VIDEO: Batavia replica ship arrives at Damen Shiprepair
The Batavia, the full-scale reconstruction of the 1628 Dutch East India Company "retourschip", arrived at Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam on Saturday 19 September after a six-hour tow. At the yard, it will be lowered onto a 100+-tonne steel and wood cradle, the first step...
Crew member Minervagracht dies after Houthi attack
Spliethoff has reported that one of the two crew members that was injured following a Houthi attack on their vessel Minervagracht has passed away. IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez condemns the attacks in the area, which violate international law and freedom of...
Grinder causes fatal bleeding on board bulk carrier
Working with a grinder requires proper guards and PPE. On a bulk carrier, a crew member suffered a cut and eventually died from this injury. The Nautical Institute describes the incident in a new Mars Report. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of maritime...
Damen Schelde Marine Services to expand at new location
Damen Schelde Marine Services (DSMS) will relocate mid-next year to a newly built warehouse and office on the Souburg II industrial estate in Vlissingen. The Damen Shipyards Group subsidiary has outgrown its current site on Koningsweg in Vlissingen, partly due to two...
ClassNK grants AiP for Methanol Superstorage
Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) has granted approval in principle (AiP) to SRC for Methanol Superstorage, an innovative tank design concept. The solution uses a Sandwich Plate System (SPS) technology to almost double shipboard storage capacity for both methanol and...
Wagenborg reveals details of Thamesborg salvage plan
Royal Wagenborg reports that its general cargo vessel Thamesborg remains aground in stable condition in the Franklin Strait off Prince of Wales Island, Canada. A salvage plan has been approved by relevant authorities and the company now reveals some of the details....
Fugro to help clear explosives from European waters
Fugro has joined the Clearance Activities for Marine Munitions through Efficient Remediation Approaches (CAMMera) consortium, led by GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel. This three-year initiative aims to develop innovative, safe, and environmentally...
IHC launches Boskalis’ new 31,000-m3 dredger
On Friday, 3 October, Royal IHC launched the 31,000-m3 trailing suction hopper dredger Seaway, which is being built for Boskalis. The launch took place at the Royal IHC yard in Krimpen aan den IJssel, the Netherlands. Prior to the launch, the Seaway was christened by...
Dutch Coast Guard comes to rescue of adrift tanker
On Saturday night, 4 October, tanker Eva Schulte became adrift after experiencing main engine problems. The crew reported the incident to the Netherlands Coast Guard Centre in Den Helder at around 7:30 pm. At that time, the vessel was located 37 kilometres west of...
Maersk retrofits 200 time-chartered vessels
In a large-scale programme involving fifty different shipowners, A.P. Moller-Maersk is – in close collaboration with the owners – retrofitting around 200 vessels in its time-chartered fleet. The main aim is to reduce the slot cost by improving fuel efficiency and...
ForestWave acquires Noordriver Shipping
Following a long-standing cooperation, ForestWave has taken over all activities and staff of Noordriver Shipping as of 1st of October, 2025. Noordriver Shipping provides competitive brokerage and chartering services with emphasis on the dry bulk, project, and heavy...
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