Damen seeks EUR 4.7 billion over cancelled F126 project
Dutch shipbuilder Damen is seeking almost EUR 4.7 billion in damages from the German government following the cancellation of the F126 frigate programme. This has been reported by both German and Dutch media that have seen the letter sent by a lawyer to the German...
Berge Rederi equips coaster with Wattlab Solar Flatracks
After delivering its first full-scale seagoing project to Vertom a little over a week ago, Wattlab signed a contract at Europort to outfit the hatches of the BRF Froan with their solar energy system. For Norwegian shipping company Berge Rederi this is the icing on the...
Van Oord acquires BAM’s Xbloc business
Van Oord has reached an agreement with BAM Infraconsult BV - BAM’s civil engineering consultancy in the Netherlands - on the intended acquisition of the Xbloc activities and associated assets. Xbloc provides design and construction of innovative concrete armour units...
FAT for hydrogen retrofit on two- and four-stroke engines
Newlight has completed factory acceptance testing (FAT) for its hydrogen retrofit package for two- and four-stroke main engines that enable greater fuel efficiency and lower emissions. Next steps include the first vessel installation and harbour acceptance testing....
EST-Floattech supplies batteries for E-Pusher M
In a major step towards sustainable inland shipping, Rotterdam-based sand and transport company ROS has ordered a fully electric pusher tug from Kotug. The so-called E-Pusher M is equipped with EST-Floattech’s containerised battery solution. The Octopus Series Lite...
Concordia Damen starts major refit for Reederei Deymann
Concordia Damen has received a new contract from Reederei Deymann, one of Germany’s largest inland shipping companies, for the extensive refit of the dry cargo vessel Hirschhorn. The refit involves the complete renewal of the aft ship. The vessel recently arrived at...
Allseas bags major deepwater pipelay contract
Allseas will install a new export pipeline that will significantly enhance oil transport capacity, flexibility and efficiency in the central of Gulf of America. The contract covers the 150-kilometre, 24-inch Rome Pipeline stretching from Shell’s Green Canyon 19...
Damen delivers Combi Freighter 3850 Holger G.
On 7 October, Damen Shipyards Group delivered its latest Combi Freighter (CF) 3850 to family owned German shipping company Reederei Gerdes. The delivery of the vessel, named Holger G, took place during a ceremony at the Bason Shipyard in Vietnam. The proven vessel...
Diminishing magnet strength for pilot ladder anchors
Magnets can lose their strength over the time, as was the case on board a tanker, where the magnets for the accommodation platform released from the hull. It resulted in problems for pilots trying to leave the vessel. The Nautical Institute describes the incident in a...
Mpowered campaign launched at Maritime Awards Gala
During the Maritime Awards Gala on 3 November, the Mpowered campaign film was officially launched — marking the start of a new, sector-wide initiative to highlight the strength and relevance of the Dutch maritime industry to the whole of the Netherlands. The campaign...
Damen unveils Combi Freighter ICE at Europort
On the opening day of Europort (4 November), Damen Shipyards unveiled the Combi Freighter 5000 ICE as the latest platform in its successful cargo vessels portfolio. The approach Damen has taken is scalable. As such, the CF 5000 ICE is the first in a new series of ice...
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