by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 16, 2021 | Emissions, Marine fuels, Passenger ships
In 2020 and 2021, Rederij Doeksen launched two new catamarans, the Willem Barentsz and sister ship Willem de Vlamingh. Both ferries sail exclusively on LNG. From 2023, SFP will produce bio-LNG in Harlingen, which will allow the ships to switch to this more sustainable...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 22, 2021 | Maritime accidents, News, Passenger ships
The ferry Koegelwieck suffered a fire in its engine room on Wednesday evening as it was on its way to Dutch Wadden Island Terschelling. There were 99 people on board, no one was injured. Shortly before 7.00 pm, the boat safely moored in the port of Terschelling and...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 12, 2020 | News
Rederij Doeksen’s latest addition to the fleet, LNG ferry Willem Barentsz, is currently at the Damen Ship Repair yard in Harlingen, where new quieter and lighter propellers have been installed. In addition, the bow thruster capacity is being increased. Each Veth...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Aug 11, 2020 | News
Rederij Doeksen’s new catamaran ferries are not just more environmentally friendly than conventional ferries because they fully operate on LNG. The ships are also equipped with a waste heat recovery system based on Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) technology. The 70...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 3, 2020 | News
Rederij Doeksen’s new LNG catamaran Willem Barentsz has entered service. Its sister ship Willem de Vlamingh will follow in September. They are the first (single-fuel) LNG-powered ferries in the Netherlands. They are also the first ships in the world in which...
