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Strong year for Boskalis, major fleet additions forthcoming

Strong year for Boskalis, major fleet additions forthcoming

by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 5, 2026 | Dredging, News, Offshore, Offshore wind, Salvage, Towage

Royal Boskalis has reported a strong financial performance over 2025. The full-year group revenue, EBITDA, and year-end order book were all slightly higher than the all-time highs in 2024. The company is in the process of expanding its fleet, with the Seaway and...
Wagenborg vessel suffers fire, Swedish Coast Guard secures tow

Wagenborg vessel suffers fire, Swedish Coast Guard secures tow

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 16, 2026 | Maritime accidents, News, Salvage, Shipping

A Wagenborg cargo ship suffered a fire in its engine room on Saturday evening, 14 February, while sailing northwest of Gotska Sandön in the Baltic Sea. The Swedish Coast Guard was alerted and managed to connect a towline to prevent the ship from drifting aground. The...
Wagenborg assists car carrier after fire in the North Sea

Wagenborg assists car carrier after fire in the North Sea

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 29, 2026 | Maritime accidents, News, Salvage, Shipping, Towage

Royal Wagenborg provided assistance on 27 January to the car carrier Thames Highway after a fire broke out on board the vessel. Tugboats Waterstraat and Waterstroom were deployed to safely escort the ship to the port of Emden. In the early hours of Tuesday, around...
KNRM: 2025 busier rescue year than 2024

KNRM: 2025 busier rescue year than 2024

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 6, 2026 | Maritime accidents, News, Salvage, Shipping

The Royal Netherlands Sea Rescue Institution (KNRM) looks back on a year with more rescues and assistance operations than in 2024. The organisation also commissioned nine new lifeboats, and its patron, Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix, spent a day at sea with the...
Sweden compensated for Marco Polo grounding

Sweden compensated for Marco Polo grounding

by Mariska Buitendijk | Dec 11, 2025 | Emissions, Grounding, Maritime accidents, News, Salvage

Sweden has received compensation for the Swedish Coast Guard’s environmental rescue work after the grounding and resulting oil spill of the ferry Marco Polo. About EUR 3.3 million (SEK 35.6 million) has been paid out by the ship’s insurance company. The...
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