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Panamax sloop Nilaya reached another milestone with her departure from her construction hall at the builder’s Vollenhove facility in preparation for the installation of her towering rig in Amsterdam. This highly anticipated superyacht is the first to utilise Royal Huisman’s new Featherlight™ design and production method. Continuous weight monitoring throughout the build of Project...

Recently, Kooiman Marine Group performed successful sea trials on board the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Hegemann V. According to the shipbuilder, the newbuild BNR219 has been put to the test off the Dutch coast in beautiful conditions. The newbuild, developed by Kooiman in a collaboration with Hegemann, is designed to execute multiple types...

The Damen Yachting team is pleased to announce a milestone moment as the SeaXplorer 58 yacht was lowered into the water. Having emerged from the shed, the yacht will now undergo her final build phase in preparation for delivery to her Owner in the coming months. In the spirit of exploration A custom yacht,...

After being on board the first ever Chinese SOV with its walk-to-work equipment, SMST has reached another milestone in the Asian market. Recently, Marco Polo Marine, a Singapore-based marine logistics company, has awarded SMST the contract for the delivery of their mission equipment to the first ever Asian Commissioning Service Operations Vessel (CSOV). This...

Newbuilding 782 has left the Flensburg Fjord today and set course for Bremerhaven. The 210-metre-long RoRo ferry is on the move to Dock 3 at Lloyd Werft. During its week-long stay there, the shipbuilders of Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) will carry out the remaining work on the ship’s hull to optimise the performance data. Afterwards,...

Jan De Nul NextGen heavy lift vessel Les Alizés has left the CMHI Haimen Shipyard in China and is currently heading for Europe. The vessel has been delivered by the shipyard on 16 January and has departed on 18 January. Les Alizés is specifically designed for loading, transporting, lifting and installing offshore wind turbine...

The steel cutting ceremony of the first of two next-generation Methanol MDO/HVO powered DP2 Construction Service Operating Vessels (CSOVs) for Acta Marine was arranged on 18 January 2023 at Tersan Shipyard. The SX216 design of the vessel has been developed exclusively and in close collaboration with Ulstein Design & Solutions. The steel cutting is the...

Houlder is collaborating with Blue Sea Power, an integrated energy solution provider as a gas-to-power company based in Athens, to develop three innovative floating LNG-to-power barges (FSRPs). The FSRP barges, which are set to be operational by 2025, will efficiently provide greener, lower emission baseload and peak power to the non-interconnected islands of Kos,...

Elcome International is providing SpaceX’s Starlink Internet services to its global maritime and mobility customers. From merchant vessels to oil rigs to luxury yachts, Starlink enables maritime customers to connect from the most remote waters across the world, just like they would in the office or at home. For more than fifty years, Elcome...

Marlink, the smart network solutions company, has completed the migration of UNI-TANKERS’ owned fleet to its global hybrid network solution. The Danish shipping company UNI-TANKERS, recognised for its high operational quality, selected Marlink as an expert partner to support its digital transformation, combining hybrid high-throughput connectivity with cloud-data access, remote IT support, and proactive...

As partner of the Dutch-based Hudig & Veder Group, Hartel Shipping & Chartering, has awarded Holland Shipyards Group for the delivery of three newbuild MPP coasters of 3.800DWT. The new vessels, designed by Conoship, measure 89,42m by 13,20m and will have a cargo hold capacity of 5.530m³ and a tween deck to allow for...

Jan De Nul’s jack-up vessel Voltaire has left the COSCO Shipping Shipyard in China and is currently heading for Dubai. The vessel has been delivered by the shipyard last Thursday 15 December and has departed this morning. With her crane capacity of 3,000t, four immense legs of 130m, and capacity to lift 16,000t of...

The growth potential for offshore wind energy and the race towards net-zero emissions are major accelerators when it comes to the installation of renewable energy sources. Wind turbines are constantly evolving, and capacities of over 15MW are likely to be no exception within just five years. But when wind turbines and capacities are continuously...

Jan De Nul Group deploys two Ultra Low Emission vessels, Tristão da Cunha and Sanderus, to dredge in Flemish ports. This way, Jan De Nul complies and even dives below the strict exhaust regulations the Flemish Government implemented for dredging activities. Jan De Nul is the first to introduce ultra-low emission vessels on the...

Proman Stena Bulk, the joint venture between leading tanker company Stena Bulk and the leading methanol producer Proman, has successfully taken delivery of a further methanol-fuelled tanker, Stena Prosperous, the companies have announced today. The 49,990DWT vessel was successfully delivered from Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) and will now enter commercial operation running fully on...

A study by an international consortium is being launched to research the transport of hydrogen in the form of a Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier (LOHC) from Scotland to Rotterdam. Scotland’s ambition is to produce 5GW of hydrogen by 2030. The European Union wants to import around 10GW by 2030. The Net Zero Technology Centre...

After adding four multi-purpose vessels to its fleet in October, Royal Wagenborg has yet again added four in November and early December. The company acquired the Sprinter, Daan, Panta Rhei, and Ashley. On 2 November, the MV Sprinter was transferred to Wagenborg and renamed Ohioborg. This general cargo vessel measures 89.99m by 12.58m, has...

Nor-Shipping has announced that its 2023 show, taking place in Oslo and Lillestrøm, June 6-9, will support two charity partners for the first time ever. Captains Without Borders, which helps disadvantaged marine cadets from diverse backgrounds, will now join campaigning medical charity Mercy Ships in receiving vital financial support and industry promotion throughout Nor-Shipping...

Major Argentinian contractor Merco Vial S.A. has ordered a Damen CSD650. This cutter suction dredger will expand their current fleet shortly. The delivery of the CSD650 includes the supply of a matching booster station, enhancing the flexibility of the set-up immensely. The cutter suction dredger CSD650 is a customised stock vessel, tailored to Merco...

During a festive ceremony at the Keppel Singmarine Pte Ltd shipyard in Singapore, the delivery of brand new LNG trailing suction hopper dredger Vox Apolonia to Van Oord was celebrated on 13 December. After an intensive construction period, colleagues, partners and suppliers came together to celebrate this memorable moment. The state-of-the-art Vox Apolonia and...

Incat Crowther is proud to announce the handover of a new purpose-built catamaran CTV to Goldsea Marine & Offshore Engineering (Shanghai). The Incat Crowther 32, built by AFAI Southern Shipyard in Guangzhou, represents a step change for the Chinese offshore wind industry, offering enhanced capabilities including a large cargo zone and a maximum speed...

North Star has secured a USD170 million financing package to support the next phase of its ambitious offshore wind growth plan as it looks to broaden its position as the UK’s leading service operations vessel (SOV) operator and seize new opportunities in Europe. The investment includes a USD61 million commitment from the Scottish National Investment...

Windcat is pleased to announce an order for the construction of a series of hydrogen-powered Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs), with Damen Shipyards. The Elevation Series CSOVs have been designed by Damen Shipyards in cooperation with Windcat and CMB.TECH. The result is a revolutionary new design with increased capabilities and flexibility compared to existing...

On 28 November, Arnout Damen of Damen Shipyards, Derrick York of Caterpillar Inc and Kees-Jan Mes of Pon Power signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the joint development of a series of dual-fuel methanol / diesel powered tugs. Methanol has been selected as an environmentally friendly alternative to diesel because of its important...

EST-Floattech announces a new major order. The German office is increasingly establishing itself and recently signed a long-term framework contract with Rolls-Royce Power Systems for the ‘Green Orca 1050’ battery module on board of ten newbuild vessels. The first order of the new partnership is about 33 lithium polymer battery modules of the ‘Green...