DSB: Fatal collision shows need for better sailing behaviour and regulations on Wadden Sea
On 21 October 2022, a collision with fatal consequences occurred between the water taxi Stormloper and the fast ferry Tiger off the Schuitengat near Terschelling. In its investigation report, the Dutch Safety Board (DSB) recommends that the competent authorities and...
Exploring the positive wake effects of floating wind turbines
An international consortium has embarked on a research and demonstration project investigating the positive wake effects of wind turbines featuring tilted rotors. TouchWind, a Dutch innovator in floating wind technology, spearheads the initiative as it develops a...
Miscommunication results in ship hitting mooring dolphin
Notwithstanding good visibility and daylight, the nine-person berthing team of a passenger ship either miscommunicated or under-communicated resulting in the ship hitting a mooring dolphin. The Nautical Institute's latest Mars Report discusses the incident. The...
Dutch navy monitors North Sea infrastructure with minehunter
The Royal Netherlands Navy will patrol the North Sea with mine countermeasure vessel HNLMS Zierikzee in mid-December. This is done in a coalition of like-minded countries, which together form the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF). The JEF alliance also monitors the...
VIDEO: Van Oord wraps up installation of Hollandse Kust Noord
Van Oord has completed the installation of the Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind farm. This brand new wind farm, located 18.5 kilometres off the west coast of the Netherlands near Egmond aan Zee, now generates enough renewable energy for more than 1 million Dutch...
Green Maritime Coalition gets to work on ‘green’ ships
The maritime sector in the Northern Netherlands presented the results of the Green Maritime Coalition’s "Green and Digital Maritime Innovation Ecosystem Northern Netherlands" (GDMIEN-NL) project at its first symposium. From this innovation ecosystem, the Northern...
Pakistan becomes party to Hong Kong Convention
Pakistan has acceded to the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships (HKC). As a result, all major ship recycling states have now become a party to the IMO’s HKC. The country deposited the instrument of accession...
Additional survey for historic sailing passenger ships
All sailing passenger ships in the Dutch historic sailing fleet will undergo additional survey before 1 April 2024. It is one of the measures to ensure that the fleet will be demonstrably safer before the start of the next sailing season. Minister Harbers of...
Shipping CEOs want end date for fossil fuel-only vessels
In an unprecedented collaboration, the chief executive officers (CEOs) of leading global shipping lines have issued a joint declaration at COP 28. They call for an end date for fossil-only powered newbuilds and urge the IMO to create the regulatory conditions to...
Impala buys HES Hartel Tank Terminal in Rotterdam
Impala Terminals Group will acquire the HES Hartel Tank Terminal asset located at the Port of Rotterdam. The purchase follows an auction process, with the transaction expected to complete in the coming days. The HES Hartel Tank Terminal, which will be called Impala...
Windcat orders more hydrogen-powered CSOVs from Damen
Windcat has ordered an additional two dual-fuel hydrogen-powered Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) with Damen Shipyards. This order increases Windcat’s CSOV fleet to a total of five vessels, leaving the option of acquiring a sixth vessel. This...
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