand for full-surround...
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N-Sea charters newbuild offshore support vessel
N-Sea Group has entered into a long-term charter agreement with Rederij Groen for the newbuild offshore support vessel Dominus. The vessel is being constructed by Passer at Shipyard De Hoop in Tolkamer, the Netherlands. N-Sea Group is a privately owned company...
MOL orders vessels to enter European offshore wind market
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Cyprus-based shipping company Schoeller Holdings have ordered two Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) together. MOL will also invest in Deutsche Offshore Schifffahrt, which will operate the vessels that are scheduled for...
Navantia, Fincantieri step up European Patrol Corvette
Spanish shipbuilder Navantia and Italian shipbuilding group Fincantieri want to create a joint venture to jointly coordinate and execute the European Patrol Corvette (EPC) project. The companies will collaborate on the design of the EPC’s combat version and explore...
HydroPoLEn develops hydrogen-capable engine test bench
Everllence has upgraded a research-engine test bench to enable hydrogen combustion for CO2-neutral propulsion. The test bench is located at the company's Augsburg site and is part of the "HydroPoLEn" project. HydroPoLEn is an Everllence (formerly known as MAN Energy...
Acteon delivers first MHU4400S hammer to Heerema
Menck has delivered the first of two MHU4400S hydraulic hammer systems to Heerema Marine Contractors. The hammers have dedicated transport cradles with each accompanied by an innovative Menck Noise Reduction Unit (MNRU). Menck is Acteon’s Marine Foundations business...
Damen launches third Amels 80 in Vlissingen
Damen Yachting has launched Project Zurich, the third Amels 80 at its second build facility in Vlissingen-East. Delivery is scheduled for later this year. The launch represents this Amels 80's first appearance quayside at the Dutch shipyard since arriving for...
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