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For most of us, the Day of the Seafarer (25 June 2025) passes unnoticed. With our strong focus on shipbuilding, we as a magazine often pay far too little attention …

Royal T Shipyards has laid the keel of Hull 379, the second vessel in the pioneering GADUS series of 5600-DWT dry cargo ships. The vessels are being built for Navigare …

Over the first half year, ninety incidents of piracy and armed robbery were reported, a fifty per cent increase compared to the same period in 2024, reports the ICC International …

Saildrone, a provider of maritime autonomy, has concluded its participation in NATO Task Force X’s multi-domain demonstration in the Baltic Sea. The deployment showcased the capability, reliability, and international utility …

The Dutch Public Prosecution Service (OM) holds two captains responsible for a fatal accident in the Schuitengat channel on the Wadden Sea on 21 October 2022 that could have been …

The Dutch House of Representatives will return from summer recess on Thursday 10 July to vote on financial support for the Dutch shipbuilder Damen Naval. The amount in question is …

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Kinetics, to jointly develop a next-generation floating data centre platform. The two companies will collaborate on the design, …

A contribution of one per cent of all global investments in offshore wind projects by 2050 is sufficient for large-scale restoration of marine nature. That was revealed by an international …

ABS has developed advanced simulation modelling of thermal runaway in lithium-ion battery fires, in a critical step forward in tackling one of maritime’s biggest emergent safety risks. The model, which …

The TU Delft Hydro Motion Team has completed the races at Monaco with their student-built foiling liquid hydrogen-powered boat. They have come in second in the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge …

Wattlab has delivered a solar energy system for HGK Shipping’s inland shipping cargo vessel Blue Marlin. 192 solar panels will provide power to both the onboard and propulsion systems, making …

Four associations have launched the Global Alliance for Maritime Electrification (GAME), aiming to accelerate zero-emission shipping. With an initial focus on inland, nearshore and commercial vessels, the coalition supports electrification …

In the end of July, the ship Stena Foreteller will return to service on the Europoort/Rotterdam–Immingham route following a major rebuild and renovation. With a new additional cargo deck and …

In a significant step toward the deployment of floating nuclear power plants (FNPPs), Core Power, ABS, and Athlos Energy will explore the potential of deploying FNPPs in the Mediterranean Sea. …

The Royal Netherlands Navy’s Air Defence and Command Frigate HNLMS De Ruyter launched an Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile on 3 July. The launch took place at the Hebrides Range, off …

With another round of strong and closely matched entries, Monday 3 November promises to be an evening full of pride, excitement and inspiration. During the Maritime Awards Gala at Ahoy …

Ship traffic in shallow areas, such as ports, can trigger large methane emissions by just moving through the water. The researchers in a study, led by Chalmers University of Technology …

Situational awareness is the critical factor for a navigator, warns The Nautical Institute in a new Mars Report. In this report, a tug was so busy breaking ice, that the …

The KNVTS has revealed the three nominees for the Ship of the Year Award 2025. They are: research vessel (RV) Wim Wolff, built by Royal T Shipyards,superyacht Breakthrough, built by …

TKMS has signed one of the largest service contracts in the company’s history with the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw). As prime contractor, TKMS …

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Mitsubishi Shipbuilding have acquired an approval in principle (AiP) from Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) for their jointly developed liquefied CO2 (LCO2)/methanol carrier. The AiP for …

On 18 June, Van Oord christened its new offshore wind installation vessel Boreas. SWZ|Maritime’s editor Hengameh Farahpour visited the event and toured this special vessel. The vessel was christened during …

Ordering of alternative-fuelled vessels is continuing to grow in 2025, despite a slowdown in the overall newbuild market. According to data from DNV’s Alternative Fuels Insight (AFI) platform, new orders …

Huisman has signed a contract with VARD for the delivery of a state-of-the-art 250-mt Knuckle Boom Crane, which will be installed on a newbuild offshore construction vessel for Dong Fang …

The World Shipping Council (WSC) has released its annual Containers Lost at Sea report, showing that 576 containers were lost at sea in 2024. While this represents an increase from …

The Paris Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has published its new performance lists for flag states and recognised organisations. France now tops the list, up from 11. The Netherlands loses two …

Edinburgh’s Zelim has won this year’s British Safety Council (BSC) Health and Safety Transformation Award for its AI-driven automatic man overboard (MOB) detection system, ZOE. ZOE uses machine learning and …

Now that the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships has entered into force, BIMCO has updated its estimate for the ship recycling potential …

The Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships entered into force on 26 June 2025. Ships at the end of their operational lives must …

The Belgian minehunter BNS Narcis and the Dutch HNLMS Vlaardingen have recently been handed over to Ukraine. The transfer took place during a ceremony at the Belgian naval base in …

EST-Floattech has expanded its Octopus Series with the introduction of Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) battery modules. With this addition, the company addresses market demand for maritime battery systems based on …

Stena Line’s Stena Futura, the first of its new hybrid ferries destined for the Irish Sea, has completed its sea trials. The vessel is on schedule to enter service on …

Burning shipboard plastic resulted in an explosion and a fatality on board a ship. The incident is described in a new Nautical Institute Mars Report. The Nautical Institute gathers reports …

Econowind has installed four 16-metre VentoFoils on board the chemical tanker M/T Jutlandia Swan, owned and operated by Danish shipping company Uni-Tankers. The ATEX-proof wind-assisted ship propulsion units were installed …

During a festive ceremony, a Damen Shoalbuster 2711 WID (water injection dredging) has been christened and named UKD Seadragon. Damen Shipyards delivered the vessel to UK Dredging, a subsidiary of …

Kongsberg Maritime has signed a contract with Damen Naval to supply twin controllable pitch propellers (CPPs) and shaftlines as part of a contract with the Colombian Navy for a new …

Roll Group has opened its newest Americas Project office and yard in Saint Gabriel, Louisiana. The expansion is to serve the Gulf Coast region with localised expertise and integrated engineered …

Despite another net loss over 2024, Royal IHC’s operating result turned positive. At the same time, the Dutch shipbuilder’s order book is growing, making CEO Derk te Bokkel positive about …

An officer was undertaking an inspection of the exterior fire hoses and their protective cabinets on a ship. The securing bracket of one cabinet was found to be badly corroded. …

The salvors, Resolve Marine, have reported that the car carrier Morning Midas has sunk in international waters in the North Pacific. The vessel suffered a fire on 3 June 2025. …

From the magazine – Judging by last year’s figures from Dutch maritime manufacturing industry association NMT-IRO, the Dutch shipbuilding sector is far from struggling – especially compared to other shipbuilding …

As electric vehicle (EV) related fires continue to challenge the maritime industry – with incidents like the Morning Midas blaze in the North Pacific – operators are urgently seeking more …

The BeWild project, led by Fugro, has completed the world’s first fully remote ecology survey at CrossWind’s Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind farm, marking a significant shift in marine ecosystem …

With the Royal designation and a new name, Royal T Shipyards, shipbuilder Thecla Bodewes celebrated the 100-year anniversary on Friday 20 June at its yard in Kampen. The company began …

RINA, the multinational engineering consultancy, inspection and certification group, has acquired the entire share capital of Foreship from Vaaka Partners and the company’s managers. Foreship is a Finnish company specialising …

How do you respond to threats on and from the sea? How do allies strengthen cooperation? And how do you deter adversaries together? These were the key challenges navies addressed …

Damen Yachting’s first 80-metre Amels Limited Editions has started its sea trials and is scheduled for delivery this summer. Designed with efficiency and sustainability in mind, the superyacht is powered …

The Royal Netherlands Navy has temporarily added a patrol vessel to its fleet. In Den Helder, Damen Shipyards officially handed over the DSS Galatea to the Ministry of Defence on …

In recent months, many vessels have rerouted around South Africa to avoid threats to shipping from Houthi attacks in the Red Sea. However, this comes with its own set of …

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