WinGD engine completes first voyage on ethanol
The WinGD X-DF-M/E alcohol-fuel engine has completed its first in-service operation on ethanol. The 9000-TEU container ship Tangier Maersk bunkered the fuel in Houston before sailing to New York. The vessel took on the bunker at the Port of Houston in late September....
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...
Ampelmann completes offshore cargo drone campaign
RWE and Ampelmann have completed a six-week cargo drone campaign supporting maintenance at the 857-MW Triton Knoll offshore wind farm. RWE, which will take over full maintenance in 2027, is assessing how cargo drones could support its Service Operation Vessel (SOV)...
Huisman Leg Encircling Cranes for Cadeler’s new T-class
COSCO Shipping (Qidong) Offshore has contracted Huisman for two Leg Encircling Cranes as well as two Auxiliary Cranes. The cranes are meant for Cadeler's next-generation T-Class offshore wind installation vessels. Featuring an improved load curve, these Leg Encircling...
Roadmap to net zero for European ports
The EU-funded Horizon 2020 projects PIONEERS and MAGPIE closed five years of work on 17 September with a concrete outcome: a Green Port Master Plan delivered to the European Commission. It includes free digital tools that let any European port, not just the ninety...
Jan De Nul introduces Crayfish, a new subsea robot trencher
By the end of 2026, Crayfish will join the Jan De Nul fleet of trenchers. This new subsea robot can bury cables up to five metres deep in the seabed and is ideally suited for working in shallow waters, closer to shore. Once completed, Crayfish will have a permanent...
MARIN joins WAVE cluster for maritime decarbonisation
MARIN has joined the newly launched Worldwide Alliance for Vessel Decarbonization & Energy Transition (WAVE). The cluster aims to accelerate the integration, testing and validation of emerging technologies for reducing shipping emissions. WAVE brings together...
Shipping Technology automates inland vessel propulsion
Shipping Technology has launched ST Sailing Pro, an extension of its ST Sailing track pilot that now not only controls a vessel's steering, but also its propulsion. This is the next, planned step in the company’s roadmap towards autonomous sailing. In short: the...
Netherlands Coastguard adds Enforcer to its fleet
Multraship, on behalf of Rijkswaterstaat, handed over the new patrol vessel Enforcer to the Netherlands Coastguard on 15 September. The 53-metre-long vessel will be deployed in the years ahead to safeguard the continuity of coastguard activities in the North Sea. The...
IHC to supply accommodation module for Dutch submarines
On 15 September, Royal IHC and Naval Group signed an initial contract covering the onboard accommodation module for the Royal Netherlands Navy’s new Orka-class submarines. The contract was signed in the framework of the Replacement of the Netherlands Submarine...
Researchers explore large-scale floating construction
Could floating construction help the Netherlands accommodate more homes while leaving room for water? Researchers from the University of Groningen, MARIN, NIOZ and the Blue Revolution Foundation are investigating what is needed to scale up floating construction from...
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