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IGG malfunction gives rise to increased inspection

IGG malfunction gives rise to increased inspection

by Mariska Buitendijk | May 24, 2023 | Classification/inspection, Maritime accidents, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

A malfunction with an inert gas generator (IGG) on board a tanker was taken seriously by the tanker company, which adjusted its planned maintenance system (PMS) accordingly. A good example of positive action, states The Nautical Institute. The Nautical Institute...
Pilot ladder crimp glitch caught in time

Pilot ladder crimp glitch caught in time

by Mariska Buitendijk | May 19, 2023 | Classification/inspection, Maritime accidents, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

It is of paramount importance to have a thorough and frequent pilot ladder inspection regime in place – a person’s life depends on it, says the Nautical Institute in its latest Mars Report. In this report, the rope of pilot ladders was found damage after just six...
Fugro completes world’s first remote offshore wind ROV inspection

Fugro completes world’s first remote offshore wind ROV inspection

by Mariska Buitendijk | May 1, 2023 | Autonomous operation, Classification/inspection, Digitalisation, News, Offshore wind, Survey

The world’s first fully remote inspection of offshore wind farm assets has been successfully carried out by Fugro. The company used one of its Blue Essence uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) with Blue Volta, an electrical remotely operated vehicle (eROV). The inspection...
First vehicles carrier joins Green Award

First vehicles carrier joins Green Award

by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 27, 2023 | Classification/inspection, Emissions, News, Shipping

Car carrier Apollon Leader is the first of its kind to join the Green Award programme. Also, the ship’s owner, Japanese Mitsubishi Ore Transport, was recently certified, together with its bulk carrier Santa Isabel. Car Carrier Apollon Leader, built in 2008 and flying...
Spliethoff ship banned from Australian ports

Spliethoff ship banned from Australian ports

by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 24, 2023 | Classification/inspection, Maritime regulations, News, Ports, Shipping

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned Netherlands-flagged general cargo ship Flevogracht owned by Spliethoff from its ports for ninety days. Reason for the ban is ‘ongoing poor performance’. The AMSA hands down such bans in a crackdown...
Fixed CO2 system serviced yet left unserviceable

Fixed CO2 system serviced yet left unserviceable

by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 22, 2023 | Classification/inspection, Maritime accidents, News, Ship repair/maintenance, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

Always check and verify, after private contractors have carried out work on your ship. The Nautical Insititute gives this advice in its latest Mars Report, in which safety pins were left in a fixed CO2 system. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of maritime...
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