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EST-Floattech to supply battery systems for Arklow coasters

EST-Floattech to supply battery systems for Arklow coasters

by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 11, 2025 | Emissions, Energy transition, News, Ship propulsion, Shipbuilding

EST-Floattech has been selected to deliver its Octopus Lite battery system for a new series of six general cargo vessels. The vessels will be built by Ferus Smit in the Netherlands for Irish ship operator Arklow Shipping. Working closely with the shipyard, and with...
VIDEO: Ferus Smit launches second hybrid vessel for Erik Thun

VIDEO: Ferus Smit launches second hybrid vessel for Erik Thun

by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 1, 2024 | News, Ship design, Ship propulsion, Shipbuilding

On Friday, October 25th, the second plug-in hybrid dry cargo vessel of the Lake Vanern Max series for Erik Thun was launched at Scheepswerf Ferus Smit BV in Westerbroek, the Netherlands. The vessel was named Spiken. The naming ceremony was performed by Godmother...
Erik Thun orders four more vessels at Ferus Smit

Erik Thun orders four more vessels at Ferus Smit

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 17, 2024 | News, Ship design, Shipbuilding

Erik Thun AB has granted Ferus Smit Shipyards an order for building an additional four new vessels. The contracts consist of two multi-purpose dry cargo vessels and two coastal tankers. The 5100-DWT dry cargo vessels have ice class 1B and add to the four “Lake Vanern...
Ferus Smit launches first tanker of new class, Thun Resource

Ferus Smit launches first tanker of new class, Thun Resource

by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 14, 2023 | News, Ship design, Shipbuilding, Tankers

On Friday, the 10th of November, Ferus Smit launched the Thun Resource at its shipyard in Leer, Germany. The R-Class tanker is the first in a series of six to be built for Erik Thun A.B./Thun Tankers. The R-Class vessels are a further development of the E-class...
The renewal of the ageing short sea fleet

The renewal of the ageing short sea fleet

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 18, 2023 | Emissions, Energy transition, Marine fuels, News, Ship design, Shipbuilding, SWZ|Maritime

From our magazine – As clearly described by editor-in-chief Antoon Oosting in his opinion piece Markets in SWZ|Maritime’s July-August issue of this year, the renewal of the short sea shipping fleet finally takes off. Despite a lot of orders ending up in...
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