by Mariska Buitendijk | May 20, 2022 | Navy, News, Ship design, Ship repair/maintenance, Shipbuilding
The Royal Netherlands Navy’s replacement programmes have suffered yet more delays. After it first became known its new submarines would hit the water three years later than planned, it has now become clear the Anti-Submarine Warfare Frigates (ASWFs) and...
by Mariska Buitendijk | May 20, 2022 | News, Ship design, Shipbuilding, Yachts
Earlier, a notary refused to sign off on a deal that would transfer the shares of Heesen Yachts’ owner, Russian oligarch Vagit Alekperov, to a Dutch foundation. However, after changes were made to the proposal, it was approved, meaning the yacht builder is now...
by Mariska Buitendijk | May 19, 2022 | News, Project cargo, Ship design, Shipbuilding
ForestWave Navigation has contracted Ferus Smit Shipyards to build two new project cargo vessels of the Ecobox XL type. The Ecobox XL design enables loading and transporting extra-long items, such as wind turbine blades, while at the same time maintaining its good...
by Mariska Buitendijk | May 19, 2022 | Maritime awards, News, Ship design, Shipbuilding, SWZ|Maritime
The world’s largest civilian hospital ship Global Mercy has won the Shippax Special Award in recognition of the special conversion of a Ro-Pax design into a hospital ship. Meanwhile, the Global Mercy is on its way to Dakar, Senegal, to begin operations at the...
by Mariska Buitendijk | May 17, 2022 | Heavy lift, News, Project cargo, Ship design, Shipbuilding
United Heavy Lift (UHL) has ordered two additional Eco-Lifter newbuilds, to be delivered in 2023 and 2024. The order is part of a fleet renewal plan that will see all UHL 800 P-type vessels replaced with fuel-efficient modern tonnage. Between 2019 and 2022, UHL took...
by Mariska Buitendijk | May 16, 2022 | Maritime awards, Maritime events, News, Ship design, Shipbuilding
The Maritime Awards Gala is returning to Rotterdam this year. On 7 November, five awards will once again be presented: the Maritime Innovation Award, the KNVTS Ship of the Year, the Maritime Designer Award, the RNLN Van Hengel-Spengler Award and the KVNR Shipping...
