Van Oord unveils names of new flexible fallpipe vessels
During WindEnergy Hamburg, Van Oord officially revealed the names of its two next-generation flexible fallpipe vessels: Vindnes and Vestnes. Scheduled for delivery in 2028 and 2029, the purpose-built vessels will strengthen Van Oord's subsea rock installation...
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...
VIDEO: Damen launches another ferry for BC Ferries
On 27 August, Damen Shipyards Group launched the latest Island Class ferry for Canada’s BC Ferries. The vessel is the second of four fully electric-ready Island Class vessels currently under construction at Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania. The Galati shipyard has...
WinGD joins MAMII to cut methane slip
WinGD has joined the Methane Abatement in Maritime Innovation Initiative (MAMII). It is the first engine developer to become a partner in the growing cross-sector push to better understand and address methane from LNG-fuelled ships. LNG, primarily methane, can play a...
Boskalis expands fleet with construction support vessel
Boskalis has added the construction support vessel (CSV) Spearfish to its offshore fleet. It marks the third CSV to join the offshore contractor's fleet in less than a year, following the BOKA Pioneer and BOKA Pride. With the new vessels, Boskalis wants to strengthen...
Full class issued for Saildrone deep-water USV
Saildrone's Surveyor-class of unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) has received full classification from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). The Surveyor is the largest of the company's three USV platforms. The classification follows that of the Voyager, Saildrone’s...
Pilot trials oyster reef restoration in Port of Rotterdam
At least half a million flat oysters will be introduced into the Port of Rotterdam on 2 September as part of a new pilot project. It is the trial run of an innovative method combining nature restoration and the installation of marine infrastructure, such as wind...
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