Oceanco relaunches 92.8-metre superyacht Draak
Oceanco has relaunched the 92.8-metre Draak (ex-Tranquility and Equanimity) from its facilities in Zwijndrecht. Originally delivered by Oceanco in 2014, Draak returned for a comprehensive rebuild to adapt the yacht for a new operational role. The project has...
Royal IHC is ready to take on deepsea mining
'Deepsea mining is not an adventure for the quick and easy,' says Laurens de Jonge, Manager Marine Mining at Royal IHC. Still, Royal IHC now has the knowledge to engineer the required solution once a client comes forward. This includes a mining vessel concept design....
Twenty people infected with coronavirus on cruise ship in Japan
So far, twenty people on board the cruise ship Diamond Princess in Japan have been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus. This was reported by the Japanese Ministry of Health according to broadcaster NHK. The Diamond Princess has approximately 3700 people on board. The...
Hydrogen-powered water taxi sets sail in Rotterdam in 2021
From 2021 passengers will be able to board a hydrogen-powered water taxi in Rotterdam. A commercial boat of this scale to run entirely on this clean fuel will be a world first. The hydrogen-water taxi will be developed by the SWIM consortium, with financial support...
Divers start removing oil from sunken cranes in Port of Rostock
On 4 February, heavy lift vessel Jumbo Vision was moved from its location in the Port of Rostock where it lost two cranes on 31 January. The cranes fell overboard and sunk in port basin B. Divers have linked equipment to the sunken cranes and have started emptying...
Coronavirus and IMO2020 cause Baltic Dry Index to crash
The Baltic Dry Index has dropped to its lowest point in four years time as a result of the coronavirus, IMO 2020 and seasonality. The index currently stands at 487 points, down more than 1100 points in comparison with the beginning of December last year. The last time...
Cruise ship on lockdown in Japan because of passenger with coronavirus
Japanese authorities quarantined 3700 people on board cruise ship Diamond Princess, after one of the passengers was found to be infected with the new coronavirus. The cruise ship is now docked off the coast of Yokohoma, not far from Tokyo. The infected man is eighty...
Shipping waiting for coronavirus to hit?
With ports in China suspending their operations longer after celebrating the Chinese New Year and China offering force majeure, shipping will probably be impacted by the coronavirus. But it is unclear by how much. In the meantime, the International Chamber of Shipping...
Cruise ships deny boarding to passengers who have been to China
Passengers and crew who have recently been to China are not allowed to board cruise ships because of the novel coronavirus. Industry organisation Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) reports that shipping companies are taking these extra precautions to...
Boskalis and Wetlands plan to store carbon in coastal habitats
Royal Boskalis and Westlands International plan to explore the potential of blue carbon. Goal is to enhance and restore coastal wetland habitats that not only support coastal protection and fisheries, but store some of the world’s largest quantities of carbon. The...
Heesen launches second hybrid yacht
Dutch yachtbuilder Heesen Yachts has launched its second hybrid yacht in the 5000 aluminium Fast Displacement Hull Form (FDHF) class. YN 19150 – Project Electra combines conventional diesel with diesel-electric propulsion. Project Electra is the successor to motor...
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