Just another day on a short sea ship in the North Sea:
The KESSU navigating the Dutch Coastal waters.
The BITUMA navigating the Dutch Coastal waters during stormy weather.
Photos: Flying Focus Aerial Photography www.flyingfocus.nl ©
The KESSU navigating the Dutch Coastal waters.
The BITUMA navigating the Dutch Coastal waters during stormy weather.
Photos: Flying Focus Aerial Photography www.flyingfocus.nl ©
Damen has launched the MV WES ESTHER for REEDEREI wessels at Damen in yichang/China and will deliver her as soon as possible to start trading in European waters. Congratulations with this milestone!
During the past 3 month we have delivered the MV BOTHNIA FIN and MV BALTIC FIN for BLUE FIN Shipping GmbH & Co. KG, the MV JAN LAURENSZ for Held Shipping/UNIATLANTICO and the MV SVEN and MV FRIEDHEIM for HS Schiffahrt, all in time and to full expectations of our customers. As Damen we are set on delivering all coming vessels within shortest time possible to bring these vessels with reduced emissions into the market…
Photo: Damen via Maasmond Newsclippings.
Royal Bodewes christened and launched MV HAGLAND PROGRESS. She is the second hybrid cargo vessel for Hagland Shipping AS
Icelandic owned Eimskip meets compatriot Samskip. or v.v.:
“Holmfoss” and “Samskip Kvitnos” in the Tromsø Sound this morning.
Photo: Asimut, via NSF
Both companies have regular services to/from the Continent/UK and along the Norwegian coast from Stavanger to Kirkenes. (Earlier also to Murmansk)
Norwegian short sea/coaster fleet are in need of renewal, but which fuel to choose for the future fleet? Here is one suggestion:
The coastal freight fleet is struggling with old and worn-out vessels. (Sounds familiar?)
This ammonia ship could be one of the solutions for renewing the fleet.
Photo: Kongsberg Maritime / Viridis Bulk Carriers
Article in Norwegian:
Kongsberg Maritime (former RRM) has signed contract for design and equipment for 3 low emission Short Sea tankers:
Next generation Coasters to serve along the Norwegian coast will be near “Zero emission”:
More details from ENOVA (In Norwegian):
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Wilson Shipping serve the European short sea market, incl. sea/river trade:
https://www.wilsonship.no/
Another Norwegian company operating in the European short sea market has ordered a new ship:
https://www.arrivashipping.no/about-us/press-release-new-vessel?fbclid=IwAR2E6G1xMG51TtiM2z8m3Jc0VU0I7mJVrUHxFZY5urKpCSjDvnfebNqzi7U
The ship to be built in China, but a substantial proportion of the investment and deliveries for this vessel, including design and building supervision, will be from Norwegian and European suppliers.
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Don’t know why but this type of Short Sea/Coasters appears to prefer to sail “bow low”:
“With Frohavet” northbound in Karmsundet. Photo: Arild B. via NSF
M/V With Frohavet is active all over Norway:
Pressefotograf Marius Vassnes
More Eco-friendly short sea vessels on order for the European market:
M.v. Bloemgracht has been delivered from Fuzhou Mawei shipyard to Spliethoff Group today, 11 August 2023 at 14:15 (CHN time). The series of two identical DP2 B-type vessels is now complete.
The Spliethoff DP2 B-type vessels are the next generation offshore supply vessels with a number of versatile characteristics that make them unique in the market:
Photos : Spliethoff group
https://www.spliethoff.com/news/delivery-mv-bloemgracht/
Yet another European Short Sea ship design presented:
12 Plug-in Hybride short sea ships under construction in India:
European short sea before:
MILA (ex Iselmar) spotted in Farmsum at the Royal Niestern Sander shipyard
Photo: Lourens Visser www.navcom.org ©
And now:
Seen in Farmsum at the Royal Niestern Sander shipyard:The third Easy Max Wagenborg ship still without name.
The vessel will be launched On October 19th at 11:45 AM, You can watch the launch live stream HERE
Photo: Lourens Visser www.navcom.org ©
Zero emission short sea ships for inter-European trade:
Unifeeder invests in four new methanol powered vessels for European short sea trade:
Source: Unifeeder invests in four new methanol powered vessels | Seatrade Maritime