Our Maritime Business Magazines

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...

Nor-Shipping has announced that its prestigious Next Generation Ship Award is now open for entries, with Remi Eriksen, Group President and CEO, DNV confirmed as Award President. The initiative, which will celebrate its tenth year at Nor-Shipping 2023, has become an industry fixture, shining the light on a full spectrum of newbuilds, retrofits and...

MB92 La Ciotat, France’s leading superyacht refit shipyard, took part yesterday in the formal inauguration of the new 4,300t shiplift, involving 350 local institutions and many of those who worked on the project. The platform was officially christened by Martine Vassal, President of Métropole Aix-Marseille-Provence and included representatives from all participating institutions: La Ciotat...

Last week, Disney announced the acquisition of a partially completed ship that will bring the magic of a Disney Cruise Line vacation to new global destinations. Disney will work with the esteemed Meyer Werft shipbuilding company to complete the cruise ship previously known as the Global Dream in Wismar, Germany. The ship will be...

The French company Marinelec Technologies, designer and manufacturer of alarm and monitoring equipment for ship safety, has fitted the Spacecat 36m. This is the first unit of a new motor yacht catamaran built in China by Silver Yachts. French Tech equipment for a luxury catamaran The Australian shipbuilder Silver Yachts has chosen to fully...

The steel cutting ceremony of Ulstein Verft’s yard number 318 was carried out today, 18 november, at the hull yard Crist. The vessel is the first of two CSOV newbuilds for the Norway-based shipowner Olympic, and both are planned for delivery in 2024. The steel cutting is the first milestone in a shipbuilding project...

During the Maritime Awards Gala in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, Mr Kommer Damen was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award. The award was handed to him by chairman Bas Ort (NMT) on behalf of the joint Dutch maritime sector. Mr Damen received the award for his achievements, methods and contribution to the Dutch maritime industry....

As a result of the current surge in sustainability developments in the maritime sector, a major shift is taking place in winch technology. After having dominated the playing field for decades, hydraulic winches are losing ground to electric-powered systems.   Dromec, a Dutch company specializing in winch technology, realized the potential of electric-powered winches...

Van Oord and DEME have been awarded a contract from Allseas in support of the Darwin Pipeline Duplication Project, located offshore Northern Australia. The joint venture will be responsible for providing support for the shallow water pipeline installation scope in Northern Territory waters including trenching, pipe pull operations and rock placement works. Van Oord...

Liebherr Transform is the new upgrade, modification and overhaul service that has a tailor-made solution for customer needs. It is available for ship to shore container cranes, rubber tyre gantry cranes, rail mounted gantry cranes, mobile harbour cranes, offshore and ship cranes. The new Liebherr Transform provides tailored solutions that respond to the continuously...

Kongsberg Digital recently signed an agreement on the Vessel Insight infrastructure with Gaslog LNG, a leading global provider of LNG shipping services. This means the entire fleet, counting 35 vessels, will be digitized, resulting in better data collection and utilization for the company. “We are proud and pleased to be a part of and...

This week, SepSys proudly announced that they officialy opened shop in Ft. Lauderdale Florida. Their renowned Marine air intake systems are now also available in the USA thanks to their partner Termodinamica USA. About SepSys SepSys is a Dutch company that provides turnkey HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) solutions. The company develops and...

On 10 October, more than 600 invited guests gathered at Limassol Marina, Cyprus, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM). Customers and partners, representatives from business and politics as well as employees, paid tribute to BSM as a first mover in third-party ship management. Fifty years ago, the foundation was laid...

Numarine celebrates its 20th anniversary year with a new model and its first ever with diesel-electric propulsion. The brand enjoys a sizeable slice of the market for high-quality explorers and the new addition to the fleet responds to the needs of its clients. With demand for the 26XP and 32XP high, the new 30XP...

Kongsberg Maritime is pleased to announce a contract award with Polish shipbuilder Remontowa Shipbuilding (RSB) to supply three shipsets of Kongsberg Hugin AUV (Autonomous Underwater Vehicle) systems and related HiPAP positioning and communication systems for three newbuild warships for the Polish Navy. The total contract value is in excess of EUR 10M, with the...

Being able to accurately and quickly identify any component or cable that needs replacing makes a huge difference in how fast capital marine assets can get back to sea. That includes adding markers on the new components to keep on-board safe and efficient. Their predefined inspection templates for identifiable components, and their ability to...

Subsea7 is pleased to announce that their heavy construction/flex-lay vessel Seven Arctic is to be equipped with a new energy-saving system. The new energy-saving and storage system will hybridise the vessel which currently has a total installed power of 27MW and DP3 classification and is suitable for worldwide operations in water depths up to...

On Tuesday 27September, COTECMAR and Damen signed a contract for the co-development of the Contractual Design for the next generation of frigates for the Colombian Navy. The signing ceremony took place on board of the ARC  Almirante Padilla in the Naval Base ARC Bolivar in Cartagena, Colombia. The design for the program Plataforma Estratégica...

Strategic Marine has delivered a new 40m Fast Crew Boat (FCB) to Malaysia-based Blue Petra, a fully-owned subsidiary of Great Ocean. The vessel was delivered on 19 September 2022. Great Ocean is a licensed Petronas contractor and a preferred supplier to the Malaysian oil and gas industry. Blue Petra focuses on providing FCBs to...

Van Oord’s offshore installation vessel Aeolus will get a major crane upgrade. By installing a new, longer boom on Aeolus’ existing crane, the vessel will be ready to handle the newest generation up to 15MW turbines for offshore wind projects. Van Oord decided to upgrade the Aeolus to ensure that the vessel remains competitive...

ABB and German engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions have set a course to work together on helping a key segment of global shipping ease pressure from rising fuel costs and greenhouse gas regulations. A Memorandum of Understanding, signed at September’s SMM trade show in Hamburg, envisages a dual-fuel electric plant concept based on MAN’s...

Botnia Enabler is not only the world’s biggest ice-rated ConRo vessel with multi-fuel operation, but also the biggest ship that has ever called at the Port of Skellefteå. It was with much due pomp and ceremony that invited guests, politicians and representatives of trade and industry bore witness to the ship’s godmother Ulla Löfven...

Last week, Van Oord and Deme have been awarded a contract from Allseas in support of the Darwin Pipeline Duplication Project, located offshore Northern Australia. The joint venture will be responsible for providing support for the shallow water pipeline installation scope in Northern Territory waters including trenching, pipe pull operations and rock placement works....

The methanol-powered fuel cell system from Meyer Werft’s strategic partner Freudenberg e-Power Systems is the first of its kind in the world to receive class approval. This means that the system can now be used on seagoing vessels and represents an important development step towards new maritime energy systems and climate-friendly shipping. In more...