646-tonne Batavia moved ashore at Lelystad
Wooden sailing vessel Batavia was transported to and installed at its final resting place in Lelystad on 2 October. The 1995-delivered, full-scale reconstruction of the 1628 Dutch East India Company ship had been prepared for its final voyage at Damen Shiprepair...
Daphne and Maran conclude methane abatement pilot
Daphne Technology and Maran Gas have concluded their joint pilot project that marked the first deployment of the SlipPure Plasma-Catalytic Methane Slip Aftertreatment system on board the commercial LNG carrier Maran Gas Chios. During the trial, reductions of up to 4 ±...
Damen Yachting delivers its first Amels 80
Damen Yachting has delivered the very first Amels 80, Pangea, from its 80-metre Amels Limited Editions design. It features efficient hull design and modern propulsion technology that ensures quiet operation across extended voyages. This milestone marks the debut of an...
First full-scale Wattlab Solar Flatrack on Vertom coaster
After two successful pilots with Dutch maritime solar innovator Wattlab in three years, Vertom chose to outfit its latest coaster with 79 kWp of installed solar power. It is the first seagoing vessel to do so. The recently delivered MV Vertom Tula is a 7280-DWT...
MARPOWER on the road to alternative fuel-powered gas turbine
The EU-funded initiative MARPOWER is developing a new gas-turbine based energy conversion system capable of operating on multiple sustainable fuels. The goal is to cut emissions from ships and support the maritime sector’s transition to cleaner technologies. The...
Tripartite reaffirms support for IMO as global regulator
In light of recent developments, the Tripartite participating organisations have reaffirmed their support to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) as the global regulator for international shipping, capable of delivering effective regulations in close...
Damen boasts order record, F126 project may shift to German parties
Financially, 2024 was a positive year for Damen Shipyards Group, the Netherlands' largest shipbuilding group. The order book was filled with a record EUR 5.9 billion in new orders, rising to EUR 10.4 billion. Responsibility for the F126 project may revert to German...
Iron ore and mineral oil depress Rotterdam throughput
Throughput in the Port of Rotterdam fell by 2.6 per cent in the third quarter of 2025, mainly due to lower volumes of iron ore and mineral oil products. Total throughput reached 320.2 million tonnes in the first nine months, down from 328.9 million tonnes last year....
EUROGUARD sets next steps for semi-autonomous vessels
Partners in the European Defence Fund’s EUROGUARD programme met in Rome from 7–9 October to review progress and plan the next phase of work on medium-sized semi-autonomous surface vessels. The workshop gathered over eighty participants from ten EU member states,...
VIDEO: Heerema’s Sleipnir installs giant converter station
Heerema Marine Contractors has installed the topside, the final piece of the Offshore Converter Station, on behalf of Aker Solutions at ScottishPower Renewables' East Anglia THREE offshore wind farm. The company used its semi-submersible crane vessel Sleipnir and...
Europort 2025 launches maritime Circular Route
During Europort 2025 from 4 to 7 November, Rotterdam Ahoy will be the stage for the world's first Circular Route: an innovative tour of frontrunners who demonstrate that smarter use of raw materials is not only good for the planet, but also economically and...
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