Amer Shipping orders two more vessels from Concordia Damen
Amer Shipping has purchased another two CDS Dry Cargo 110 hulls from Concordia Damen. The first vessel, the AM Lianova, will sail for Stream Shipping. The second vessel, yet to be named, will join Amer Shipping’s own fleet. Amer Shipping is owned by the Buijks family....
Van Oord and Ecowende kick off eco-fiendly scour protection
Offshore operations at Ecowende’s Hollandse Kust West wind farm have officially commenced with the start of nature-enhancing scour protection works. The wind farm is set to be the most ecological of its kind. Van Oord’s subsea rock installation vessels Nordnes and...
Carbon Destroyer 1 arrives in Delfzijl for completion
The Carbon Destroyer 1 was transported from the ship building yard of Royal Niestern Sander to the Dutch port of Delfzijl on 22 September. It is the largest type of ship ever built on the landward side of the dikes in the north of the Netherlands. Article and picture...
Vuyk design for new Allseas heavy transport vessel
Allseas has selected Dutch Vuyk Engineering to design its new semi-submersible heavy transport vessel (HTV) Grand Tour. Purpose-designed to support seamless topsides transfers to Pioneering Spirit, the vessel is a step forward in integrated offshore transport and...
IHC and SDHI to build offshore vessels together
Royal IHC and Swan Defence and Heavy Industries Limited (SDHI), India’s largest shipbuilding and heavy fabrication company, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to work together in the build of offshore construction vessels. The agreement, expands Royal...
SWZ|Maritime’s September 2025 issue: Royal Netherlands Navy in transition
For far too long, naval shipbuilding in the Netherlands has been running at a low ebb. For many naval personnel it must have been frustrating to see the country selling off some of its finest naval vessels for a song. But those now serving in the Royal Netherlands...
Harold Liebregs takes the helm at Royal Netherlands Navy
Vice Admiral Harold Liebregs was appointed Commander of the Royal Netherlands Navy and Admiral Benelux on 18 September. At the naval base in Den Helder, he took over command from his fellow vice admiral René Tas. Before his departure, Tas made some striking remarks....
Van Oord lands IADC Safety Award for gaskets with ears
Van Oord has been awarded the IADC Safety Award 2025 during the Annual General Meeting of the International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) in Stockholm, Sweden. The company receives the award for its newly designed gasket that significantly reduces the risk...
Fatigue leads to passenger vessel grounding
A small passenger vessel offered overnight tourism trips from a home port. The master was working long days and fatigue seems to have contributed to the vessel grounding. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of maritime accidents and near-misses. It then publishes...
Royal T delivers new Salmo vessel MV Sueve
Royal T Shipyards has delivered the next vessel in the 5050-DWT Salmo series, the MV Sueve, to shipowner Navinorte/G. Junquera Marítima. The handover took place in the Netherlands on 4 September, after which the vessel left for Port of El Musel, Gijón, Spain for its...
Thamesborg to be lightered before salvage attempt
Wagenborg reports that two salvage vessels have arrived on scene to attend to its general cargo vessel Thamesborg, which remains aground in stable condition in the Franklin Strait off Prince of Wales Island, Canada. Salvage experts have meanwhile developed a plan for...
PARTNERS
