DEME Offshore has won a contract for the transport and installation of 165 foundations at Ørsted’s Hornsea Two offshore wind farm in the UK. The company will also transport and install the turbines at the wind farm.

Panama-flagged container ship Helsinki Bridge secured five of its head lines on one mooring bollard in the port of Boston. The bollard consequently failed, after which the vessel went adrift and hit a cruise terminal pier.

Activity in the Dutch maritime technology sector, which consists of over 100 shipyards and 800 maritime suppliers, rose slightly in 2018. Higher turnover does not always translate into a major growth in profit, however, and price levels remained under pressure in many companies.

The Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) has presented a Greek cruise operator with an almost 72,000 euro fine. The vessel was caught violating Norwegian legislation on fuel sulphur limits in the fjords. It is the NMA’s first violation fine as a result of new emission rules that came into force on 1 March.

Oceanco has revealed its plans for the recently acquired Heerema Zwijndrecht construction facilities. In addition to newbuilds and maintenance, refit and lifetime extension works, the site will be utilised as a co-maker’s superyacht brain park.

For the first time, Damen has established a presence in Finland. The Helsinki office has been set up to take advantage of the engineering expertise that exists in the country.

Following Feadship Royal van Lent, Royal Huisman has now also selected the Port of Amsterdam to build its superyachts. The company will be operating from the former Holland Jachtbouw shipyard.

Alewijnse has introduced a virtualisation and visualisation platform for use on board Trailing Suction Hopper Dredgers (TSHDs). AlViVi consists of several virtualised dredging process-related systems.

Thecla Bodewes Shipyards in Harlingen (the Netherlands) has delivered a fast catamaran to German island ferry operator Wyker Dampfschiffs-Reederei Föhr Amrum GmbH (W.D.R.). The vessel manages to combine a relatively high speed with a very low draft.

The Royal Association of Netherlands Shipowners’ (KVNR) has amended the criterion for its annual Shipping Award. From now on, it will be awarded to an organisation or person that has made a real difference for the Dutch shipping industry.