Damen and Blue Water to build autonomous vessel for US Navy
Damen Shipyards has entered into a licence agreement with Blue Water Autonomy, a Boston-based technology and shipbuilding company. Under the agreement, Blue Water Autonomy will construct its first vessel, the Liberty Class, which will be built on Damen’s Stan Patrol...
Port of Rotterdam operations continue 24/7
The port of Rotterdam is and remains open for business, despite the far-reaching impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on society and the economy. That is Allard Castelein's message for the Netherlands, which owes more than six per cent of its earning power and 385,000...
HAL continues to struggle with debarkation of passengers
Holland America Line's cruise ships Maasdam and Zaandam still have their passengers on board. The Maasdam was refused permission to disembark passengers in Hawaii due to corona measures. The same is true for the Zaandam in Chile. The latter is also suspected of having...
‘Double-edged crisis could lead to catastrophic job loss’
The British oil industry is sounding the alarm warning that the oil price war and Covid-19 could drive the North Sea oil and gas industry over the cliff edge. This will put tens of thousands of offshore workers out of work. 'We are extremely concerned at the potential...
Heerema welcomes its new crane vessel in Rotterdam
The world’s largest semi-submersible crane vessel Sleipnir has arrived in the Port of Rotterdam for the first time. Kolga, Heerema's newly upgraded tug, joined Sleipnir at sea to guide the vessel into the Caland Canal. They arrived around 14.45 on Sunday 22 March, a...
‘Facilitate crew changes to keep world trade moving’
The shipping industry has urged governments to keep maritime trade moving by continuing to allow commercial ships access to ports and by facilitating the movement and changeover of ships’ crews. This was said in an open letter sent to all major United Nations...
Synthetic decks weigh less and last longer
The Dutch shipbuilding industry has but a small role to play in the construction and exploitation of cruise ships. Yet, with a market share of over fifty per cent, the parts that look like wood on board these ships, may well come from Dutch synthetics manufacturer...
DEME installs two substations for Belgian offshore wind farm
The two substations for the SeaMade offshore wind farm have been successfully installed in the Belgian North Sea. DEME's heavy lift vessel Gulliver installed the substations weighing 1200 tonnes each. This installation marks a major milestone in the construction of...
Damen completes trials on second Indonesian frigate
Damen Shipyards and PT PAL have completed installation and testing of combat systems on a second frigate for the Indonesian Ministry of Defence. The SIGMA 10514 Perusak Kawal Rudal (PKR) guided missile frigate, the KRI Gusti Ngurah Rai (332), was built via a modular...
Officer of the watch alone at night results in grounding
Sailing in restricted waters in darkness requires close attention to navigation, even if visibility is good. A recent Mars Report describes a small tug grounding and subsequently sinking because the officer of the watch was alone on the bridge while there was no...
How European maritime companies are impacted by the corona crisis
Many European maritime companies are being affected by the corona crisis. Measures taken by them range from working from home and closing offices, to cancelled sailings, job cuts and closed down production facilities. To give you an impression, we have created a small...
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