ILO, BIMCO launch injury scheme for ship recycling workers
On 12 March, the International Labour Organization (ILO) launched a pilot Employment Injury Scheme (EIS) in collaboration with BIMCO to strengthen the protection and rights of workers at ship recycling yards in Bangladesh. This country is the world’s biggest ship...
‘Booming offshore wind drags contractors through corona crisis’
Branching out into offshore wind has been the right decision for Dutch companies like Van Oord and Boskalis. SWZ|Maritime’s Editor-in-Chief Antoon Oosting points out they can now benefit from the increase in offshore wind projects worldwide and are as such less...
Jumbo widens deck of heavy lift vessel to transport two cranes
Jumbo has transported two Ship-to-Shore container cranes, a cargo in excess of 1500 tonnes, from Taicang, China, to the Port of Immingham on the UK’s east coast. To ship two cranes this size in one go, the Fairpartner's deck had to be widened by 6.1 metres. The...
Heesen Yachts sells 55-metre steel yacht Project Pollux
Heesen has sold YN 19255, Project Pollux, the second in the newly restyled 55-metre Steel class. The yacht offers spacious accommodation for 12 guests in 6 staterooms. The project commenced on speculation. The steel hull is an iteration of the efficient Fast...
Composite superstructure delivered to new Feadship super yacht
VABO Composites has completed a composite superstructure for a 70.9-metre super yacht currently under construction at Feadship in Amsterdam. For VABO, it is the largest single-piece product to date. In the night of 8 to 9 October, the lightweight structure measuring...
US approval in principle for Damen’s new Fast Crew Supplier
Damen Shipyards Group's Fast Crew Supplier 2710 has received an approval in principle from ABS. This is an important step towards Damen’s next generation Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV) being used to support the developing US offshore wind industry. To achieve the...
Van Oord places oyster reefs at Dutch offshore wind farm
Van Oord, as part of Two Towers, is conducting research relating to the restoration of European flat oyster beds. To investigate methods for the development of oyster reefs at offshore locations, a total of eight reef structures with oysters will be installed within...
Dutch Court of Auditors: Submarines require hundreds of millions more
The Dutch Ministry of Defence is earmarking hundreds of millions of euros too little for the purchase and operation of the four new submarines. According to research by the Court of Auditors, the budget needs to be upped by 730 million euros. The current four Walrus...
Boskalis finances mega cutter dredger Krios with ECA loan
Boskalis has financed its mega suction cutter dredger Krios through an innovative Export Credit Agency (ECA) covered loan. This marks the first ECA insured financing of its kind in the Netherlands. With this EUR 121 million facility, Boskalis has refinanced a...
Meyer Werft delivers cruise ship Iona to P&O
Meyer Werft has handed over the Iona to the British shipping company P&O Cruises. The ship has dual-fuel engines allowing LNG operation. It is the first of two new ships for the P&O Cruises brand. The cruise ship will be integrated into the P&O Cruises...
Jason Hwang takes over as new director of Jumbo Korea
As of November 1st, Managing Director Ki Jun Park of Jumbo Korea hands over the management to Jason Hwang. Park will continue as an advisor to the board, ensuring that Jumbo will be able to draw on his extensive knowledge and experience of the Asian heavy lift market....
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