Damen delivers Antarctic research vessel Nuyina

by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 1, 2021 | Arctic shipping, News, Ship design, Shipbuilding

The new Antarctic Supply Research Vessel (ASRV) Nuyina, built by Damen Shipyards, has set sail from Vlissingen for its seven-week homeward voyage to Hobart, Tasmania. With the official handover to the Australian authorities, this ship, with a length of 160 metres and...

How Dutch offshore supplier Huisman plans to circumvent the Jones Act

by Mariska Buitendijk | Aug 23, 2021 | News, Offshore wind, Ship design

As part of his “buy American” policy, President Joe Biden has declared the American offshore wind sector a forbidden hunting ground for foreign contractors. Dutch offshore supplier Huisman, however, thinks it can find a way around this. The Biden...

Design of an autonomous underwater dredger

by Mariska Buitendijk | Aug 5, 2021 | Autonomous operation, Dredging, News, Ship design

C-Job Naval Architects has chosen a trailing suction hopper dredger as a first autonomous concept design. Submerging such a vessel offers benefits for ship resistance and required vacuum for the dredge pump. To prove these insights, a comparative study was performed...

Concordia Damen names twin inland container vessels for Den Bosch Max

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 16, 2021 | Inland navigation, News, Ship design, Shipbuilding

Two new inland container vessels built by Concordia Damen were officially named last Saturday at a ceremony held at BCTN’s inland terminal at Den Bosch. Den Bosch Max BV is a joint venture between logistics services provider Nedcargo International BV and inland...

Holland Shipyards delivers fully electric ferry Sandøy to Brevik Fergeselskap

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 15, 2021 | News, Ship design, Shipbuilding

Holland Shipyards Group has officially handed over the new build, fully electric ferry Sandøy to Brevik Fergeselskap. The vessel will operate within the waters of Eidangerfjorden, Norway, connecting Brevik with Sandøya and Bjørkøya. The Sandøy is a fully electric...

Construction of NIOZ’ new research fleet starts with keel laying of Adriaen Coenen

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 13, 2021 | Maritime research, News, Ship design, Shipbuilding

Next Generation Shipyards in Lauwersoog, the Netherlands, has begun construction of research vessel Adriaen Coenen by laying the keel. It will be the first vessel in the new research fleet of Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ). The keel laying...