Damen sells Amels 80 shortly after arrival in Vlissingen
Damen Yachting has sold its fifth Amels 80. The sale was concluded shortly after the yacht's arrival in Vlissingen in January. The yacht is scheduled for delivery in autumn 2027. Jan van Hogerwou, Commercial Executive at Damen Yachting: 'The sale of this Amels 80...
Emergency tugboat for protection of Borssele offshore wind farm
The Netherlands Coast Guard has a new emergency tug at its disposal since 1 January 2021. The Alp Ace managed by Multraship is located near the Borssele offshore wind farm in order to assist shipping in the event of an emergency. Borssele is located off the coast of...
Modern sailing cargo ship SC Connector expected in Rotterdam
The SC Connector will arrive at Matrans Rotterdam Terminal in the Eemhaven on Tuesday 12 January. The ship, owned by shipping company Sea-Cargo, was converted into a modern sailing ship last year. It sails in a scheduled service between Western Norway, Denmark, the...
Demand for new ships collapses due to fuel uncertainty
The number of ships ordered in the past year has fallen by almost half compared to 2019 and is now at its lowest level in at least two decades. This follows from data of IHS Markit. According to the UK data supplier, uncertainty about the future of alternative fuels...
Naval officer prosecuted for indecent assault on board Karel Doorman
Justice is prosecuting a naval officer who is alleged to have committed a sexual offence against three colleagues aboard HNLMS Karel Doorman. The facts are said to have taken place while the combat support ship was on a corona mission to the Antilles last May. This is...
KVNR: Concerns about vaccinating seafarers
If seafarers are not vaccinated in good time, problems may arise with relieving people at sea, warns the Royal Association of Netherlands Shipowners (KNVR). The association fears possible measures by, for example, airlines and countries, such as making a vaccination...
Multi-purpose vessel charter rates pass USD 7000 mark
The charter rates for multi-purpose vessels continue their positive trend into the new year and have broken through the USD 7000 mark. The average day rate for 12,500 dwt MPP vessel now stands at USD 7005, according to Toepfer's Multi-purpose Shipping Index. The...
Heerema’s ships will soon plug into shore power, Vopak may follow
Heerema Marine Contractors' large vessels such as the Sleipnir and Thialf will soon use the shore power installation on the Rozenburg Penisula in the port of Rotterdam. The ships will be able to switch off their diesel generators here to use power from wind turbines....
Divers find cannons of sunken British warship from 1799
Divers have found a number of cannons and some military equipment in the seabed off the uninhabited island of Razende Bol, off the coast of Texel, the Netherlands. The items belonged to the British warship HMS Apollo. This ship sank on 6 January 1799, after being...
Holland America Line extends pause in cruise operations to 30 April
Cruise company Holland America Line will extend the pause in its operations for all departures through April 30, 2021. The measure includes Alaska, Mexican Riviera, Pacific Coast, Caribbean, Mediterranean and Canada/New England departures. The line also will cancel...
Wallenius Wilhelmsen takes nine vessels out of cold layup
Wallenius Wilhelmsen will reactivate up to nine of its sixteen vessels that are currently in cold lay-up. Reactivation will take place during the first quarter of 2021 and the reactivated vessels will replace capacity currently sourced through short term charters. At...
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