Boskalis’ Windpiper installs first rocks in Baltic Sea
Boskalis' recently commissioned subsea rock installation vessel Windpiper has successfully placed the first rock on its maiden project. The rock is being installed at the Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea. Equinor and Polenergia Offshore Wind...
How H2Mare turns offshore wind, water and air into fuel
Grid-independent, modular and seaworthy: the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and its partners aim to produce synthetic fuels from wind energy, seawater, and ambient air on a floating platform as part of the H2Mare project PtX-Wind. A modular facility has been...
VIDEO: NATO trials tech to protect undersea infrastructure
The NATO Research Vessel (NRV) Alliance has been experimenting with methods to protect undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea. Off the coast of Gotland, Sweden, scientists from the NATO Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation (CMRE) are deploying...
Dual chemistry battery upgrade for ferry Aurora Botnia
Foreship is supporting Wasaline in delivering a breakthrough battery upgrade on MV Aurora Botnia that will see the ferry’s energy storage capacity increase nearly sixfold. The world-first retrofit will combine two battery chemistries in a hybrid solution that is...
‘Value of superyacht building is often underestimated’
From the magazine - What’s the position of the superyacht building industry within the wider field of the maritime industry? Hein Velema, Partner at Marstrat, and Jan-Bart Verkuyl, CEO of Feadship’s Royal Van Lent yard, take a brief look back and ahead. Marstrat is...
‘European ports must do more to meet shore power targets’
Just four of Europe’s thirty biggest ports have invested in at least half of shoreside electric infrastructure required by 2030, finds a new study carried out by DNV, on behalf of T&E. The Port of Antwerp is yet to invest in shore power and the Port of Rotterdam...
Docking difficulty results in vessel damage
In a new Mars Report, The Nautical Institute describes a challenging berth location and questionable tug services that added to docking difficulty. The vessel involved suffered damage as a result. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of maritime accidents and...
Q-CTRL’s quantum navigation on defence sea trials
Q-CTRL has trialled its quantum sensing for navigation with Australian Defence on board the Royal Australian Navy’s Multi-role Aviation Training Vessel (MATV), MV Sycamore. The trials have demonstrated that a quantum-based navigation solution is resilient to external...
Bart Jan Hoevers new CEO of Groningen Seaports
Bart Jan Hoevers will take up the role of CEO at Groningen Seaports as of 1 October. Hoevers brings extensive executive experience in the energy sector. He has also worked in various roles within government and the private sector on issues at the intersection of...
Amels 60 and 80 arrive in Vlissingen for outfitting
On 11 July, a 60-metre Amels Limited Editions arrived at Damen Yachting's yard in Vlissingen after having left the yacht builder's hull building facility in Gydnia, Poland. This was preceded by the arrival of an 80-metre Amels Limited Editions at the end of June,...
Itochu orders world’s first ammonia bunkering vessel
Itochu Corporation has signed a shipbuilding contract for the construction of a 5000-m3 ammonia bunkering vessel with Sasaki Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. In addition, the company has ordered an ammonia tank plant that will be loaded onto the vessel with Izumi Steel Works...
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