One Hapag-Lloyd-Maersk Gemini service to transit Red Sea
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd have decided to change the routing of one of their shared services under the Gemini Cooperation, transitioning it through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal. All passages will be secured by naval assistance. The service in scope is the IMX service,...
Boluda Retrofits Conventional Tug to Comply with IMO Tier III
Boluda Towage Europe’s tugboat Union Koala has officially been certified for compliance with the IMO Tier III standards. It is the first towage company in Europe to convert an existing tugboat in such a way. The company embarked on this project together with supplier...
Damen Leads Zero-emission Mussel Farming Research
Damen Maaskant Shipyards Stellendam is heading a research project to investigate the application of hybrid and fully electric propulsion in the Dutch mussel farming sector. The overall aim of the so-called AQUACULTURe project is to prove feasibility and increase...
Royal Huisman’s Largest Yacht to Date Leaves Building Dock
The 81-metre sailing yacht Sea Eagle II has left Royal Huisman's building dock in Vollenhove. It is the largest yacht ever built by the Dutch yacht builder and will also be the world’s largest aluminium sailing yacht once completed. The Sea Eagle II, also known as...
VLSFO Requires New Cylinder Oils to Prevent Ship Engine Problems
Certain cylinder oils may not protect ship engines from the variable fuel characteristics of very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO). Shipowners should therefore use lubricants specifically formulated for this type of fuel. This follows from a whitepaper by global additive...
Consider Weather Conditions Before Opening Side Shell Port Hatches
If the side shell door is close to the height of the seas, there can be significant risks to persons in the boarding area. In a recent Mars Report, a crew member was swept out to sea and lost following seawater entering through this door. A summary of what happened: A...
Roll Group Adds Module Carrier to Its Fleet
Dutch heavy lift transport specialist Roll Group has taken delivery of a new fleet addition. With a length of 146 metres, a width of 32 metres and 12,285 tonnes deadweight, this Module Carrier is slightly smaller than the current ones in the fleet (BigRoll Bering and...
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One Dead and Five Sick During Heavy Transport with Boka Vanguard [Update]
The world's largest heavy cargo vessel, Boskalis' Boka Vanguard, has interrupted its voyage from China to Brazil in South Africa to land five seriously ill seafarers. The dead man remains on board at the captain's request. It concerns crew members of the new oil...
FinCo Fuel Group Acquires Marine Biofuel Supplier GoodFuels
FinCo Fuel Group, active in the downstream energy market with a broad portfolio of fuel products, has expanded with the acquisition of GoodFuels. The latter has been advancing the use of sustainable, advanced biofuels in shipping. FinCo has acquired a majority stake...
Portugal’s First Floating Wind Farm Starts Producing
The first platform of the WindFloat Atlantic floating wind farm has started producing energy for Portugal’s power grid. The platform is equipped with an 8.4-megawatt wind turbine, the largest ever installed on a floating platform. The first of the three platforms was...
Chinese Type Approval for Wärtsilä’s Exhaust Gas Cleaning System
Wärtsilä’s Exhaust Gas Cleaning (EGC) system has been Type Approved in China by the China Classification Society (CCS). This follows the order for the system from Dalian Shipbuilding Industry for installation onboard the New Treasure, a new Very Large Crude Carrier...
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