The EEMSLIFT HENDRIKA inbound for Rotterdam with the VOLT HARVEST IV and several yachts on deck. Photo: Cees Kloppenburg – Maritimephoto Maassluis (c)
This short sea vessel was in the news a few years ago when she lost a boat similar to the Volt Harvest IV when cargo shifted in a storm off Norway:
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Dutch owned Eemlift Hendrik in trouble off Ålesund.
8 crew has been lifted off and has arrived ashore. 4 left onboard:
Cargo reported to have shifted. Blowing NW at Force 10 in the area.
One more report. (This one in English):
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October 19, 2025, 7:16pm
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A proud milestone for Arriva Shipping!
Yesterday, we witnessed the successful launching of our newbuilding MV Norsund (yard no. SH007) — a major step forward in our fleet renewal program.
Source:
Divinization of ugliness . New God’s name is “Profit “ said one prophet.
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November 24, 2025, 12:26pm
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Norway’s Aasen Shipping has expanded its orderbook once again, returning to Royal Bodewes for a sixth hybrid-powered, methanol-ready self-discharging bulk carrier. The Mosterhamn-based owner has signed up for another 119.95 m vessel at the Dutch...
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Aasen, founded in 1981 and still family-owned, operates a fleet of around 15 self-dischargers between 6,000 dwt and 9,500 dwt.
Like many other shipping and OSV owner/operator companies along the west coast of Norway, Aasen Shipping started as a Skipper/Owner one ship company:
https://aasenshipping.com/about-us/about-u
The office building for Aasen Shipping at Mostrehamn:
PS:The owners and their families lives in normal houses, drive normal cars and doesn’t stand out in the local shops and cafés.
They tend to stay put in the small community they grew up in:
Mosterhamn or simply Moster is a village in Bømlo municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the small island of Moster in the southeastern part of the municipality of Bømlo. The village lies along the Bømlafjorden. The 1.8-square-kilometre (440-acre) village has a population (2019) of 1,375 and a population density of 764 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,980/sq mi).
The village is notable since the Old Moster Church is here and that is the site of the Mostratinget, ...
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November 28, 2025, 8:23pm
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One more new ship enter the Misje fleet:
Exciting news today at Colombo Dockyard!
We are delighted to share the news of the successful delivery of our ninth newbuilding, MV Misje Sakura. We wish her Captain and crew fair winds and smooth following seas!
Many thanks to our exceptional team, dockyard and esteemed partners for their unwavering support and dedicated work. We persist in establishing pioneering benchmarks for more environmentally friendly shipping practice and standards.
Source: Misje Eco Bulk AS, Bygg nr. 259-262 ved Colombo Dockyard, Bulkskip "Misje Iris/Lily/Sakura/Kandy" | Norsk Skipsfarts Forum
https://misje.no/
Specs (Identical sistership):
The name of the vessel, CF Anja, is one that has been in use in the Forsa fleet for many years. As such, the CF 3850 will carry the company’s heritage into the future. Photo: Damen
NEXT-GENERATION CARGO VESSEL
The CF 3850 represents a new generation of Damen’s iconic cargo vessels. Since its launch just five years ago, Damen has received orders for more than 50 CF 3850 vessels.
The vessel features a hull optimised with computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to provide low resistance, reducing fuel consumption and emissions. The vessel is prepared for the integration of a wide range of additional efficiency-enhancing solutions.