by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 20, 2022 | Maritime awards, Maritime events, News, Offshore, Offshore wind, Ship conversion/refit, Ship design
Damen Shipyards’ Aqua Helix has won the Offshore Energy Vessel of the Year Award 2022 at the Annual Offshore Support Journal Conference, Awards and Exhibition. In addition, Wagenborg took home the Vessel Conversion of the Year Award for its Walk-to-Work vessel...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 11, 2022 | Emissions, Energy transition, Heavy lift, News, Offshore, Offshore wind, Ship conversion/refit, Ship propulsion
Boskalis will convert six offshore vessels, including the BokaLift crane vessels, into hybrid ships through the retrofitting of energy storage systems, or “power packs”. The conversions are to reduce fuel consumption and associated carbon dioxide and...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 16, 2021 | Energy transition, Marine engines, Marine fuels, News
Wärtsilä will commercially launch its two-stroke Future Fuels Conversion platform during the first quarter of 2022. This innovative and patented engine combustion technology platform will enable the fast and cost-effective conversion of two-stroke main engines to...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 6, 2021 | News, Ports, Ship conversion/refit
Shipyard Gebr. Kooiman BV from Zwijndrecht, the Netherlands, recently converted the incident response vessel RPA10 into a hybrid vessel. By combining hybrid technology with exhaust gas after-treatment, this vessel has now achieved the Stage V standard. The Port of...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 27, 2021 | News, Yachts
Dutch shipyard Icon Yachts revealed a new 70-metre conversion project at the Monaco Yacht Show last week. The project will see 66-metre 66-metre offshore rescue and support vessel Ocean Ness converted into what the yard says will be one of the world’s most capable...
