Vuyk switches to advanced ShipConstructor software
Vuyk Engineering, a provider of one-off vessel and equipment designs and operational engineering, will adopt SSI's ShipConstructor software across its operations. The transition from its previous design tools to ShipConstructor enables the company to leverage the...
Fugro Pioneer’s methanol conversion underway
The Fugro Pioneer is ready to be equipped with methanol engines after successfully converting the main components on board. It is Fugro's first methanol conversion to date. The conversion is taking place at Royal Niestern Sander in Delfzijl. Using green methanol as a...
Preservation of Dutch merchant shipping requires a maritime authority
From the magazine - Why does the Netherlands have a CBR and an RDW for road traffic, but not a maritime authority for Dutch merchant shipping? After years of lobbying, the Royal Association of Dutch Shipowners (KVNR) has finally managed to convince a sizeable majority...
Record high revenue for Van Oord
Van Oord concluded 2023 with strong results: revenue reached record high and profits more than doubled. Compared to last year, the contractor saw revenue growth across both its Dredging & Infra and Offshore Energy business units, which resulted in a significant...
The hurdles for use of ammonia as a marine fuel
The safe use of ammonia and its surrounding regulatory framework remains a critical factor for its adoption as a marine fuel. A new Lloyd’s Register report has highlighted the need for industry-wide understanding of the operational and safety challenges surrounding...
Damen Yachting unveils Xplorer 80
Damen Yachting has introduced the 80-metre Xplorer 80. It is the latest design to join their range of luxury expedition yachts formerly known as SeaXplorer. The Xplorer 80 is the latest addition to the Xplorer range which includes the Xplorer 60 and Xplorer 105. This...
VIDEO: Methanol-fuelled ships require new fire-fighting systems
Existing fire-fighting methods used to extinguish machinery space spray and pool fires on conventionally fuelled vessels are inadequate when dealing with methanol-based fires. Survitec says this after conducting a new fire safety study. This follows extensive...
‘Ports are not ready to handle onboard captured carbon’
A new study on offloading onboard captured carbon dioxide identifies low port readiness as key barrier to large-scale commercialisation. The study was commissioned by the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD), in collaboration with Lloyd’s Register and...
Bad hose blanking practice results in oil spill
Poor practices after a ship-to-ship transfer between to tankers resulted in an oil spill. The Nautical Institute describes the incident in its latest Mars Report. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of maritime accidents and near-misses. It then publishes these...
Fincantieri and Saipem join forces to protect underwater infrastructure
Fincantieri and Saipem have signed a memorandum of understanding with the aim of evaluating commercial and industrial opportunities for cooperation in subsea robotics for surveillance and control of critical underwater infrastructure. The focus will be on autonomous...
13% of seaborne trade under attack from Houthis and Somali pirates
Since November 2023, the threat to shipping has increased as the Houthis started attacking ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. Simultaneously, piracy activity off the East coast of Somalia has risen. In 2023, thirteen per cent of seaborne trade transited these...