Heesen sells its first yacht of 2026, Project Frida
Heesen Yachts has announced the sale of YN 21055, Project Frida. The 55-metre steel motor yacht has been acquired by a client drawn to the shipyard’s Dutch pedigree and the significant advantage of a shortened delivery schedule. Heesen’s 55-metre platform combines...
Jan De Nul adds two new dredgers to its fleet
Jan De Nul has welcomed the brand-new cutter suction dredger Willem van Rubroeck in the Port of Ghent on Wednesday 20 January. It is the largest cutter suction dredger in the company's fleet. On the same day, the Chinese shipyard Cosco delivered the trailing suction...
Boluda Towage takes over Dutch Iskes Towage & Salvage
Boluda Towage SL will acquire the port towage activities of Iskes Towage & Salvage in Eemshaven (the Netherlands), Lubeck (Germany), and Lisbon (Portugal) as well as its offshore activities. The takeover also includes the management and office staff in the head...
Dutch naval exercise in Norway plagued by corona
A Dutch naval exercise in Norway is being plagued by Covid-19. Despite the measures taken, two soldiers tested positive upon arrival. Within the corps, people are questioning whether the training should continue, writes Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf. Over 600 Dutch...
Pioneering Spirit’s new jacket lift system is materialising
After eighteen months of production at sites around the globe, the unique jacket lift system is beginning to take shape on board the world's largest ship, the Pioneering Spirit. Assembly is in full flow, with key components arriving daily, including the “Upend System”...
More major maritime industry events cancelled
With many countries around the world in lockdown, event organisers are bracing themselves for another year without live events. Three major shipping events have already been cancelled or postponed, including NorShipping and Breakbulk Middle East. NorShipping, which...
DMC to supply steering gear for four new French naval ships
Damen Marine Components (DMC) will supply rudders and steering gear systems for the future French Navy Logistic Support Ships of the “Jacques Chevallier” class. The contract for this was signed with shipyard Chantiers de l’Atlantique. For each ship, DMC will supply...
New platform allows shipowners to book ship repair slots online
The ship repair and retrofit sector has lagged behind in digitalisation, according to Newport Maritime Services. The company seeks to change that with a new online platform that allows shipowners to obtain instant quotes for routine maintenance works, have real-time...
Veth to deliver forty steering grids for Parsifal tankers
Over the next four years, Concordia Damen will build forty inland LNG tankers for Shell. The ships will be equipped with Veth Propulsion’s type VSG-1200L steering grids and electric motors of 425 kW. The first bow thrusters are scheduled for delivery in February 2021,...
How to raise the autonomy level of the dredging process
Shipbuilder Royal IHC is working on the development of autonomous trailing suction hopper dredgers. This will not mean unmanned, as R&D engineer Digital Business Systems Jeroen van Stappen points out, but the goal is to increase the autonomy level of the control...
World’s largest civilian hospital ship is coming to Rotterdam
Construction of the world's largest non-governmental hospital ship, the Global Mercy of medical aid organisation Mercy Ships, is nearing completion. The ship will head to Europe this spring for additional outfitting and will visit Rotterdam before heading to Africa....
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