As offshore structures continue to grow in size and complexity, so do the demands placed on lifting equipment. To address this challenge, Heerema Marine Contractors has developed the world’s two …
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The Marine Nuclear Propulsion System (MarNuPS) Pilot project aims to build and test an integrated nuclear propulsion system, targeting first vessel deployment in 2031/32. The project has secured NOK 20 …
82 per cent of maritime professionals surveyed say current training does not adequately prepare seafarers for the realities of modern, digitally-enabled vessel operations. Just eighteen per cent believe training keeps …
The Swedish industrial Group Stena AB, owner of ferry operator Stena Line, has entered into an agreement to acquire the Norwegian shipping company Color Line, subject to regulatory approval. The …
Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards has announced it will cut 225 jobs in the Netherlands for efficiency reasons. Compulsory redundancies have not been ruled out. Trade union CNV calls the plans …
Boluda Shipping plans to takeover Samskip. The acquisition will pave the way for a leading European short-sea network, connecting Northern Europe with the Iberian Peninsula, the Canary Islands and West …
Allseas has completed the transport and installation of two offshore substations and their supporting suction bucket jackets for 50Hertz’ OST-6-1 offshore grid connection in the German Baltic Sea. The company …
The world’s largest battery-electric ship has officially entered into commercial passenger service in South America. Incat Tasmania constructed the 130-metre China Zorrilla for Buquebus. The China Zorrilla has now completed …
In a statement released by United Heavy Lift, the company stresses that its cargo vessel UHL Freedom did not suffer any engine failure or machinery damage. The injuries sustained by …
More than 500 dual-fuel container ships and vehicle carriers are now operating worldwide, with total investment in dual-fuel ships delivered and on order surpassing USD 200 billion. This follows from …
Elegant Exit Company (EEC) has partnered with Conoship International to develop the concept design for a high-capacity floating dry dock. The dedicated asset is engineered to operate independently of local …
In BIMCO’s new “Shipping Number of the Week”, Chief Shipping Analyst Niels Rasmussen looks at China’s strengthened position as the world’s leading shipbuilding nation. The country’s shipyards are to deliver …
On Sunday, 25 October, the Netherlands Coastguard responded to a vessel adrift after experiencing engine problems. The incident involved the heavy-lift vessel UHL Freedom, which was situated 29 kilometres north …
Inland shipping companies Amer Shipping BV and Van de Graaf & Meeusen BV have created an independent Belgian chartering office: TriBarge. It will offer a broad range of inland shipping …
PhotonFirst and Naval Group are joining forces to test the use of fibre-optic sensors on the structures of Naval Group’s surface vessels and submarines. The objective is to improve the …
From the magazine – The most recent sector data provides insight into the recent developments in the superyacht sector. The numbers show a trend of bigger ships and Dutch growth. …
After transposing the names of two assisting tugs during a departure, a pilot was giving wrong instructions to the tugs, resulting in a collision with a pier. The Nautical Institute …
Feadship and Dutch technology developer AtomicOne are joining forces to bring MXBuster combustion optimisation technology to yachts over 30 metres. It follows more than a year of successful operation on …
Royal T Shipyards has delivered Hav Fles, the second vessel in the GADUS 5900 series, to Faroese shipping company Navigare Shipping & Logistics. Following the completion of its sea trials, …
ABB is creating a joint venture with Mitsubishi Electric’s carved-out low-voltage power distribution product business. The goal is to form a new company focused on low-voltage solutions for Asian markets. …
In recent weeks, Boskalis subsidiary Smit Salvage provided assistance to a 300-metre-long container vessel that experienced a fire in the Atlantic Ocean. After repairs, Smit will accompany the vessel on …
Dutch inland shipping company AMS Barging has christened its new diesel-electric tanker Felicitas at Noordereiland in Rotterdam. RensenDriessen Shipbuilding designed the 135-metre tanker, which was fitted out by Den Breejen …
The WinGD X-DF-M/E alcohol-fuel engine has completed its first in-service operation on ethanol. The 9000-TEU container ship Tangier Maersk bunkered the fuel in Houston before sailing to New York. The …
Mounting or dismantling heavy covers should always be carried out by two persons, warns The Nautical Institute in a new Mars Report. The report describes how a crew member was …
Total throughput in the port of Rotterdam rose by 0.9 per cent in the first nine months of 2026 compared to the same period last year. This brought total throughput …
Fugro has entered into a EUR 150 million unsecured financing facility with the European Investment Bank (EIB) to support the ongoing development and deployment of its uncrewed surface vessel (USV) …
Dalian Shipbuilding Offshore Co. (DSOC) has contracted Huisman for two Heavy Lift Mast Cranes to be installed on BigLift Shipping’s new heavy lift vessel, Happy S. This will be a …
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has approved cost-shared funding to accelerate the final stage of the Molten Chloride Reactor Experiment (MCRE). The work by Southern Company, Idaho National Laboratory …
Van Oord has received the International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) Safety Award 2026 for its innovative pipe lifting tool. It was developed to improve safety and efficiency during reclamation …
In a new “Shipping number of the week” from BIMCO, Chief Shipping Analyst Niels Rasmussen looks at the increase in Suez Canal container ship transits. He reveals that for the …
The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has reported the lowest level (51) of piracy and armed robbery incidents since 1992 in the first nine months of 2026. However, a recent …
DEME has landed a contract for the transportation and installation of 69 wind turbines at the Zeevonk offshore wind farm in the Netherlands. The wind turbines for phase 1 of …
In restricted visibility all contacts – whether AIS-equipped or not – must be tracked on radar. The Nautical Institute gives this warning in a new Mars Report. The report describes …
Van Halteren Technologies has taken over sister companies Mabotec BV and Hydroplus BV to expand its technological capabilities and the service offering of its Boxtel and Rotterdam operations. It is …
Seafy is introducing Seafy P2T (Push-to-Talk), a system designed for operational communication between crew members. The solution turns smartphones into push-to-talk devices connected to the vessel’s existing Wi-Fi network. Bridge, …
From the magazine – Judging by the photograph circulated by Damen Shipyards Group of the Waterborne Leadership Event held in Brussels on 29 September, representatives of the European shipbuilding industry …
From the magazine – How much more “Hollands” could you get? A flat polder landscape, complete with cows. And entirely fitting for SWZ|Maritime. Before the indignant letters and e-mails start …
Lloyd’s Register (LR), Shell and GTT have launched a joint development project (JDP) to develop a conceptual 200,000 m3 LNG carrier. The vessel combines hybrid-electric propulsion with GTT NEXT1 cargo …
JSI Alliance, an alliance of Jumbo, SAL and SAL Intermarine, has delivered four rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) to Khor Fakkan. The cranes were loaded onto Jumbo’s heavy-lift vessel Fairplayer in …
Spliethoff has commissioned a new training simulator in Amsterdam. It is the second next-generation simulator that MARIN has developed for the shipping company. It allows seafarers to train crane, cargo …
Lloyd’s Register (LR) and Sagar Defence Engineering Limited (SDEL) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to help create practical pathways for the certification, assurance and regulatory acceptance of autonomous …
CMB.Tech’s Mineral Europa, the world’s first ammonia-powered dry bulk vessel, has embarked on its maiden voyage to Australia. The 210,000-DWT vessel is one of 21 ammonia-powered ships that are scheduled …
KENC Engineering has designed an innovative, semi-automated boat landing for Nexans’ cable laying vessel (CLV) Nexans Electra. The solution enables the boat landing to be deployed safely and efficiently without …
The Walrus submarine is on its way to the scrapyard. Tugboats are escorting a floating pontoon carrying the submarine from Den Helder. According to the current schedule, it is due …
A bill to strengthen action against Russia’s shadow fleet was submitted to the Dutch House of Representatives on 9 October. The shadow fleet is a network of ageing tankers that …
MOL Ocean Bulk has signed a 25-year contract with Vale International to transport iron ore using two vessels. The project will employ the world’s first 210,000-mt ore carriers equipped with …
At shipyard Royal Niestern Sander, the Abelina Wagenborg was officially named and launched on 8 October. It is the first vessel of Royal Wagenborg’s new EasyMax 2.0 generation. For Royal …
Germany’s Budget Committee decided on 8 October to procure four additional MEKO A-200 DEU frigates from TKMS. It brings the total order to eight vessels. The first MEKO frigates were …
Wind is set to become one of shipping’s most important sources of energy. To accelerate this, Wallenius Marine, KTH, RISE and AlfaWall Oceanbird are launching a new research project to …
Research by The Hague-based internet intelligence company Modat and the Dutch National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-NL) has identified 8547 internet-facing systems in European solar parks and wind farms that should …
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