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...
UK trials ‘voice’ for uncrewed vessels
The UK Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) and Plymouth-based Marine AI have launched a world-first research project to give uncrewed vessels the ability to communicate naturally - like a human operator - with other ships. The programme, which began last week,...
J-ENG completes first commercial ammonia marine engine
Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) has completed its first fully-functional full-scale commercial ammonia engine 7UEC50LSJA-HPSCR on 30 August. This engine will be shipped in October and then installed on an ammonia-fuelled medium gas carrier being constructed by JMU...
IUMI updates risk mitigation for transporting EVs on ships
The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) has updated its best practice and recommendations for the safe carriage of electric vehicles (EVs). Among other things, IUMI advocates requirements for state of charge and to double the CO2 firefighting capacity on...
Navies team up for port protection exercise
Until last Friday, the Royal Netherlands Navy operated alongside the Belgian and Estonian navies during Sandy Coast 25. The focus was on protecting the Eemshaven, the port of Delfzijl, and data and energy cables. The Eemshaven can be used for the transit of NATO...
Feadship joins Nuclear Energy Maritime Organization
Feadship has officially joined the Nuclear Energy Maritime Organization (NEMO). This step builds on Feadship’s energy transition roadmap launched in 2020, which defines the shipyard’s path toward carbon-neutral yachting. NEMO is a collective dedicated to advancing...
VIDEO: How MARIN tests SolarDuck’s floating solar panels
In collaboration with SolarDuck, MARIN has conducted model tests on a configuration of 54 interconnected floating solar platforms. The 1:20 scale model, measuring 10 by 12 metres, was tested in the research institute's Offshore Basin to simulate realistic offshore...
Theyr, AlbatrosDigital integrate vessel performance models
Theyr and AlbatrosDigital are partnering to integrate the high-fidelity vessel performance models of AlbatrosDigital into Theyr’s T.VOS (Theyr Voyage Optimisation Solution) platform. This gives Theyr customers access to vessel-specific routing decisions based on...
Oceanco expands its Zwijndrecht facilities
Oceanco has purchased a business complex at Noordweg 15A in Zwijndrecht, the Netherlands. The acquisition adds a site of approximately 13,400 m2 to its existing facilities at this location. Oceanco is a Dutch superyacht builder with its headquarters in Alblasserdam,...
Furetank locks in biogas, starts emissions trading firm
A large-scale agreement for mass-balanced biomethane allows Swedish tanker owner Furetank to make an immediate transition to renewable operations. At the same time, the company is launching a subsidiary for trading emission reductions under FuelEU Maritime. A new...
ABB and Wallenius Marine establish Oversea JV
ABB and shipping company Wallenius Marine have formally established a new joint venture (JV) based in Stockholm, Sweden, to expand their Oversea collaboration. The JV offers future-proof vessel performance management capabilities. Launched in September 2022 as a...
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