Acta Marine adds fourth W2W vessel to fleet
Acta Marine has taken delivery of Acta Pegasus, its fourth Walk-to-Work (W2W) vessel and a state-of-the-art DP2 Construction Service Operation Vessel (CSOV). The methanol-ready Acta Pegasus is one of four newbuild vessels currently under construction for Acta Marine...
VIDEOS: Near Miss during Launch of Tasman
A launch at Royal Bodewes last Friday nearly resulted in a serious accident.
MAN Engines for New Pilot Boats
MAN Rollo is to supply two MAN diesel engines that each generate 882 kW at 2100 rpm for a new pilot boat, which is being built for the Dutch Pilotage Service (Nederlands Loodswezen).
Innovation Award for Torqeedo’s Electric Propulsion System
Torqeedo’s new Deep Blue 100i integrated inboard electric propulsion system has won a 2019 National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) Innovation Award at the Miami International Boat Show.
MOL Takes Stake in Dutch Tanker Company Den Hartogh
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines’ (MOL) group company MOL Chemical Tankers has acquired a twenty per cent stake in Den Hartogh Holding BV.
Grounding in Narrow Channel
(Mars 201901) A bulk carrier weighed anchor and, with two pilots on the bridge, proceeded towards the port approach channel at a speed of about 3 kt.
VIDEO: Oceanco Launches New Superyacht DreAMBoat
Oceanco’s 90-m DreAMBoat (Y716) is a first-time design collaboration between Espen Øino International and Terence Disdale Design.
Containers Bring New Throughput Record for Port of Rotterdam
At 469.0 million tonnes, the port of Rotterdam’s total throughput volume ended up slightly higher in 2018 than in 2017, which was itself a record year (467.4 million tonnes).
Boskalis to Replace Subsea Cables at Offshore Wind Farm
Royal Boskalis Westminster NV will replace and repair a part of the inter-array cables at an offshore wind farm.
SBM’s ‘Multi-tool’ Visits Rotterdam
(With extra pictures & video) The Port of Rotterdam welcomed a rare guest on Sunday the 10th of February, the SBM Installer, a diving support & construction vessel of Dutch offshore company SBM Offshore.
Upgrade for Jumbo Javelin and Fairpartner
Alewijnse Marine has started the new year with an assignment for the Jumbo heavy lift crane vessels HLCV Jumbo Javelin and HLCV Fairpartner.

















