Damen launches TSHD 1000 for New Zealand ports
At its partner yard 189 Shipyard in Vietnam, Damen has launched a trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) 1000 for Port Otago and Napier Port. Once completed, the dredger will support harbour maintenance dredging operations in the two New Zealand ports. Scheduled for...
VIDEO: Mammoet to boost Tugdock’s submersible platforms
Mammoet has formed a strategic partnership with Tugdock Submersible Platforms Limited to advance the use of the Tugdock Submersible Platform (TSP). This innovative technology improves buoyancy, stability, and load-in/load-out operations across marine industries. The...
Netherlands and Belgium to transfer minehunters to Bulgaria
Three Dutch and four Belgian mine countermeasure vessels are to be transferred to the Bulgarian Navy, along with a simulator and spare parts. The Dutch vessels are of the Alkmaar-class and will be handed over in 2027 and 2028 to the country in south-eastern Europe....
Damen Yachting sells another Yacht Support 53
Damen Yachting has sold a YS53 from its 53-metre Yacht Support range. The vessel is in build at the Damen Yachting build facility in Antalya, Turkey, and scheduled for delivery in spring 2026. This latest sale comes just a few weeks after recent sale and delivery of...
Drechtsteden and Altena to boost maritime clusters
Smart Delta Drechtsteden and Altena have signed a letter of intent that is to strengthen the regional maritime cluster in the Drechtsteden and Altena in the Netherlands. Both clusters focus on inland shipping, specialised shipbuilding, hydraulic engineering, delta...
CY and BigLift expand fleet with two BC-class vessels
CY Shipping and BigLift Shipping are expanding their joint fleet of heavy transport vessels (HTVs) to a total of eight, with the addition of two newly ordered BC-class vessels. The first vessel is scheduled for delivery in Q1 2028, followed by the second in Q3 2028....
Shell and Hapag-Lloyd sign bio-LNG deal
Hapag-Lloyd and Shell Western LNG BV (Shell) have signed a multi-year agreement for the supply of liquefied biomethane starting with immediate effect. Biomethane, also known as bio-LNG, plays a significant role in Hapag-Lloyd’s decarbonisation strategy, which aims to...
Van Oord reinforces Dutch coast on bio-LNG
For the first time in the Netherlands, a beach replenishment is being carried out by a trailing suction hopper dredger that runs largely on bio-LNG. Starting in September 2025, Van Oord, commissioned by Rijkswaterstaat, will be working at Banjaard Beach...
Econavis and ShipDyn introduce fuel-saving Y-Hull
EcoNavis Solutions and ShipDyn have created an innovative hull form that combines the stability and deck space of a catamaran with the efficiency and single-shaft simplicity of a monohull. The Y-Hull’s distinctive geometry features twin forward demi-hulls before...
WSC program to detect dangerous goods and prevent ship fires
The World Shipping Council (WSC) is launching the Cargo Safety Program, an industry-led initiative to detect misdeclared and undeclared dangerous goods. This is to prevent ship fires, protect crews, vessels, customers’ cargo, and the marine environment. The program...
Huisman to supply Leg Encircling Crane to Hanwha Ocean
Huisman will design and build a 2600-mt Leg Encircling Crane (LEC) for Hanwha Ocean. Hanwha Ocean, formerly known as Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) is one of the largest shipbuilding companies in South Korea. This third contract award follows the...
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