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Boskalis carries out tandem tows dozens of times a year. This is a type of transport in which the cargo is towed by two powerful oceangoing tugs. Sometimes a third …

The Dutch government plans to take stronger action against vessels from the Russian shadow fleet sailing under false flags through the Dutch Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Authorities want the power …

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has agreed on a draft workplan to develop a safety framework for ships using alternative fuels and new technologies to cut greenhouse gas emissions. The …

The Royal Netherlands Navy’s harbour service in Den Helder will take delivery of three new medium-sized seagoing harbour tugs next year. Shipyard Neptune Marine will build and supply the vessels. …

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to Oshima Shipbuilding for its multi-fuel-ready Ultramax bulk carrier design. The 64,000-DWT bulk carrier concept can accommodate multiple future fuel pathways, …

What happens if liquefied natural gas (LNG) hits the wall of the cargo tanks in a ship? New research shows that much higher pressure peaks can occur during impact than …

From the magazine – Offshore walk-to-work (W2W) operations in the North Sea are increasingly challenged by rising operational costs, ambitious emission-reduction targets, and a growing shortage of skilled maintenance personnel. …

The Drechtsteden region is translating the strategic ambitions of the Wennink report and the Maritime Sector Agenda into concrete projects through the De Witt Future Pact 2035. Total investments of …

A towing vessel in a river waterway was pushing a barge loaded with aggregate when the lone operator in the wheelhouse fell asleep at the helm. The Nautical Institute describes …

Monday January 26, the Rotterdam 2050 Port Vision was officially launched and presented to many attendees in the Port Pavilion. Outgoing Minister Vincent Karremans of Economic Affairs: ‘If the Netherlands …

Royal Wagenborg provided assistance on 27 January to the car carrier Thames Highway after a fire broke out on board the vessel. Tugboats Waterstraat and Waterstroom were deployed to safely …

Seafarer abandonment hit record levels in 2025, according to new data compiled by the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), with 6223 seafarers abandoned across 410 ships. Indian seafarers were worst …

HNLMS Schiedam departed the naval base in Den Helder on 26 January to take part in Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1 (SNMCMG1). This NATO task group works to clear …

Bound4blue has fitted four 24-metre “plug-and-play” eSAIL units on board the Maersk Trieste. It marks the first stage of an agreement with Maersk Tankers that will see a total of …

A tanker in ballast was at anchor in a congested anchorage with a depth of around 90–100 metres. The officer of the watch (OOW) noticed a vessel underway approaching ahead …

At an extraordinary general meeting of Kongsberg Gruppen last week, the separation of Kongsberg Maritime was formally approved by the shareholders. The plan is to list the maritime company on …

Chemical tanker operator Chemship has returned to Dutch wind propulsion specialist Econowind for the installation of VentoFoils on two additional tankers. In the second half of 2026, Chemical Contender and …

SEA.AI and Barnacle Systems are partnering to combine AI-based maritime machine vision with secure, tamper-proof event recording. This effectively creates a visual “black box” for vessels. SEA.AI provides AI-powered maritime …

Heesen Yachts has joined the hull and superstructure of Project Evita, the largest yacht the Dutch yacht builder has built on speculation. At 57 metres with a 780 GT internal …

OMS Group has contracted Ulstein for the design and construction of two cable-laying vessels. The Ulstein SX252 vessels have been designed by Ulstein Design & Solutions AS and are scheduled …

Incat Tasmania is building the world’s largest battery-electric ship. Last week, the ferry commenced harbour trials in the River Derwent for the first time. This marks the first occasion that …

From the magazine – The maritime sector has every reason to be pleased, and judging by the reactions, it is. No fewer than four major maritime projects have been included …

Royal IHC and Demcon unmanned systems are partnering to accelerate the deployment of unmanned and autonomous vessels in both the civil and defence sectors. The development and integration of containerised …

A general cargo vessel was in port and discharging rolls of paper. The rolls were chocked with polystyrene packing, and at one point during the discharge one of the rolls …

Wärtsilä will supply the engines for a new purpose-built semi-submersible heavy transport vessel (HTV), which is designed to minimise exhaust emissions and maximise fuel efficiency. The ship, to be named …

Following the decision on Revolution Wind, the US District Court for the District of Columbia has granted Empire Offshore Wind LLC a similar preliminary injunction. It means construction activities of …

Van Oord’s Spanish subsidiary Dravo S.A. has signed a contract with the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA) for an important coastal protection and beach nourishment project along the Portuguese coastline. This …

Why design a gearbox when you can simply order one from a catalogue? A perfectly valid question for a student, early on a Monday morning, slumped over a drawing board. …

Boskalis’ diving support vessel BOKA Da Vinci has completed a special project in the northern part of the North Sea. Various subsea installation works were carried out for INEOS in …

Post drydock checks and verifications are critical warns The Nautical Institute in a new Mars Report. The report describes the flooding of the emergency fire pump due to a manhole …

Wintershall has contracted Dutch heavy-lift company HEBO for the full engineering, preparation, removal and disposal (EPRD) of two gas production platforms in the North Sea. The contract includes a potential …

Alarm overload is undermining safety at sea as new research shows crews face tens of thousands of daily alerts. Analysis of more than 40 million alarm-related events shows most alarms …

The UK has launched the Maritime Nuclear Consortium. Convened by Lloyd’s Register (LR), the group unites leading expertise from the nuclear, maritime, insurance and regulatory sectors to set the highest …

K. Sætre Rederi has contracted Dutch shipyard Royal Bodewes for a new fully electric cargo ship, with delivery expected in March 2028. At the same time, the shipping company has …

The world’s first global treaty to protect ocean life in international waters, the BBNJ Agreement, also known as the High Seas Treaty, entered into force on 17 January 2026. This …

DEME has taken delivery of its second new wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), Norse Energi, on 15 January at the CIMC Raffles Shipyard. As the sister vessel of the recently …

Avikus, HD Hyundai’s specialised autonomous navigation subsidiary, has signed a landmark agreement with HMM, South Korea’s national carrier, to supply its AI-based autonomous navigation solution HiNAS Control to forty vessels. …

Following the successful trans-Suez transits of the Maersk Sebarok and Maersk Denver, Maersk has decided to implement a structural service back to the trans-Suez route. This applies to the MECL …

A RoRo vessel was in port and the vessel’s crew, assisted by shoreside tractor unit drivers, was loading semi-trailers onto the upper vehicle deck. The tractor driver lost sight of …

Royal T Shipyards has delivered MV Vertom Quina to the Vertom Group. With this delivery, Royal T and Vertom officially conclude the LABRAX series: a benchmark for efficient, future-proof short-sea …

The Port of Rotterdam Authority has set up a tendering process whereby initiators receive compensation if their activities reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the port area. Eight projects in this …

The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) reported an increase in global maritime incidents and piracy and armed robbery in 2025, classifying most cases as low-level. The highest number of reported …

The US federal court has granted a preliminary injunction allowing Revolution Wind construction to resume after the US government ordered the project to stop. Revolution Wind is a fifty-fifty joint …

Wärtsilä will supply the engine and propulsion equipment for a new 3800-DWT heavy-lift vessel being built for Netherlands-based operator Hartman Seatrade. The owner has established a new shipyard, Rock Shipbuilding, …

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has rolled out a major upgrade to its suite of container stowage solutions, offering shipowners new tools to help reduce container loss, maximise utilisation, and boost operational …

On 22 December, Concordia Damen and Ruijven carried out the successful sea trials of a new CDS Tanker 135. The Samenza is the 23rd vessel in Ruijven’s fleet and has …

Bachmann electronic GmbH reports that Daniel Pfeifer has been appointed as the new CEO, effective January 1, 2026. He takes over from Bernhard Zangerl, who is leaving the company. Pfeifer …

Advertorial – Copenhagen is once again set to become a global meeting point for maritime innovation and cooperation as the World Maritime Forum returns on February 17–18, 2026. Held under …

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has published the latest report in its Fuel for thought series, providing a comprehensive assessment of hydrogen’s potential role in maritime decarbonisation. The report examines hydrogen from …

During the night from Sunday to Monday, a fire broke out in the cargo hold of a vessel that was partly inside a shed at Damen Shiprepair Harlingen at the …