Damen Shipyards Group has selected ABB to deliver an advanced power system for the world’s first custom-built diamond recovery vessel....ABB to power world’s largest diamond recovery vessel
Passenger ship Sir Winston was evacuated on Monday morning after a fire broke out. The fire started in a generator...Passenger ship on Amsterdam-Rhine Canal evacuated after fire
Those on board traditional sailing charter ships in the Netherlands no longer need to stick to the 1.5-metre social distancing...Social distancing rule scrapped for day trips on Dutch charter vessels
Large fire on board US Navy vessel
A big fire has been raging on American naval vessel USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) in the American city of San Diego since Sunday. Seventeen sailors and four civilians have been taken to a hospital...Read more
EU heading for rigorous CO2 reduction for shipping
European shipping is likely to be subjected to much stricter CO2 requirements than hitherto agreed by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) for the sector worldwide. The Environment Committee of the European Parliament has agreed to...Read more
Twenty Dutch hydrogen projects underway in inland navigation
Inland navigation and shortsea shipping are taking the first steps towards completely emission-free propulsion using hydrogen. There are approximately twenty projects underway in the Netherlands in this field. The first hydrogen-powered demonstration vessels are expected...Read more
Unifeeder to use Digital Twin across its fleet to save on fuel and emissions
Unifeeder will roll-out the We4Sea Digital Twin based performance monitoring solution across its fleet. The aim is to reduce the ships’ fuel consumption and emissions. The Unifeeder Group has a large feeder network and growing shortsea...Read more
Conoship and Kenzfigee design new transshipment solution
Ship designer Conoship International and crane specialist KenzFigee have joined forces. Together they have designed a cost efficient transshipment crane barge combination to meet the needs of the dry bulk and break bulk transshipment market. The...Read more
Damen launches expedition yacht La Datcha
The luxury expedition yacht La Datcha has emerged from its building hall in the Netherlands. The 77-metre SeaXplorer built by Damen Yachting will be delivered towards the end of this summer. La Datcha’s launch marks the...Read more
Dutch flag rises on Port State Control performance list
The Dutch fleet moves up from 6th to 4th place on the Performance List of the Paris MoU. This list is based on the total number of Port State Control inspections and detentions in the...Read more
Shell to write off 20 billion dollars in assets, plans major reorganisation
Royal Dutch Shell is preparing a major reorganisation in response to the new oil crisis, which sees the company write off at least 20 billion dollars in assets in the previous quarter. ‘We will likely...Read more
Port of Rotterdam tests container handling with app
The port of Rotterdam will start testing container handling with a new app. The application uses blockchain technology and replaces the current PIN code with a less fraud-sensitive digital signal. It should make container handling...Read more
Seajacks’ Scylla takes over Orion’s jacket installation job at Moray East
Despite the coronavirus pandemic and last-minute crane failure prior to the delivery of its new offshore installation vessel Orion, DEME Offshore has installed the first jacket of the Moray East wind farm on time. The...Read more
Automated barge transports polluted soil in port of Antwerp
Zonga, an automated 135-metre barge, has started transporting polluted soil from a former BP site in the port of Antwerp. The project is being carried out by Seafar, specialised in remote ship management, and DEME...Read more
Wagenborg expands RoRo service with new Baltic line
Wagenborg Shipping Sweden is expanding its RoRo liner services in the Baltic region. The company has now started a new RoRo line between Riga in Latvia and Oxelösund in Sweden. The new liner service starts with...Read more
Berg Propulsion to centre marine propulsion manufacturing in Sweden
Manufacturer of propulsion systems and marine controls for vessels Berg Propulsion will move all manufacturing operations to a campus location in Sweden. It concerns production of the company’s controllable pitch propellers, azimuthing and transverse thrusters,...Read more
Offshore structures may be protected by Autonomous Guard Vessels
A consortium of maritime companies has revealed the concept design of an Autonomous Guard Vessel. The futuristic looking design is to support the offshore industry by exploiting technology available today. It is designed to be...Read more
Alewijnse lands installation contract for Dutch Combat Support Ship
Alewijnse will conduct the installation activities, including of the military equipment, for the Dutch Navy’s Combat Support Ship HNLMS Den Helder. 3D modelling will play a significant role in the project and will be used...Read more