Van Oord sees profit more than double over 2025
2025 was a strong year for Van Oord. Despite geopolitical volatility and economic uncertainty, the company more than doubled its profits while continuing to invest in a more profitable and sustainable business. Van Oord states it delivered strong operational...
Why does allowing private security on board Dutch ships take so much time?
Piracy is on the rise, and, yes, it is on the political agenda both nationally and internationally, admits Cathelijne Bouwkamp, specialist in maritime law and security at the KVNR. Yet, there are so many hurdles to clear, that Dutch shipowners likely have to wait...
Spliethoff experiments with “nose job” for P-Type vessels
Dutch breakbulk and project carrier Spliethoff is experimenting with a new bulbous design to improve the efficiency of its recently acquired fleet of P-Type heavy-lift vessels. The "nose job" is intended to optimise fuel consumption for lower draughts. Spliethoff has...
Dutch government allots 11.7 million for greener inland navigation engines
Over the next three years, the Dutch government will allocate 11.7 million euros to make inland vessels more sustainable. The money is intended for cleaner and newer marine engines, says outgoing Minister Cora van Nieuwenhuizen (Infrastructure). Shipowners and...
‘External teams working on board ships need to be supervised’
External teams working on board should be supervised by experienced crew to prevent potential unsafe acts. The Nautical Institute issues this warning in a recent Mars Report in which a member of a security team fell overboard while placing razor wire. The Nautical...
Damen gives preview of 58-metre SeaXplorer expedition yacht
Amels and Damen Yachting have sold a SeaXplorer 58 and give a first look at the custom vessel. It is the third yacht from the SeaXplorer expedition yacht range and construction of this 58-metre edition is underway in Atalya, Turkey. Delivery is scheduled for 2022. The...
Test setup allows inland vessels to refuel hydrogen at solar island
SolarDuck and Voyex have revealed plans that allow ships to be powered by hydrogen and refuelled at seaworthy floating solar islands. A prototype of such a solar island will soon be on display on the river Waal near IJzendoorn, a Dutch first. The Province of...
New aft ship with LNG installation ready to be welded onto ferry Münsterland
Royal Niestern Sander has installed a new aft ship on the passenger ship Münsterland. This completely newly designed and built aft ship contains dual fuel engines, an LNG storage tank, propulsion, all LNG installations, pipes and other systems. In the coming period,...
Corvus Energy to develop maritime fuel-cell systems with Toyota
Energy storage specialist Corvus Energy is set to start development and production of sustainable, large scale maritime-certified hydrogen fuel cell systems. Production will be located in Bergen, Norway, with Toyota as a key partner and supplier of mass-produced fuel...
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[VIDEO] Van Oord’s new dredger Vox Ariane launched in Singapore
Van Oord’s new trailing suction hopper dredger, the Vox Ariane, has been launched at Keppel Offshore & Marine’s shipyard in Singapore. The vessel is the first of three new hoppers and is fitted with an LNG installation. The hopper series will boost the mid-class...
New Estonian government insists on investigation into Estonia ferry disaster
The new Estonian government is determined to continue the investigation into the disaster involving the sunken ferry Estonia. Prime Minister Kaja Kallas told her Swedish counterpart Stefan Lofven of this in a telephone conversation on Friday evening, 29 January. 'This...
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