Damen undersigns European maritime innovation agenda 2050
On 29 September, Damen Shipyards Group and other representatives of the European waterborne sector signed nine Technology Roadmaps at the Waterborne Leadership Event in Brussels. The roadmaps provide a shared framework for maritime research, development and...
Concordia Damen starts outfitting river cruiser Century Star
Dutch, Werkendam-based shipbuilder Concordia Damen has commenced outfitting of a new river cruise vessel for Century Cruises, one of China’s leading river cruise operators. The vessel has been developed in partnership with United Waterways, and marks Century Cruises’...
UK trials autonomous vessels ‘reading’ navigational data
The UK has launched world-first research to enable Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASSs) to read, interpret, and act upon official navigational information. Ths information was previously only usable by human mariners. The research programme is being conducted by...
Damen builds Offshore Support Tugs for Chomex Marino
Damen Shipyards Group will build two Offshore Support Tugs (OSTs) 120 for Chomex Marino that will be used for deepwater operations in Mexico. Damen has developed the vessels in response to the operational requirements of end-user Woodside Energy. The project began...
VIDEO: Port of Rotterdam trials unmanned surface vessel
The Prinses Margriethaven on Maasvlakte 2 in Rotterdam was the setting for a trial with an unmanned surface vessel last week. For the first time, an unmanned vessel was allowed to navigate Dutch waters beyond a closed test environment. The Inland Navigation Police...
How to apply CO2 capture on HFO-fuelled ships?
While heavy fuel oil (HFO) accounts for about sixty per cent of global shipping fuel use, effective carbon capture technologies for this type of fuel are still lacking. Within the CAROS project, Carbotreat, Conoship, Hanzevast Shipping, TNO and DNV explore the...
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....
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