Damen launches TSHD 1000 for New Zealand ports
At its partner yard 189 Shipyard in Vietnam, Damen has launched a trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) 1000 for Port Otago and Napier Port. Once completed, the dredger will support harbour maintenance dredging operations in the two New Zealand ports. Scheduled for...
Alarm overload undermines safety at sea
Alarm overload is undermining safety at sea as new research shows crews face tens of thousands of daily alerts. Analysis of more than 40 million alarm-related events shows most alarms offer little operational value, disrupt rest and push crews toward risky...
HEBO to remove platforms in the North Sea
Wintershall has contracted Dutch heavy-lift company HEBO for the full engineering, preparation, removal and disposal (EPRD) of two gas production platforms in the North Sea. The contract includes a potential expansion of scope. It concerns the Wintershall Noordzee...
UK maritime consortium plans nuclear-powered fleet
The UK has launched the Maritime Nuclear Consortium. Convened by Lloyd’s Register (LR), the group unites leading expertise from the nuclear, maritime, insurance and regulatory sectors to set the highest international standards for safe, secure and commercially viable...
K. Sætre orders zero-emission ship at Royal Bodewes
K. Sætre Rederi has contracted Dutch shipyard Royal Bodewes for a new fully electric cargo ship, with delivery expected in March 2028. At the same time, the shipping company has entered into a long-term freight agreement with 7 Steel for the transport of steel along...
First global treaty to protect ocean life enters into force
The world’s first global treaty to protect ocean life in international waters, the BBNJ Agreement, also known as the High Seas Treaty, entered into force on 17 January 2026. This brings into effect legally-binding rules for the sustainable use and management of marine...
DEME adds second new WTIV to fleet
DEME has taken delivery of its second new wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), Norse Energi, on 15 January at the CIMC Raffles Shipyard. As the sister vessel of the recently delivered Norse Wind, Norse Energi is purpose‑built to install the next generation of...
Autonomous navigation for forty HMM vessels
Avikus, HD Hyundai’s specialised autonomous navigation subsidiary, has signed a landmark agreement with HMM, South Korea’s national carrier, to supply its AI-based autonomous navigation solution HiNAS Control to forty vessels. This agreement represents the largest...
Maersk returns to Suez Canal with weekly service
Following the successful trans-Suez transits of the Maersk Sebarok and Maersk Denver, Maersk has decided to implement a structural service back to the trans-Suez route. This applies to the MECL service, operated solely by Maersk and connecting the Middle East and...
Another RoRo loading fatality
A RoRo vessel was in port and the vessel’s crew, assisted by shoreside tractor unit drivers, was loading semi-trailers onto the upper vehicle deck. The tractor driver lost sight of the banksman resulting in the latter being crushed to death. The Nautical Institute...
Royal T delivers final LABRAX vessel to Vertom
Royal T Shipyards has delivered MV Vertom Quina to the Vertom Group. With this delivery, Royal T and Vertom officially conclude the LABRAX series: a benchmark for efficient, future-proof short-sea shipping. Over the course of ten vessels, the partnership has been...
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