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)...
Allseas lands pipeline renewal contract in Singapore
Aster Chemicals & Energy has contracted Allseas to rejuvenate the single buoy mooring (SBM) and subsea infrastructure on Bukom island, Singapore. The scope covers installation and commissioning activities for pipeline infrastructure connecting the offshore...
PowerCell to equip world’s first hydrogen bulk carriers
PowerCell Group will supply the fuel cell systems for two hydrogen-powered bulk carriers to be built by GMI Rederi AS. The contract includes fourteen Marine System 225 units, providing 3+ MW of power, as well as engineering services. Deliveries are scheduled for...
Salvage plan Thamesborg approved, lightering continues
Royal Wagenborg's general cargo vessel Thamesborg is aground in the Northwest Passage in the Franklin Strait, Canada. Lightering of the vessel started on 22 September reports the Canadian Coast Guard and is still continuing. A salvage plan for the vessel has meanwhile...
Dutch navy commissions HNLMS Den Helder
On 1 October, the Royal Netherlands Navy officially commissioned the Combat Support Ship (CSS) Den Helder. During a festive ceremony, the vessel received the designation His Netherlands Majesty's Ship (HNLMS) Den Helder. For the Navy, this marks a significant...
WinGD to introduce first ethanol marine two-stroke engine
Swiss WinGD will offer the first ethanol-fuelled two-stroke marine engine next year, with deliveries for newbuild and retrofit applications starting in 2027. The announcement follows a decade of investigation into ethanol fuel and the launch of a methanol-fuelled...
USCG puts $ 350 million in robotics and autonomous systems
The US Coast Guard (USCG) will invest nearly USD 350 million to expand robotics and autonomous systems, strengthening mission execution and operational capabilities. The funding, provided under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), includes USD 11 million in fiscal...
Three enclosed space fatalities on bulk carrier
Apply effective access control to prevent easy access to enclosed spaces on board ships. The Nautical Institute issues this warning in a new Mars Report, which describes an enclosed spaces accident on board a bulk carrier resulting in three fatalities. The Nautical...
DMC to deliver equipment for 14 vessels built in India
Damen Marine Components (DMC) has been contracted to supply rudders, steering gear and nozzles to two major newbuilding projects in India. The contracts cover a total of fourteen multi-purpose vessels (MPVs), and are constructed at two shipyards: Udupi Cochin Shipyard...
Jan De Nul orders largest rock installation vessel to date
There is a growing global demand for the protection of subsea infrastructure that supports the production and transmission of energy and data. To meet that demand, Jan De Nul has ordered a new dedicated vessel for subsea protection: the George W. Goethals. Thousands...
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Spliethoff vessel attacked and on fire in Gulf of Aden [UPDATED]
Spliethoff reports that on 29 September, its general cargo vessel Minervagracht that was on passage in the Gulf of Aden (in international waters) has come under attack of an unidentified explosive device inflicting substantial damage to the ship. The ship is now...
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