Great Britain is aiming for a European-led naval mission in the Persian Gulf. This is to guarantee the safety of shipping in the region where Iran has seized a British tanker last week. The Netherlands have also been asked to participate.

Allseas is still considering building a second single-lift platform installation and decommissioning vessel even bigger than the Pioneering Spirit. Spokesman Jeroen Hagelstein told our sister publication Nieuwsblad Transport an investment decision about this second giant is foreseen for 2025.

As the 2020 0.5 per cent sulphur cap draws near, preparation is key. DNV GL offers a free web-based application of the Ship Implementation Plan (SIP) that ship owners and managers can use to prepare vessel-specific SIPs and maintain an overview of their fleet.

Alewijnse Marine continues its cooperation with Dutch shipyard Royal Niestern Sander with a contract for hydrographic research vessel Geo Ranger. The company is to supply the complete electric and automation outfitting.

For the first time, RH Marine has supplied and installed a Rhodium bridge system on a support yacht. The system has been installed on the Hodor, which serves as a support vessel for Feadship super yacht Lonian.

Heerema Marine Contractors has signed a contract to support the construction of a wind farm project in Taiwan. Assigned by the Taiwan branch of Jan De Nul, Heerema will take on the installation of 21 jacket foundations (four-legged) for the Changhua project.

The 23 crew members of the Iranian seized oil tanker Stena Impero are ‘safe and in good health’, the head of the Iranian organisation for ports and maritime affairs stated on Sunday. Meanwhile, the British are planning new sanctions against Iran and considering further action.

Inland shipping transport from Delfzijl to Rotterdam sailing on green hydrogen instead of gas oil; this is being investigated by Chemiebedrijf Nouryon, inland shipping cooperative NPRC and an individual ship owner. They want to demonstrate that zero-emission transport by water is possible.

The Maritime Awards Gala Foundation has selected “De Broodfabriek” (The Bread Factory) in Rijswijk, the Netherlands, as its venue for the Maritime Awards Gala 2019. Some 1000 guests are expected for this edition, which takes place on the 4th of November.

Van Oord has installed the last of 102 jacket foundations for offshore wind farm East Anglia ONE and delivered it to client ScottishPower Renewables. This marks the marine contractor’s completion of its work for this major UK wind project.