Royal Wagenborg’s newbuild EasyMax 2-type multipurpose vessel has been launched at the Royal Niestern Sander shipyard in the Netherlands.
The ship has a cargo capacity of more than 14.000 tonnes and a hold capacity of 625,000 cu ft (17,698 cu m).
Wagenborg said: “Our focus on energy efficiency resulted in over 60 percent savings in CO2- emissions compared to her peer group. We are proud the EasyMax is by far the greenest multipurpose vessel in her class.”
Guy Hindley has been appointed as chairman of the Baltic Exchange Council, effective January 1, 2025.
Fuel and emissions monitoring service, EmissionLink, said that it is simplifying the emissions management process with a series of solutions ahead of the Fuel EU Maritime regulations, due to come into effect in January 2025.
A new paper entitled ‘Guidance on Stability of Lifts’ outlines key strategies for ensuring safe and stable heavy lift operations when moving loads onto, off or between ships in port or at sea.
Portugal’s Laso Transportes will open a new complex worth EUR10 million (USD10.5 million) next year in the Basque Country, Spain.
UK-based Tugdock has been awarded a ‘Statement of Feasibility’ from DNV for its Tugdock Submersible Platform (TSP).
Drydocks World, in partnership with GE Vernova, will build and install Ostwind 4 – a 2 GW offshore wind grid connection in Germany.
