Ferry company Stena Line has officially taken ownership of its newest ferry the Stena Estrid. The ship was handed over...Stena Line Takes Delivery of First Next Generation Ferry
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and its group company Ferry Sunflower Limited will construct the first two LNG-fuelled ferries in Japan,...MOL Group to Build Japan’s First LNG-fueled Ferries
If a line or bollard fails under stress, a cascading effect can occur as each of the remaining lines or...Bollards Fail and Ship’s Stern Breaks Free
45 Companies Join NMT’s Superyacht Platform
So far, 45 super yacht companies have joined trade association Netherlands Maritime Technology’s (NMT’s) newly formed Holland Superyacht Platform. At the end of September, the trade association managed to separate the companies from Hiswa’s Holland...Read more
Damen Launches Road Ferry 6819 E3 in Galati
Damen has launched the Amherst Islander II. This ferry is part of a two vessel order for the Ministry of Transportation Ontario. The E3 ferries will be the first passenger/car ferries in North America with...Read more
Wagenborg Returns to Profit Despite Loss of Revenue
Royal Wagenborg has returned to profit in 2018 despite a drop in revenue related to its exit from the Caspian Sea. Improved freight rates and an increase in long term customer contracts lifted results in...Read more
Tug Prop Wash Pushes Tanker Aground
Powerful tugs can create strong propeller wash currents. A tanker recently ran aground as it was passing two tugs pushing on the side of a berthed vessel. The incident was covered in a recent Mars Report...Read more
Another Record-breaking Transport for BOKA Vanguard Planned
Royal Boskalis has secured a hand full of heavy marine transport contracts worth approximately 120 million US dollars. One of these concerns the transportation of an FPSO with a weight exceeding 91,000 tonnes to be...Read more