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Maritime students reflect on future for fisheries in three-day competition

Maritime students reflect on future for fisheries in three-day competition

by Mariska Buitendijk | Dec 21, 2022 | Fishing, Maritime education/training/careers, Maritime events, Maritime research, News, Ship design, SWZ|Maritime

A possible future for fisheries as thought out by maritime students: a fishing mother ship with four drone-like satellite ships, dropping off their catch at the mother ship for processing while sustainably recharging via solar and wind energy. And where the mother...
Netherlands sets 2050 offshore wind target at 70 GW

Netherlands sets 2050 offshore wind target at 70 GW

by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 20, 2022 | Fishing, News, Offshore wind, Shipping

The Dutch government has revealed plans for the further growth of offshore wind energy until 2050. These assume the generation of around 50 GW of wind power capacity by 2040 and aim for around 70 GW by 2050. Besides electricity generation, the government also plans...
Fishing vessel builder Damen Maaskant opens new yard hall

Fishing vessel builder Damen Maaskant opens new yard hall

by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 9, 2022 | Fishing, News, Ship conversion/refit, Ship design, Ship repair/maintenance, Shipbuilding

A new yard hall provides Damen Maaskant, the specialised builder and conversion yard of fishing vessels, the chance to expand operations and perform high quality refits in optimal conditions. On the hall, the new Damen Maaskant logo is displayed in giant lettering....
‘Navigating in fog is not a time to undertake administrative duties’

‘Navigating in fog is not a time to undertake administrative duties’

by Mariska Buitendijk | Aug 17, 2022 | Fishing, Maritime accidents, Navigation, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

Continuously monitor your radar when navigating in poor visibility. The Nautical Institute gives this warning in its latest Mars Report in which a general cargo ship collided with a fishing vessel. The latter sank as a result. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of...
Unauthorised modifications bring about capsizing of Nicola Faith

Unauthorised modifications bring about capsizing of Nicola Faith

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 20, 2022 | Fishing, Maritime accidents, Maritime regulations, News, Ship conversion/refit

The Maritime Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has investigated the capsizing and foundering of the whelk potter Nicola Faith (BS58), resulting in the loss of all three crew in January 2021. One of the causes found were unauthorised modifications which compromised...
Dangers of asymmetric loading become part of fishery training programmes

Dangers of asymmetric loading become part of fishery training programmes

by Mariska Buitendijk | May 25, 2022 | Fishing, Maritime accidents, Maritime education/training/careers, News, Shipping

In its report on the capsizing and sinking of two beam trawlers, the Dutch Safety Board made recommendations regarding asymmetric loading conditions. As a result, crews are now actively informed of the dangers and the subject has been integrated in fishery training...
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