Chemship orders VentoFoils for two more vessels
Chemical tanker operator Chemship has returned to Dutch wind propulsion specialist Econowind for the installation of VentoFoils on two additional tankers. In the second half of 2026, Chemical Contender and Chemical Fighter will be fitted with four 16-metre ATEX-proof...
Ocean Cleanup’s Latest Prototype Is Catching Plastic
The Ocean Cleanup's latest prototype, System 001/B, is successfully capturing and collecting plastic debris. The system manages to collect plastics in all size classes, from microplastics to ghost nets. The Ocean Cleanup is a Dutch non-profit organisation that...
Titanic’s Shipbuilder Saved from Closure
After having to close its doors in August, Harland and Wolff, the shipyard that built the Titanic over a hundred years ago, is making a new start now that is has been bought by British energy company Infrastrata. The company paid about 6.8 million euros for the...
Allseas Signs Pipeline Deal with ConocoPhillips Australia
ConocoPhillips Australia has awarded a major pipeline contract to Allseas. The contract includes engineering, procurement, transport and installation of the 260-kilometre Barossa Gas Export Pipeline, offshore Darwin. The Barossa offshore gas and light condensate...
Port of Rotterdam to Support ‘Green’ Inland Navigation Projects
Innovative inland navigation projects that reduce fuel consumption and emissions can now get financial support from the Port of Rotterdam Authority. The port authority has launched an incentive scheme to this effect. Applications to the "Clean Inland Shipping and...
Three More Crew Members Found Dead after Bourbon Rhode Sinking
(Update 3 October 8 am) Rescue teams have recovered three more bodies of crew members that died following the sinking of tug supply vessel Bourbon Rhode. Of the fourteen crew members, four have now been found dead, while three were rescued. The other seven are still...
Entry into Service for Doeksen’s LNG Ferries Pushed Back Again
After several delays during construction, Rederij Doeksen has had to push back the delivery date for its new LNG-powered catamarans once again. Following water damage suffered during transport from Vietnam to the Netherlands, delivery will now be in April instead of...
Incorrect Helm Application Goes Unnoticed
During pilotage, incorrect helm application or incorrect helm order are two errors that are easily made. In a recent Mars Report, a bulk carrier suffered water ingress after such an error. A transcript of what happened: A loaded bulk carrier was outbound under...
eConowind Lands First Commercial Retrofit Contract
Van Dam Shipping has ordered a wind assisted propulsion system from eConowind for its 3600 DWT general cargo vessel MV Ankie. It is the first commercial order for the Ventifoil system. eConowind BV, located in Groningen, the Netherlands, successfully completed sea...
P&O Orders Super-ferries for English Channel
P&O Ferries has ordered two 230-metre super-ferries with battery propulsion for the English Channel with Guangzhou Shipyard International. The ferries will be the largest ever to sail between Dover and Calais and feature innovations such as a double-ended design...
Ninety Years of Huisman: 150,000 Metric Tonnes of Lifting Capacity
Crane manufacturer Huisman is celebrating its ninetieth anniversary. The start of the anniversary year coincides with an impressive milestone: reaching a combined total of 150.000 metric tonnes lifting capacity. This number is an add up of the capacity of all cranes...
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