First dual fuel VLCC certified by Green Award
The LNG dual-fuel-powered very large crude carrier (VLCC) Antonis I. Angelicoussis has been certified by the Green Award Foundation. The Greek-flagged ship is the first LNG dual fuel VLCC to join the Green Award programme. The certification includes the Green…Concordia Damen converts inland shipping vessel into TSHD
Concordia Damen recently delivered a special project: the conversion of a Dutch barge into a Nigerian dredger. The TSHD (Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger) ‘Sayonara’ has now arrived and is at work on the Lagos lagoon. Three years ago, the Werkendam…Damen Shipyards signs contract with Port Marlborough NZ for new ASD Tug 2111
Port Marlborough New Zealand (PMNZ) and Damen Shipyards have signed a contract for the delivery of an Azimuth Stern Drive Tug 2111. Just 21 metres in length, the ASD Tug 2111 has a bollard pull of 50 tonnes and its…Port of Aberdeen’s new South Harbour officially opened
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal officially opened Port of Aberdeen’s £420 million expansion project on 22 September 2023. Independent analysis forecast that when the expanded Port of Aberdeen reaches its full potential the port’s Gross Value Added contribution will…Ultra-efficient heavy lifters
China’s Wuhu Shipyard has started construction on a series of four ultra-efficient heavy lift and project cargo vessels for delivery to Germany-based SAL Heavy Lift in mid-2024 and Jumbo Shipping of the Netherlands in the first half of 2025. All…Stolt charters CMB newbuilds
Bermuda-registered Stolt Tankers has increased its deep-sea fleet to 84 ships following the long-term charter of the recently delivered 25,740dwt Bochem Houston from Belgian shipowner Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB). The 159m by 27m chemical tanker was completed by the CMJL…58-year-old ferry Star N scrapped
The 58-year-old ferry Star N is under demolition at Aliaga, Turkey after an exceedingly long career which started in 1965 with the vessel’s completion by Germany’s Orenstein & Koppel for Norwegian shipowner Otto Thoresen as Viking III. The 5,762gt ro-pax,…Canadian Coast Guard Dedicates Final Icebreaker
The Canadian Coast Guard officially welcomed the medium icebreaker CCGS Vincent Massey to its fleet at a dedication to service ceremony in Quebec City in September 2023. The ship is the third of three medium icebreakers that Canada purchased secondhand…Damen Group’s all-electric tug Sparky nominated for Award
The first of Damen’s innovative new, all-electric RSD-E Tug 2513 class has been nominated for the 2023 Ship of the Year Award (formerly known as the KNVTS Ship of the Year Award). Sparky is the result of six years of…Concordia Damen contracted for River Pusher to Paraguay
Paraguayan shipowner and operator Girona S.A. – Rio Sur Transporte y Logistica has contracted Dutch inland shipping construction yard Concordia Damen to build a CDS4115 Shallow Draft 5,400hp River Pusher to expand its fleet. The family-owned company is one of…Furetank and Algoma Central Corporation order two newbuilds
Furetank and Algoma Central Corporation have expanded the FureBear joint venture with two additional vessel orders, bringing the total newbuild order to ten intermediate product tankers to trade in Northern Europe. The two companies continue to position FureBear and increase…Pakistan Navy Offshore Patrol Vessel launched at Damen Shipyards Galati
On 12 September 2023 Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania held a launching ceremony for PNS Hunain, one of a series of Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) 2600 that Damen is constructing for the Pakistan Navy. Damen was awarded the contract to…Grounded Expedition Cruise Ship Ocean Explorer Stuck in Greenland Fjord
The expedition cruise ship Ocean Explorer, with 206 people on board, was grounded in a remote Greenland fjord after initial attempts to refloat the vessel failed. The ship ran aground on 12 September in Alpefjord, part of Northeast Greenland National…Paddle steamer Waverley visits Shoreham
On Wednesday 13 September 2023 Waverley, the world’s last seagoing paddle steamer, made her first visit to Shoreham Port for her inaugural cruise from the West Sussex harbour. She was berthed in the outer layby, while her 620 passengers were…Van Oord’s new hopper dredger Vox Alexia christened
In Rotterdam on 9 September 2023 HRH Princess Alexia of the Netherlands performed the christening ceremony for Van Oord’s new hopper dredger Vox Alexia. The ceremony took place at the Wilhelminakade quay in Rotterdam’s city centre, where the vessel was…Record summer for maritime travel in Baltic
Record summer for maritime travel: Local tourism popular on both sides of Baltic Sea, South Koreans discover Nordic region Between June and August, nearly 1.8 million passengers sailed on Viking Line’s vessels, and many departures during the summer holiday season…