by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 10, 2022 | News, Ship design, Shipbuilding, Yachts
On Saturday, Heesen Yachts’ largest yacht built to date, the 80-metre Galactica, left the building site in Oss for Harlingen to undertake sea trials. However, once reaching a railway bridge near Den Bosch, water levels proved too high for the yacht formerly...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 7, 2022 | Heavy lift, News, Offshore, Offshore wind, Renewables, Ship design, Shipbuilding
Jan De Nul has launched Les Alizés, its next generation floating offshore installation vessel for offshore renewables and decommissioning, at the CMHI Haimen shipyard in China. Once delivered, it will be the largest heavy lift vessel in the company’s fleet, able...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 5, 2022 | News, Ship design, Shipbuilding, Yachts
Heesen Yachts managed to launch five yachts in 2021. In December, the fifth, 50-metre YN 19650 Project Aura, hit the water. The below 500 GT motor yacht will remain at the shipyard in Oss for the commissioning of its main systems, before heading for trials on the...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 4, 2022 | Marine fuels, News, Propulsion, Ship design, Shipbuilding, WASP
Conoship International has developed an innovative 3600-DWT general cargo vessel suited for sea-river operations. According to the ship design company, it can be considered the new standard for low-air draught sea-river coasters. The first series of six of these...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 4, 2022 | News, Ship design, Shipbuilding
For the first time a container ship will pass the 24,000 TEU mark. Hudong Zhonghua Changxing Shipbuilding, part of the China State Shipbuilding Corporation, has floated Evergreen’s Ever Alot. With a rated capacity of 24,004 TEU, it surpasses the 23,992 TEU Ever...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 4, 2022 | Heavy lift, News, Offshore wind, Ship conversion, Ship design, Shipbuilding
Drydocks World has completed the conversion of former drill ship Yan into Boskalis’ new crane vessel Bokalift 2. The vessel is now on its way to China to receive its 4000-metric-tonne Huisman Offshore Mast Crane. The Bokalift 2 has been converted in preparation...
