LR verifies GT Wings’ AirWing Jet Sail
GT Wings has secured Lloyd’s Register (LR) verification of sea trials performance assessment methodology for its AirWing Jet Sail. The verification follows ten months’ ongoing deployment of a demonstrator 20-metre AirWing on board Carisbrooke Shipping’s MV Vectis...
Pacific Osprey’s sets sail with upgraded crane
Swire Blue Ocean's offshore installation vessel Pacific Osprey is returning to operations with an extended crane boom designed. This is to allow the vessel to install the latest generation of wind turbines. The installation project was completed successfully on 30...
Boskalis, Saipem and Bouygues win EUR 552M offshore wind contract
Boskalis, Saipem and Bouygues Travaux Publics together have won a contract to design, build and install 71 concrete Gravity-Based Structures (GBS) as foundation for the Fécamp offshore wind farm in Normandy, France. The contract was awarded by Eoliennes Offshore des...
Navy ship Karel Doorman to return early after providing corona aid
The Dutch naval vessel HNLMS Karel Doorman will begin its return journey in little more than a week after having provided support in fighting the corona crisis in the Caribbean. The ship can return earlier than planned because the coronavirus in the area is...
Offshore contractor Allseas to significantly cut crew headcount
Offshore contractor Allseas will reduce its workforce by a few hundred in the course of 2020, which will mostly impact its vessels' crews. The company says it is forced to do so due to the low oil price and the corona crisis. An upgrade to the Pioneering Spirit and a...
Shipbuilder IHC takeover completed – former State Secretary to supervise
Former Dutch State Secretary of Finance Menno Snel will become a member of the Supervisory Board of the recently rescued shipbuilding company IHC. On behalf of the Dutch State, he will supervise the course of business at the company now that the takeover has been...
New ‘draught record’ in Rotterdam’s container port
With the departure of container ship Marseille Maersk, a new draught record for container ships has been reached in the port of Rotterdam. The ship that sailed from the Princess Amaliahaven to Malaysia had a draught of 17.30 metres. The previous record was 17.10...
Damen Shiprepair launches corona disinfection service for ships
Damen Shiprepair Harbour & Voyage (DSHV) will now offer a 24/7 Covid-19 disinfection service for ships. Personnel donned in high quality PPE will board the ship to disinfect it using stabilised hydrogen peroxide. With the service, Damen hopes to service...
Seaway Heavy Lifting not impacted by cost reductions at Subsea 7
Last week, Subsea 7 announced it would cut 3000 of the 12000 jobs it provides worldwide. According to a spokeswoman, its Dutch/German subsidiary Seaway Heavy Lifting will not be affected by these cost-cutting measures. 'Faced with a significant deterioration in the...
Spliethoff books better results, but BigLift remains in the red
The Spliethoff Group saw both its revenue and operating result improve in 2018, but delayed investments in the oil and gas and mining industry kept subsidiary BigLift in the red. The company's shortsea operator Wijnne Barends kept its net profit stable thanks to cost...
World’s largest container ship arrives in Rotterdam
The world's largest container ship has arrived in Rotterdam. The HMM Algeciras is on its maiden trip and called at Rotterdam World Gateway (RWG) in Amaliahaven on the Second Maasvlakte to transship containers. The Algeciras is the most recent vessel to hold the title...
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