Together with Belgian frigate BNS Leopold, the Dutch navy ships Evertsen, Johan de Witt, Rotterdam and Van Speijk will take...Dutch navy ships set sail for exercise Baltic Breeze
A steel cutting ceremony at Drydocks World in Dubai has kicked off the hull modification of Boskalis’ BokaLift 2. The...Conversion of Boskalis’ new crane vessel BokaLift 2 underway
Royal Niestern Sander has started section building for the LNG conversion of the passenger ferry Münsterland by laying the keel....Keel laid for LNG conversion of ferry Münsterland
KVNR: Investigation into lashing of containers raises questions
The Royal Association of Netherlands Shipowners (KNVR) is critical of the report published by the Dutch Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (ILT) on Thursday 14 May. It revealed that shipping companies make lots of mistakes...Read more
Damen definitively wins tender to build new German frigates
The merger between German naval builders German Naval Yards Kiel and Lürssen Group has cleared the way for Dutch Damen Shipyards to proceed with building the four MKS 180 frigates for the German Navy. The...Read more
First Multi-Purpose Vessel finally delivered to Rijkswaterstaat
The Dutch Government’s organisation for public works Rijkswaterstaat has taken delivery of its first MPV-30, the Merwestroom, but with a deeper draught than intended. The project was characterised by delays once it became apparent the...Read more
Wagenborg’s second EasyMax vessel is taking shape
Following the installation of the bow in March, Wagenborg has now installed the bridge deck of its second EasyMax multipurpose vessel. The EasyMax2 is being built at the Royal Niestern Sander Shipyard in Delfzijl, the...Read more
Fourth claim of sexual offence on board Dutch navy ship Karel Doorman
Once again, someone filed a report against the naval officer of HNLMS Karel Doorman because of a sexual incident that allegedly occurred on board. Three other sailors already filed charges last week. This was confirmed by...Read more
Thun Tankers orders second product tanker from Ferus Smit
Thun Tankers BV has placed an order for a second 4250-deadweight NaabsaMAX product tanker with Dutch shipbuilder Ferus Smit. The vessel is to be delivered in May 2022 and has been specially designed to be...Read more
Offshore staff should be considered key workers to ease crew changes
A lobby has started to get the IMO to support a recommendation for Governments to facilitate the movement of offshore energy sector personnel during the Covid-19 pandemic. They should be considered “key workers” to enable...Read more
Royal IHC to supply trailing suction hopper dredger to Cameroon
To autonomously manage its dredging activities, Cameroon’s Port Authority of Douala (PAD) already acquired an IHC Beaver 50 cutter suction dredger and a DMC work boat in 2019. This first order will now be completed...Read more
Maersk expects volumes to drop by up to 25 per cent in Q2
Container carrier company Maersk expects volumes may fall by up to 25 per cent in the second quarter of this year due to the corona crisis. CEO Søren Skou says the year will be challenging,...Read more
Investigation into sexual offence on board Dutch navy ship Karel Doorman
The Royal Netherlands Marechaussee is investigating a sexual offence that allegedly occurred on board HNLMS Karel Doorman last weekend. A naval officer has been reported to the police. There are multiple charges, including previous sexual...Read more
Sendo introduces XL Green Deal-compliant container vessels
Sendo Shipping has completed sea trials with the Sendo Mare and Sendo Nave. The so-called Sendo-XL vessels are equipped with two large ballast propeller pumps in combination with two ejectors due the bridges they have...Read more
Container ships caught at violating safety rules
Despite the MSC Zoe disaster in the Dutch Wadden Sea at the beginning of last year, shipping companies still massively violate international rules on safety for large container ships. This follows from a major inspection...Read more
German naval shipbuilders Lürssen and Naval Yards intend to join forces
Lürssen intends to establish a long-term cooperation in naval shipbuilding with German Naval Yards Kiel. The existing military and naval surface shipbuilding activities are to be contributed into a joint company and led by Bremen-based...Read more
Marine contractor Boskalis seems a little immune to corona
For the time being, Boskalis seems to be escaping the corona crisis. The contractor reports in a trading update that the first quarter has been better than expected financially, without mentioning any concrete results. However, the...Read more
Covid-19 puts development of first autonomous container ship on hold
The project that was to lead to the world’s first autonomous and zero-emission container vessel, the Yara Birkeland, has been paused due to the corona crisis. The vessel was launched in Romania in February 2020...Read more