First steel cut for Allseas’ Grand Tour
Construction of Allseas' new semi-submersible heavy transport vessel Grand Tour officially began on 16 September at Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) in China. The vessel fits inside the bow slot of Pioneering Spirit, enabling the direct transfer of structures...
Li-ion battery hazards on ships
An integrated Li-ion battery bank recently caught fire on board a passenger vessel. It was found that loosely crimped lugs overheated and initiated the fire. No one was injured and the vessel sustained minimal damage, but this casualty highlights the safety hazards...
Concordia Damen delivers tanker to Gambler Shipping
Concordia Damen has delivered another CDS Tanker 135. Last week, the vessel, of in-house design, successfully passed its trials, after having been outfitted at Concordia Damen’s shipyard in Werkendam by its long-time outfitter CCM3, as well as other suppliers and...
Van Oord’s Boreas completes first installation job
Van Oord’s brand-new offshore wind installation vessel Boreas has successfully completed its first assignment: the installation of 45 monopiles at Nordseecluster A. This is the first phase of the 1.6-GW offshore wind farm in the German North Sea. The Boreas is the...
IMO and shipping in the crossfire of global politics
From the magazine – Until recently, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) was primarily an extension of the United Nations that developed global regulations for international shipping. But since the last meeting (14-17 October) of the IMO's Marine Environment...
SWZ|Maritime’s November 2025 issue: Roaring twenties
A national first preceded this year’s Europort in Rotterdam by only a few days: not a single company showed interest in building the Nederwiek 1A wind farm in the North Sea, as tendered by the Dutch government — not even after its planned capacity was reduced to 1 GW....
Netherlands Coast Guard charters Fast Crew Supplier
Mid-2026, the Netherlands Coast Guard fleet will be expanded with the Enforcer, a Damen Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 5009. This vessel will be deployed in the years ahead to ensure the continuity of general coastguard duties in the North Sea. The duties of the Coast Guard...
Speed and distractions end in grounding
Poor ergonomics, trying to do too much at once and a high speed contributed to a ferry grounding in darkness. The Nautical Institute describes the incident in a new Mars Report. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of maritime accidents and near-misses. It then...
KVNR rebuffs equal pay claim against Dutch shipping companies
The Royal Association of Netherlands Shipowners (KVNR) has taken note of the letter recently sent by the lawyer representing the Equal Justice Equal Pay Foundation to a large number of Dutch shipping companies. This letter alleges unlawful unequal pay for Filipino and...
Study to design bulk carrier with ocean-based carbon capture
Calcarea Inc. and Aurelia Design BV have entered into a collaboration to bring ocean-based carbon capture technology to the maritime sector. The partnership combines Calcarea’s carbon removal process with Aurelia’s expertise in green ship design and e-systems...
EST-Floattech to supply battery systems for Arklow coasters
EST-Floattech has been selected to deliver its Octopus Lite battery system for a new series of six general cargo vessels. The vessels will be built by Ferus Smit in the Netherlands for Irish ship operator Arklow Shipping. Working closely with the shipyard, and with...
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