Germany exercises option for four more MEKO frigates
Germany's Budget Committee decided on 8 October to procure four additional MEKO A-200 DEU frigates from TKMS. It brings the total order to eight vessels. The first MEKO frigates were ordered after the German Bundestag cancelled the F126 order with Damen. With the four...
Clippership orders autonomous wind-powered vessel at KM
Clippership, a company developing autonomous wind-powered ships, has completed the design of its first 24-metre class vessel. The company subsequently executed a construction contract for the first cargo vessel with Dutch shipyard KM Yachtbuilders. The vessel will be...
MARIN: Remote-controlled ships still require crew
MARIN sees opportunities for safe navigation with reduced crew levels on remotely controlled vessels, but stresses that a qualified person must remain on board to take over control if the data connection fails. This conclusion follows from research conducted by MARIN...
Nuclear power: Why offshore vessels need a new energy model
From the magazine – Nuclear power on ships isn’t new. Pressurised water reactors have operated safely on warships since the 1950s. Nuclear propulsion is typically associated with submarines or icebreakers, not construction vessels or deep-water production systems....
EU imposes new sanctions on Russian shadow fleet
On 15 December, the European Union (EU) adopted new sanctions against Russia, primarily aimed at the Russian shadow fleet. Additional individuals and companies have also been added to the sanctions list. The Russian shadow fleet consists of hundreds of oil tankers...
‘Save small inland shipping through new ships and electrification’
'By investing in smaller green vessels with fixed or swappable battery packs, and simultaneously rolling out a network of charging stations at key locations along inland waterways, we can prevent a cargo market of 40 million tonnes from shifting to road transport due...
Oceanco moves 80-m yacht to Alblasserdam for outfitting
Oceanco's 80-metre Project Y729 is being transported from its construction facilities in Zwijndrecht to Alblasserdam for outfitting. Having had its steel hull and aluminium superstructure assembled and pre-outfitted, Y729 now enters the final stages of fabrication...
World’s largest battery-electric ship powers up
Incat Tasmania has achieved a world first – on 14 December, the largest battery-electric ship ever constructed was powered up. It subsequently completed its first e-motor trial in Hobart, Tasmania. Hull 096, to be named China Zorrilla, is currently the world’s largest...
Dutch Defence gains transport ships from Spliethoff
The Dutch Ministry of Defence is significantly expanding its sea transport capacity in the coming years. Shipping company Spliethoff will supply two identical container and roll-on/roll-off (ConRo) vessels: Trica and Plyca. These ships can transport containers,...
Wärtsilä and Aalto University renew clean energy partnership
Wärtsilä and Aalto University have signed a new five-year research and development partnership agreement, continuing their commitment to advancing innovation in clean energy technologies. The renewed contract builds on the success of their collaboration and introduces...
Somtrans christens LNG bunker barge
Bunker barge United LNG I has been officially christened in the port of Antwerp. The vessel will enter service in early 2026, reinforcing the growing role of LNG bunkering in the Belgian and Dutch seaports. It marks an important moment for shipping company Somtrans,...
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