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Wärtsilä to expand Dutch spare parts distribution centre

Wärtsilä to expand Dutch spare parts distribution centre

by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 14, 2025 | News, Ship repair/maintenance

Technology group Wärtsilä will expand its main spare parts distribution centre in Kampen, the Netherlands, by forty per cent. The company will also consolidate nearby leased storage facilities into the Kampen site. The order intake of Wärtsilä’s service business has...
Damen acquires UK-based I.M.E Group

Damen acquires UK-based I.M.E Group

by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 14, 2025 | News, Ship repair/maintenance, Workboats

Damen has taken over Southampton-based I.M.E Group Ltd. The acquisition follows close collaboration between the two parties since the opening of Damen Services’ UK Service Hub in 2021. This investment in the UK industry supports Damen’s strategic goal of providing...
Damen boasts order record, F126 project may shift to German parties

Damen boasts order record, F126 project may shift to German parties

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 30, 2025 | Dredging, Navy, News, Ship design, Ship repair/maintenance, Shipbuilding, Towage

Financially, 2024 was a positive year for Damen Shipyards Group, the Netherlands’ largest shipbuilding group. The order book was filled with a record EUR 5.9 billion in new orders, rising to EUR 10.4 billion. Responsibility for the F126 project may revert to...
Huisman launches automated inspection tool for wire ropes

Huisman launches automated inspection tool for wire ropes

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 24, 2025 | Digitalisation, Heavy lift, News, Ship repair/maintenance

Huisman is introducing Rope Vision, an advanced automated visual inspection tool designed to enhance the reliability and safety of wire rope operations. The tool is specifically aimed at wire ropes of heavy-lifting cranes. The wire ropes of heavy-lifting cranes are...
Crane test reveals installation mistake

Crane test reveals installation mistake

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 15, 2025 | Heavy lift, Maritime accidents, News, Ship repair/maintenance, SWZ|Maritime

Maintenance on a cargo ship’s provision crane took a wrong turn after a crew member did not insert the locking pin through the thimble eye. The Nautical Institute describes this omission, which came to light during the crane’s load test, in a new Mars...
Lagersmit, Subsea Global extend partnership in Asia

Lagersmit, Subsea Global extend partnership in Asia

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 13, 2025 | Engineering, News, Ship repair/maintenance

Lagersmit, a provider of advanced sealing solutions, and underwater ship repair and marine services company Subsea Global Solutions have renewed and expanded their long-term partnership. This is to strengthen both companies’ presence in Singapore and the wider...
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