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ABB–Simwave launch Marine Academy in Rotterdam

ABB–Simwave launch Marine Academy in Rotterdam

by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 20, 2025 | Digitalisation, Maritime education/training/careers, Navigation, News, Passenger ships, Ship propulsion

Simulator-based Azipod propulsion training is now available at a new facility in Rotterdam thanks to a collaboration between ABB and maritime training provider Simwave. ABB’s Azipod propulsion system improves efficiency and manoeuvrability in the cruise industry, but...
Close call between passenger ships in fog

Close call between passenger ships in fog

by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 19, 2025 | Maritime accidents, Navigation, News, Passenger ships, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

Steering manually in fog needs your 100 per cent attention. The Nautical Institute gives this warning in a new Mars Report, in which a close call unfolded between a passenger vessel and a commuter boat. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of maritime accidents and...
Speed and distractions end in grounding

Speed and distractions end in grounding

by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 12, 2025 | Grounding, Maritime accidents, Navigation, News, Passenger ships, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

Poor ergonomics, trying to do too much at once and a high speed contributed to a ferry grounding in darkness. The Nautical Institute describes the incident in a new Mars Report. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of maritime accidents and near-misses. It then...
River cruiser completes autonomous ‘Dock2Dock’ voyage

River cruiser completes autonomous ‘Dock2Dock’ voyage

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 28, 2025 | Autonomous operation, Digitalisation, Inland navigation, Navigation, News, Shipping

A major global milestone for autonomous inland shipping was reached on Friday 24 October 2025. During a live showcase on board Scylla’s brand-new river cruise vessel MS Lumière, Shipping Technology, Retina, and Scylla completed the first-ever autonomous Dock2Dock...
Container vessel hits gantry crane on pier

Container vessel hits gantry crane on pier

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 22, 2025 | Maritime accidents, Navigation, News, Ports, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

A high entry speed and a not fully immersed propeller contributed to a large container ship hitting a gantry crane, resulting in the latter’s collapse. The Nautical Institute describes the incident in a new Mars Report. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of...
Crew uses laser light used to attract other ship’s attention

Crew uses laser light used to attract other ship’s attention

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 17, 2025 | Maritime accidents, Maritime regulations, Navigation, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

Contrary to what the Colregs prescribe, a drifting vessel was using a laser light to attract the attention of another vessel as a close quarters situation was developing. In a new Mars Report, The Nautical Institute describes the incident and stresses the right ways...
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