After serious delays during their construction, Rederij Doeksen’s two new LNG car ferries have finally arrived at Den Helder, the Netherlands. The vessels were transported by heavy lift vessel Sun Rise, which will partially submerge to unload the vessels.

After the steel-cutting ceremony in March, the keel-laying ceremony has now taken place at Damen Yichang Shipyard in China for an LNG Bunker vessel. The vessel will supply LNG to other ships in the Baltic Region.

A number of World War II wrecks have been discovered to leak oil and their state will only deteriorate. A new partnership will identify the most vulnerable wrecks, after which sub-sea engineers and bioremediation experts will be deployed to prevent any further spill.

The hyper-smart Container 42 has left the port of Rotterdam for the first leg of a two-year data-collecting mission around the world. The container – which houses an array of sensors and communications equipment – is to contribute to the development of a “digital twin” for the port.

During a large-scale, mass evacuation exercise, the ferry Pride of Hull was evacuated. Hundreds of extras participated in the exercise, named LIVEX, which allowed different crisis organisations to train together.

Damen Shipyards Group will supply a Marine Aggregate Dredger (MAD) 3500 vessel to Hanson Aggregates Marine in the UK. The vessel will be used to extract aggregates offshore up to depths of 55 m, for use in the onshore construction industry.

Royal IHC has launched the fully integrated reel-lay vessel Seven Vega. The launch took place at IHC’s shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel, the Netherlands. The vessel features a newly designed reel-lay system capable of installing complex flowlines.

Acta Marine has named the latest addition to its fleet, the Acta Centaurus. The Walk-to-Work Construction Support Vessel will mostly be deployed for offshore wind projects, the first of which will be the Deutsche Bucht offshore wind farm.

Even something as simple as a wet bathroom floor can be a hazard on board. A crew member recently slipped after going to the toilet and had to be sent ashore for medical attention.

Towage operator Svitzer has begun sea trials of a remotely operated line catching technology prototype. The system reduces risks for crews during the process of connecting with other vessels, one of the most critical elements of towage operations.