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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...
ABB tech to support green ammonia FPSO

ABB tech to support green ammonia FPSO

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 16, 2025 | Emissions, Energy transition, Engineering, Marine fuels, News, Offshore

ABB has signed a term sheet agreement with SwitcH2 to engineer and supply automation and electrification solutions for SwitcH2’s floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit. The FPSO will be dedicated to producing green ammonia from green hydrogen, to...
Heerema Marine Contractors appoints new CEO

Heerema Marine Contractors appoints new CEO

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 16, 2025 | Heavy lift, News, Offshore, Offshore wind

Heerema Marine Contractors has appointed Marcel de Nooijer as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective January 1, 2026. Pieter Heerema took up the position as interim CEO after Philippe Barril resigned in October 2024. Marcel de Nooijer, new CEO HMC (photo by...
Ship grounds under Svinesund Bridge in Sweden

Ship grounds under Svinesund Bridge in Sweden

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 16, 2025 | Grounding, Maritime accidents, Navigation, News, Salvage, Shipping

Shortly after 1 am on Thursday, a ship ran aground under the Svinesund Bridge on the Swedish side of the border with Norway in dense fog. There are no signs yet that oil has leaked into the water, and no one has been injured. The Swedish Coast Guard is on site with...
Surge in piracy and robbery in Singapore Straits persists

Surge in piracy and robbery in Singapore Straits persists

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 15, 2025 | News, Piracy, Shipping

The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has revealed a slight increase in reported incidents of maritime piracy and armed robbery in the first nine months of 2025. The Singapore Straits has recorded the highest number of attacks since 1991, when the IMB Piracy...
VIDEO: NATO trials 3D printing of naval drones

VIDEO: NATO trials 3D printing of naval drones

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 15, 2025 | Additive manufacturing, Digitalisation, Maritime research, Navy, News

During NATO exercise Bold Machina in Den Helder, the Netherlands, Allied Special Operators learned to design, build and deploy uncrewed surface vessels (USVs). They used 3D printing and affordable materials to create naval drones capable of conducting reconnaissance,...
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