CSL OWL SRI launches first subsea rock installation vessel
CSL OWL SRI, a partnership between The CSL Group and Offshore Wind Logistics (OWL), has announced the launch of the methanol dual-fuel MV Rock Star. This is the first of two purpose-built subsea rock installation (SRI) vessels designed to serve the offshore renewable...
DARPA christens autonomous US Navy surface vessel
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has christened the USX-1 Defiant, a first-of-its-kind autonomous unmanned surface vessel. A simplified hull design allows rapid production and maintenance in nearly any port facility or Tier III shipyard that...
SAIL 2025 attracts 2.5 million visitors
The tenth edition of SAIL Amsterdam concluded on Sunday 24 August with the SAIL-Out Parade towards IJmuiden. For five days, the Dutch capital was the stage for thousands of ships, camaraderie on water and quaysides, and international encounters. Around 2.5 million...
ABB integrates multi-MW fuel cell in hydrogen superyacht
ABB has integrated a comprehensive scope of technologies on board Feadship Breakthrough. The vessel was constructed by Dutch high-end yacht builder Feadship. Launched in May 2025, the privately-owned 118.8-metre yacht will be among the first vessels in the world to...
Six DCS vessels to be auctioned online after bankruptcy
Six specialised vessels from the bankrupt Delta Coastal Services (DCS) will be auctioned online on 22 September. Financing company Beequip has initiated the foreclosure sale, with Vastgoedveiling.nl organising the auction under the supervision of Van der Stap...
Double delivery for Damen Yachting
Damen Yachting has delivered two yachts to one and the same owner: the Xplorer 60 and the YS53, sold and managed by TWW Yachts. Both yachts were built and launched at Damen Yachting’s dedicated shipyard in Antalya. The Xplorer 60 After You is a 60-metre expedition...
Call for papers for CEDA Dredging Days 2026
It’s a Zoo out there! Possibly an apt expression given the current global developments. The international dredging industry is affected and pressed to adapt continuously. The CEDA Dredging Days 2026 conference, taking place from 11-13 May at the Antwerp ZOO clearly...
Aurora Botnia to sail carbon-neutrally in Baltic Sea
Wasaline will run its ferry Aurora Botnia fully on biofuels through new deals with Gasum and Stena Line. The Vaasa–Umeå route now operates as the first green shipping corridor, with Wasaline reaching carbon neutrality five years ahead of schedule. The Vaasa-Umeå route...
THB Verhoef acquires marine engine service provider Bengi
THB Verhoef has taken over Bengi BV and its subsidiaries, including Bengi Engine Repair & Trading BV, Diesel Injection Vliegenthart BV and Vexxion BV. Through the acquisition, THB Verhoef wants to expand its maritime footprint in the field of high-quality engine...
Damen Folla launches new Aquaculture Service Vessel design
Damen Shipyards Group and Folla Maritime have officially launched their new joint venture shipyard under the name Damen Folla, during the Aqua Nor exhibition in Trondheim. The launch was accompanied by a preview of their latest development: the Aquaculture Service...
Van Oord to create another artificial island in Dubai
Van Oord has won a contract for the land reclamation of Naïa Island Dubai, a new development located just off Jumeirah’s coastline. The project marks another milestone in Van Oord’s long-standing presence in the region, following its key role in the development of...
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