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Martens en Van Oord orders autonomous USV from Demcon

Martens en Van Oord orders autonomous USV from Demcon

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 16, 2026 | Autonomous operation, Emissions, Energy transition, News, Ship design, Shipbuilding, Survey

Martens en Van Oord is investing in the latest generation of the V4000 autonomous unmanned survey vessel (USV) from Demcon unmanned systems. With the USV, the company wants to take a step towards further sustainability and modernisation of its fleet. Martens en Van...
Damen and Blue Water to build autonomous vessel for US Navy

Damen and Blue Water to build autonomous vessel for US Navy

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 13, 2026 | Autonomous operation, Navy, News, Ship design, Shipbuilding

Damen Shipyards has entered into a licence agreement with Blue Water Autonomy, a Boston-based technology and shipbuilding company. Under the agreement, Blue Water Autonomy will construct its first vessel, the Liberty Class, which will be built on Damen’s Stan Patrol...
VIDEO: LDA launches first of three wind-assisted RoRos

VIDEO: LDA launches first of three wind-assisted RoRos

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 12, 2026 | Emissions, Energy transition, Marine fuels, News, Ship design, Ship propulsion, Shipbuilding, WASP

Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) is set to welcome the first ship of its next generation RoRo vessels chartered to Airbus. The Spirit of Toulouse, which will be equipped with Rotor Sails, was launched last week at Wuchang Shipyard (CSSC Group). Two other vessels – Spirit...
VIDEO: Holland Shipyards launches hull of floating hotel

VIDEO: Holland Shipyards launches hull of floating hotel

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 12, 2026 | News, Passenger ships, Ship design, Shipbuilding

Holland Shipyards Group recently completed the concrete hull for The Good Hotel’s modular floating hotel. This 108 x 18-metre barge is being built using over 200 truckloads of concrete. After construction on a temporary pontoon, the hull was carefully submerged...
Maersk orders eight 18,600-TEU dual-fuel container ships

Maersk orders eight 18,600-TEU dual-fuel container ships

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 10, 2026 | Marine fuels, News, Ship design, Ship propulsion, Shipbuilding, Shipping

Maersk has signed a contract for eight large vessels with New Times Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. in China. All eight ships will have the same characteristics and make up a new series of 18,600 TEU vessels with delivery in 2029 and 2030. ‘We are pleased to have signed...
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