by Mariska Buitendijk | May 9, 2022 | Maritime accidents, News, Offshore, Offshore wind, Ship design, Shipbuilding
After a two-year delay following the accident with the vessel’s crane during load tests, the Orion has now finally joined DEME’s fleet. With its 5000-tonne crane, the offshore installation vessel is designed to handle the enormous turbines and foundations...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 21, 2022 | Inland navigation, News, Passenger ships, Shipbuilding
Viking has welcomed eight new river cruise ships to its fleet during a celebration in Paris. Of the eight new Viking Longships, four are built specifically to navigate the Seine River. The other four will sail the Rhine, Main and Danube. The naming of the new river...
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...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 2, 2021 | Dredging, News, Ship design, Shipbuilding
Van Oord has held the naming ceremonies for two hybrid water injection vessels at its head office jetty in Rotterdam. The Maas and Mersey are versatile and have water injection dredging, mass flowing and power jetting systems. The vessels are also equipped with...