Entries now open for the Ship of the Year Award 2026
Last year, the superyacht M.Y. Breakthrough, built by Royal van Lent Shipyards, won the Ship of the Year Award 2025. Will your vessel be the 2026 winner? Entries are now open — submit your ship today! The Ship of the Year Award represents broad recognition of the...
European naval shipbuilding in search of synergy
If the navy wants to remain relevant and up-to-date in these times of rapid technological developments, cooperation is necessary and inevitable. At a national level, Dutch Naval Design was established this year and at a European level Damen Shipyards was put in charge...
One in seven new ships to sail on alternative fuel
Slightly more than one in seven new ships ordered worldwide will be sailing on an alternative fuel. LNG is clearly a favourite in this respect. Although methanol and ethanol powered ships have also been ordered, ammonia is still waiting for its first order. This...
Stena Line takes delivery of third new ferry to join Irish Sea fleet
Swedish ferry company Stena Line has taken ownership of its newest ferry, Stena Embla, following a handover ceremony in Weihai, China. The vessel is the third of five new next-generation E-Flexer RoPax vessels that are being constructed at the CMI Jinling Weihai...
Yara Birkeland delivered but not ready to sail autonomously
The Norwegian shipyard Vard Brattvåg has handed over the Yara Birkeland to fertiliser company Yara. The vessel was to be the first fully autonomous logistics concept in the world. Yet, the emission-free container ship is not capable of sailing autonomously yet as the...
TMA trials wind assisted propulsion on inland container ship
TMA Logistics has tested the containerised eConowind unit on container barge Ms Royaal. The innovative foldable and autonomous unit allows the ship to partially sail on wind power. The container takes up limited space and can easily be placed on board of (inland)...
Australian icebreaker Nuyina starts sea trial campaign
Australia’s icebreaker Nuyina has left the Damen Schelde Naval Yard in Vlissingen for sea and deepwater trials on the North Sea. Testing of the ship’s speed, noise, propulsion systems, steering, advanced electrical systems, and science equipment will take place as the...
Dutch government wants new regulations for container ships after MSC Zoe
New international requirements are needed for large container ships. This should prevent another disaster such as the one with MSC Zoe almost two years ago north of the Wadden Islands. That is what Minister Cora van Nieuwenhuizen (Infrastructure and Water Management)...
Castor Marine takes over SeaVsat assets
Global VSAT Network Operator Castor Marine has acquired the activities of SeaVsat, a maritime satellite internet provider at sea based in Lelystad, the Netherlands. SeaVsat provided satellite Internet access to offshore vessels and rigs, but was declared bankrupt on...
Shell taken to court over emissions
From Tuesday 1 December, Milieudefensie (Friends of the Earth Netherlands) and six other organisations are facing Shell in court in The Hague. The plaintiffs want Shell to emit 45 per cent less CO2 in ten years' time compared to 2019. According to the complainants,...
Aeolus installs last turbine at Borssele III & IV offshore wind farm
Van Oord’s offshore installation vessel Aeolus has completed the installation of all 77 MHI Vestas V164 9.5 MW turbines at the Borssele III & IV offshore wind farm. The wind farm is situated 22 kilometres off the coast of the Province of Zeeland, the Netherlands....
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