Damen delivers cutter suction dredger for Nigerian project
Damen Shipyards Group has delivered a Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD) 600 to 4Clans Nig Ltd for deployment on the Niger City Project in Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria. The dredger is part of Damen's next-generation CSD series. The new series combines proven dredging...
VIDEO: Pioneering Spirit removes topsides in single lift
Allseas's offshore construction vessel Pioneering Spirit has safely removed the 15,300-tonne Heather Alpha topsides from the UK northern North Sea in a single lift. Located 460 km northeast of Aberdeen, Heather Alpha has been a fixture of the North Sea for nearly...
New quays for new and larger Dutch naval vessels
The Royal Netherlands Navy has a lot of new vessels on the way that will require more berthing space. The Central Government Real Estate Agency (Rijksvastgoedbedrijf, RVB) will therefore begin construction next year on four new quays in Den Helder, while also looking...
Feadship delivers 71.76-metre Stella M
Feadship has delivered the Stella M to its owner on 5 August. Measuring 71.76 metres, this contemporary and forward-thinking superyacht features a next-generation diesel-electric propulsion system. Designed by Studio De Voogt, Stella M pairs elegant exterior lines...
Yacht builder Oceanco under new ownership
Oceanco, one of the world’s leading custom yacht builders, is entering a new chapter with Gabe Newell – founder of Valve, tech pioneer, and longtime supporter. He has acquired the company from the Barwani family. Over the past fifteen years, under the stewardship of...
Van Oord orders methanol rock installation vessels
Van Oord has ordered two new subsea rock installation vessels capable of operating on methanol from Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore in China. The first vessel is expected to enter the market in 2028, with a second vessel to follow within one year. Subsea rock...
Concordia Damen delivers CDS Tanker 110 mts Generation
Concordia Damen has delivered another vessel in its CDS Tanker 110 series. The newbuild, mts Generation, has joined the fleet of VOF Generation, formed by Danny and Wim Mourik and Sergei Mulder. The tanker will transport mineral oils along the River Rhine. The CDS...
Allseas and STL Nuclear to fast-track reactor design
To advance the technical design of Allseas' in-house developed small modular reactor (SMR), the company is partnering with STL Nuclear. The latter is a South African-based leader in Generation IV nuclear reactor technology. STL Nuclear brings a core team of technical...
Strong first-half for Boskalis across all divisions
Although Royal Boskalis saw its orderbook decrease compared to the end of 2024, the company says it can look back on 'a remarkably strong first half of the year'. All three divisions reported substantial increases in their results and net profit increased by 43 per...
Humanoid robots being developed for shipbuilding
German NEURA Robotics has entered into a strategic partnership with HD Hyundai Samho and HD Hyundai Robotics. Together, they want to develop and test specialised quadruped and humanoid robots for use in the shipbuilding industry. The cooperation marks a significant...
WinGD’s first ammonia engine installed on Exmar vessels
WinGD claims to be the first engine designer to bring an ammonia-fuelled two-stroke marine engine to market following the delivery and installation of its X52DF-A engine on a 46,000m3 LPG/ammonia carrier being built for Exmar. The vessel will be the first...
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