Everllence and Vale to develop ethanol-powered engine
Everllence and Vale have signed a cooperation agreement regarding the development of ethanol as a marine fuel. Vale is one of the world’s leading producers of iron ore, copper and nickel, and one of the largest logistics operators in Brazil. Under the terms of the...
Almost 15.5 million euros corona state aid for Damen Shipyards
The Dutch Employee Insurance Agency (UWV) has revealed the amount of state aid companies have received as part of the Dutch government's corona measures. On the list are also quite a few maritime companies. Dutch shipbuilders Damen Shipyards and Royal IHC received...
Holland America Line sells four cruise ships in 2020
Cruise ships Amsterdam, Maasdam, Rotterdam and Veendam will be leaving the Holland America Line fleet. The ships have been sold in pairs, with the S-Class Maasdam and Veendam transferring to one undisclosed company in August 2020. The R-Class Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
Fire fighting USS Bonhomme Richard continues, but structure is safe
Fire fighting on board USS Bonhomme Richard is still ongoing. According to Rear Admiral Philip Sobeck, Expeditionary Strike Group Three commander, the ship is stable and the structure is safe and there is no threat to the fuel tanks. Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron...
‘Europe finally sees shipbuilding as vital industry’
The European Council has finally acknowledged that the European maritime industry is of vital importance to the EU. An important development according to SWZ|Maritime's Editor-in-Chief Antoon Oosting, because it is now included in Horizon Europe, the programme worth...
‘Human will remain in the loop as autonomous shipping advances’
Where autonomous shipping is concerned, technology is not the issue, according to Capt. Eero Lehtovaara, Head of Regulatory Affairs at ABB Marine & Ports. 'Most of the technology needed is already there, but we need to figure out the social license to operate,...
Huisman to deliver crane and winch for cruise rescue vessel
Huisman has been awarded a contract by China Merchants Heavy Industry for the delivery of a 250-metric-tonne Knuckle Boom Crane and a 500-metric-tonne towing winch. These will be installed on the upgraded 14,000-kilowatt Large Cruise Rescue Vessel of Nanhai Rescue...
Crew member’s finger crushed when securing crane jib
Crane operations are inherently risky. A recent Mars Report shows just how easy it is to lose situational awareness during such an operation, which led to a crushed finger. The incident was covered in a recent Mars Report. These reports are compiled (anonymously) by...
Plans for new Allseas vessel larger than Pioneering Spirit shelved
Offshore contractor Allseas has postponed the announced construction of a larger successor to the offshore platform remover Pioneering Spirit indefinitely. Before the corona crisis and the implosion of the oil price, the huge vessel was scheduled to come into service...
Cruise ship Explorer Dream to set sail again after months of idling
For the first time since the outbreak of the coronavirus, a cruise ship is being put into service again. The Explorer Dream, which is located in Taiwan, will make short cruises from the port of Keelung to Taiwanese islands. It is also the first ship to receive...
Royal Huisman delivers world’s largest aluminium sailing yacht
Dutch yacht builder Royal Huisman has delivered 81-metre three-masted schooner Sea Eagle II. The world’s largest aluminium sailing yacht is now on its maiden voyage to the Mediterranean. Sea Eagle II, designed by Dykstra Naval Architects and Mark Whiteley, features a...
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