Dutch ports call for clarity on EU Ports Strategy
Five Dutch seaports are calling on European policymakers to swiftly translate the European Ports Strategy into concrete, practical and adequately funded measures. This is necessary to enable investments in sustainable energy, infrastructure and the resilience of...
Close call between passenger ships in fog
Steering manually in fog needs your 100 per cent attention. The Nautical Institute gives this warning in a new Mars Report, in which a close call unfolded between a passenger vessel and a commuter boat. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of maritime accidents and...
Fireboy launches water mist system for battery cooling
Fireboy is introducing the BACC Mist System - a low-pressure water mist system designed specifically for the cooling and containment of battery rooms and machinery spaces. The new system will be officially launched at Metstrade 2025 in Amsterdam later this month....
Multraship expands Black Sea fleet with Multratug 30
Dutch towage and salvage company Multraship has reinforced its position in the Black Sea with the addition of a new high-performance tug, Multratug 30. The 80-tonne bollard pull vessel will operate with Bourgas Tug Service, Multraship’s Bulgarian subsidiary. The new...
Royal T designs ships for zero-emission coastal transport
ENOVA has awarded funding under the programme “Batteries in Emission-Free Ships” to K. Sætre Rederi AS and Felleskjøpet Agri. As the cooperating shipyard, Royal T Shipyards supported the project with a complete design basis for new battery-powered dry-cargo vessels....
Study: Allseas’ SMRs could power 700 ships
Allseas has unveiled the findings of an impact study conducted by strategic consultancy firm Roland Berger, highlighting the transformative potential of small modular reactors (SMRs). The report confirms that the company's nuclear technology can play a critical role...
NATO mission HNLMS Johan de Witt completed
HNLMS Johan de Witt returned to Den Helder after 2.5 months with its crew of approximately 200. The naval vessel operated in the North Sea, Baltic Sea, Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea in preparation for NATO missions. This took place within Standing NATO Maritime Group 1...
Anemoi tops 1.6 mDWT in Rotor Sail installations
Anemoi has installed Rotor Sails on an NS United bulk carrier, marking the fourth VLOC installation of the company's Rotor Sails. The completion also means Anemoi has surpassed 1.6 million DWT of vessel tonnage installed with its wind-assisted ship propulsion...
Wärtsilä to expand Dutch spare parts distribution centre
Technology group Wärtsilä will expand its main spare parts distribution centre in Kampen, the Netherlands, by forty per cent. The company will also consolidate nearby leased storage facilities into the Kampen site. The order intake of Wärtsilä’s service business has...
Damen acquires UK-based I.M.E Group
Damen has taken over Southampton-based I.M.E Group Ltd. The acquisition follows close collaboration between the two parties since the opening of Damen Services’ UK Service Hub in 2021. This investment in the UK industry supports Damen’s strategic goal of providing...
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...
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