Damen to supply Antwerp-Bruges with six new RSD Tugs
The Port of Antwerp-Bruges has placed an order with Damen Shipyards for five diesel-powered RSD Tugs 2513 fitted with the Damen Marine NOx Reduction System, and one electric RSD-E Tug 2513. This is part of the ongoing renewal of its…Red Funnel take over Hythe Ferry
Isle of Wight ferry specialist Red Funnel is the new owner of the Hythe Ferry, operated along Southampton Water with 15 minute crossings from Southampton Town Pier to Hythe Pier which boasts what is claimed to be the world’s oldest…Lerwick Harbour completes successful cruise season
Lerwick Harbour has wrapped up its most successful cruise season to date, setting new records for the cruise sector at the Shetland port. The 2023 cruise program closed on Wednesday 27 September 2023 with the arrival of AIDA Cruise’s AIDAsol,…New and old on the River Thames for London visits
During October 2023 two ships of contrasting age traversed the Thames. On 9 October the tall ship Stad Amsterdam sailed from London. The steel-hulled 76m three-masted clipper was launched in 2000 and was designed by Gerald Dijkstra who based his…Vroon completes restructuring with sale of 40 offshore vessels
Offshore vessel operator Vroon has completed a plan to restructure its fleet by divesting a total of about 40 vessels to multiple operators around the world. Vroon has sold 30 offshore vessels to Britoil Offshore in Singapore, along with its…Damen Naval builds full Virtual Reality version of new Combat Support Ship
The new Combat Support Ship (CSS) Den Helder has not yet been delivered, but the crew can already get to know the ship thanks to an extensive Virtual Reality package. Shipbuilder Damen Naval has delivered a virtual copy of the…Stena Line discontinues Nynäshamn Sweden to Hanko Finland route
Swedish ferry operator Stena Line is set to the discontinue its route between Nynäshamn in Sweden and Hanko in Finland. The main reason being failing demand from freight customers due to the development of the current geopolitical situation. The route…Multi Purpose Offshore Vessel RFA Proteus heads to London
The Royal Navy’s newly acquired Multi Purpose Offshore vessel RFA Proteus headed up the Thames, passing Gravesend, on 6 October 2023, heading to London for a naming ceremony. The Ministry of Defence acquisition of the ship for $62 million, previously…X-Press Feeders adding a port to container service between Germany and Sweden
X-Press Feeders is adding a port to their container service between Germany and Sweden – Germany Sweden Express (GSX), and Copenhagen Malmö Port, CMP, becomes part of the route. The first container ship arrived at Norra Hamnen in Malmö on…Praxis awarded major contract from Rawabi Vallianz Offshore Services for dynamic positioning systems
Praxis Automation, a global leader in ship automation, electrical propulsion and dynamic positioning systems, has been awarded a long-term collaborative contract by Rawabi Vallianz Offshore Services (RVOS), a Saudi support service provider to the offshore industry. RVOS is one of…MSC orders two new hydrogen-powered ships for Explora Journeys’ fleet
The Cruise Division of MSC Group has confirmed firm orders for two hydrogen-powered vessels for its luxury travel brand Explora Journeys with the Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri and pledged to continue its push towards a net zero-carbon emissions target by 2050…bound4blue to install three suction sails on Ville de Bordeaux
At the end of September 2023 Airbus announced it is to equip one of the vessels it uses to transport aircraft subassemblies, chartered from shipowner Louis Dreyfus Armateurs, with a wind-assisted propulsion technology that captures wind energy to generate thrust…Brittany Ferries Rosslare to Le Harve route will not operate in 2024
Brittany Ferries confirmed that their weekly Rosslare to Le Harve route will not operate during 2024. The final sailing out of Rosslare will be at the end of the month, on Saturday 28 October 2023. The route, which is served…Jan De Nul Group orders extra-large cable-laying vessel Fleeming Jenkin
Jan De Nul Group orders Fleeming Jenkin, an extra-large cable-laying vessel, at the CMHI Haimen shipyard. With a cable-carrying capacity of 28,000 tonnes, the vessel will serve the renewable energy and subsea cable industry in installing cables over longer distances…Bulk carrier carrying €157 million worth of cocaine brought into Cork
The 51,000-ton bulk carrier Matthew, pictured at Marino Point in Cork harbour, was caught carrying at least €157 million worth of cocaine. It was seized on 26 September 2023 by Irish authorities and taken to Cork. Launched in 2001 as…Paddler Waverley and steam tug Challenge meet up in the Thames Estuary
On 30 September the steam tug Challenge and historic paddler steamer Waverley met up near the Maunsell Sea Forts in the Thames Estuary for a ‘steam parade’. Challenge is the last surviving example of a working Thames shiphandling tug, and…