


Dutch cargo ship salvaged off the coast of Denmark
The Helge, sailing under the Dutch flag, which took on water off the coast of the Danish island of Jutland last week, has been salvaged. This weekend, the heavily damaged ship was towed to Esbjerg.Read more
Wagenborg concludes heavy lift salvage in Germany
Maritime logistics company Wagenborg recently completed a heavy lift salvage of a vessel sunk in the Weser, near Nienburg, Germany. Read more
Norwegian Maritime Authority releases photos showing damage Eemslift Hendrika
The Norwegian Maritime Authority has visited the Eemslift Hendrika in Ålesund and published pictures of the damage on board. The ship got into difficulties due to shifting cargo on Monday 5 April, which caused it...Read more
Salvage attempt Eemslift Hendrika successful
ShippingAfter the Eemslift Hendrika’s course changed and the risk of grounding became imminent, the salvage operation was brought forward and carried out Wednesday night 7 April. The Smit Salvage team was lifted on board at...Read more
Two dredgers are trying to free container ship Ever Given
ShippingThe Suez Canal Authority has deployed two dredgers to help free the container ship Ever Given, which grounded in the Suez Canal on Tuesday 23 March. It concerns the cutter suction dredgers Tenth of Ramadan...Read more
Boskalis CEO: “Refloating of Ever Given can take days to weeks”
ShippingWhile ten tugboats are still trying to free the container ship Ever Given, which grounded in the Suez Canal on Tuesday morning, Boskalis has sent a team to assist in the operation. The operation could...Read more
HEBO opens new office in port of Amsterdam
Heavy-liftingPRESS RELEASE – Effective May 2020, HEBO Maritiemservice has expanded into the port of Amsterdam by opening a permanent office. The company offers lifting capacity of up to 800 tonnes for project cargo, breakbulk and...Read more
Boskalis buys Ardent Americas to expand US salvage business
SalvagePRESS RELEASE – Boskalis has acquired maritime emergency response specialist Ardent Americas to expand its presence in the US salvage market. Ardent Americas acts under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA90) for the provision of...Read more
Sunken harbour cranes brought to the surface in Rostock Port
Maritime accidentThe water-side salvage of the mobile harbour cranes that fell from heavy lift vessel Jumbo Vision in Rostock Port on January 31 has been completed. The first of the cranes was recovered on Saturday, the...Read more
Ardent moves away from decommissioning to refocus on salvage
Wreck removalArdent has announced it will refocus its business strategy away from decommissioning towards its core business of emergency management and wreck removal. The company will also move its headquarters from Houston to IJmuiden in the...Read more
Scaldis salvaged Norwegian frigate with unique lift method
Heavy lift salvageScaldis has completed the salvage of the Norwegian frigate ‘KNM Helge Ingstad’ using a “unique double duo lift method” combining two heavy lift vessels with a total lifting capacity of 7,300 tonnes. The Norwegian frigate sank...Read more
Lifting of sunken Norwegian frigate has started
SalvageTwo large crane barges have begun lifting the sunken Norwegian frigate KNM Helge Ingstad, which collided with an oil tanker in November last year and has been stranded off Norway’s west coast since. The operation to...Read more